Nebraska

Nebraska

Life's not about winning or losing. It's about how you get there in the end.

Directed by Alexander Payne

Produced by Echo Lake Entertainment, Bona Fide Productions

2013115 min7.5 / 10

A meditative road-trip drama about an aging father and estranged son confronting their fractured relationship and mortality through a quixotic journey across the American heartland.

An aging, booze-addled father takes a trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim what he believes to be a million-dollar sweepstakes prize.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Nebraska sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Nebraska scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Nebraska violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Nebraska easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Nebraska end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Nebraska, and what each one shares →

Like Nebraska

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Nebraska

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Nebraska, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Nebraska, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Nebraska, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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