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Nebraska
2013
· Movie
· 115 min
A
MEANRANK
81/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #547
- IMDb #723
- Google retired #893
- Rotten Tomatoes #935
- Metacritic #304
- Letterboxd #642
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #990
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1338
- Metacritic Critics #319
- Metacritic Audience #497
- Criticker #444
- Douban #267
- Kinopoisk #1178
- AlloCiné #982
- Trakt #1332
Every rating
65–92
out of 100
An aging, alcoholic father believes he has won a million-dollar magazine sweepstakes and is determined to travel from Montana to Nebraska to claim his prize. His reluctant son agrees to drive him, leading to a road trip that brings them into contact with quirky relatives and old rivals from their past.
Details
- Director
- Alexander Payne
- Writer
- Bob Nelson
- Released
- 21 September 2013
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $12.0M
- Box office
- $27.7M
- Awards
- 20 wins, 97 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 117 →2 major awards won · 20 wins from 117 nominations across 44 ceremonies
| Independent Spirit Awards 2014 | Best First Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2013 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2014 | Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2014 | Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2014 | Best Picture | Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2014 | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2014 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominee |
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Independent Spirit Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best First Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Winner |
| Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominee |
| Best Feature | Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa | Nominee |
| Best Male Lead | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Female | June Squibb | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Male | Will Forte | Nominee |
Cannes Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | Nebraska | Nominee |
Academy Awards
6 nominations
| Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominee |
| Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
| Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominee |
| Best Musical or Comedy Motion Picture | Nebraska | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role | June Squibb | Nominee |
| Best Male Actor in a Leading Role | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Award
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominee |
National Board of Review
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Will Forte | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | Nebraska | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Ensemble Cast | Nebraska | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Winner |
| Best Use of Music in a Film | Nebraska | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cast | Nebraska | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Winner |
| Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Winner |
| Best Intergenerational Movie | Nebraska | Winner |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
5 nominations, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | Nebraska | Winner |
| Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
| Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominee |
Dublin Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominee |
Guardian Film Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | June Squibb | Winner |
| Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
| Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominee |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominee |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films of the Year | Nebraska | Winner |
British Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Release | Phedon Papamichael | Winner |
International Film Festival Rotterdam
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award | Nebraska | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Virtuosos Award | June Squibb | Winner |
Stockholm International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| FIPRESCI Award | Nebraska | Winner |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
9 nominations
| Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Will Forte | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominee |
| Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Nebraska | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nebraska | Nominee |
| Best Music or Score | Mark Orton | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominee |
| Unforgettable Moment | "That's not my air compressor" | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
9 nominations
| Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominee |
| Best Comedy | Nebraska | Nominee |
| Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nebraska | Nominee |
| Best Musical Score | Nebraska | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Will Forte | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominee |
American Comedy Awards
6 nominations
| Best Comedy Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Director | Alexander Payne | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Supporting Actor | Will Forte | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominee |
| Funniest Motion Picture | Nebraska | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
6 nominations
| Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
| Best Cast | Nebraska | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nebraska | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
6 nominations
| Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nebraska | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Will Forte | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
4 nominations
| Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
| Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nebraska | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
3 nominations
| Actor of the Year | Bruce Dern | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | Nebraska | Nominee |
| Supporting Actress of the Year | June Squibb | Nominee |
Location Managers Guild of America
2 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement by a Location Professional for a Feature Film | John Latenser V | Nominee |
| Outstanding Location Feature Film | Nebraska | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination
| Best Edited Comedy or Musical Feature Film | Kevin Tent | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Phedon Papamichael | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Contemporary Film | Wendy Chuck | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominee |
Golden Frog
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominee |
Hamburg Film Festival
1 nomination
| Art Cinema Award | Alexander Payne | Nominee |
National Society of Film Critics
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination
| Best Picture | Nebraska | Nominee |
New York Film Festival
1 nomination
| Grand Marnier Fellowship | Nebraska | Nominee |
Screenwriters' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominee |
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
1 nomination
| Audience Award | Nebraska | Nominee |
Toronto Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominee |