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Nomadland
2021·Movie
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Good for teens · thought-provoking · adults
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A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.
Meditative Road DramaPost-Recession AmericaResilience & Self-DiscoveryObservational CinemaStunning Natural LandscapesQuietly MovingSocial RealismExistential JourneyFound Family ThemeVan Life Exploration
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Is Nomadland worth watching?
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GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 87). Critics rate it higher (90 out of 100) than audiences (73).
Is Nomadland plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
Was Nomadland a box office hit?
Budget$5 million
Box office$39 million
Yes, a big one: it cost about $5 million to make and earned $39 million worldwide, 7.9 times its budget.
What tropes does Nomadland use?
Call-BackOff-into-the-Distance EndingCompany TownRest-and-Resupply StopNew Year Has ComeLives in a Van20 Minutes into the PastAudience SurrogateWalking the EarthParents as PeopleScenery PornAs Himselfand 13 more
TV Tropes lists 25 tropes for it, including Call-Back, Off-into-the-Distance Ending, and Company Town.