Nebraska

An American drama directed by Alexander Payne and released in 2013. Starring Bruce Dern, Will Forte. The diminutive June Squibb, who tries to play Woody's hellion wife, blasts out her insults — and brings down the house with them.

Nebraska is a 2013 black-and-white comedy-drama road film.

As Woody's more successful son, a TV reporter, Bob Odenkirk complements Forte perfectly. Finally, Payne and screenwriter Bob Nelson pull a rabbit out of a hat.

Nominations

The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or (Grand Prize) at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, where Dern won Best Actor. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, earning $27.7 million at the box office on a $13.5 million budget. It was Paramount Vantage's final film to be released. It also received 6 Award Nominations, including Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography:

  • Best Picture
  • Best Director
  • Best Actor
  • Best Supporting Character

Nominations

The film received positive critical acclaim for its direction, screenplay, and acting. It was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Bruce Dern won several awards for his role, including the Cannes Film Festival's Best Actor Award and the National Board of Film Critics Award, as well as Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA nominations.

  • Film Critics Award
  • Golden Globe
  • Oscar
  • Bafta
Bruce Dern - Woody Grant, father Will Forte - David Grant, youngest son
Main characters
Starring
June Schuibb as Kate Grant, mother
Bob Odenkerk - Ross Grant, eldest son
Noelle, David's girlfriend.
Stacy Keach as Ed Pigram, an old friend of Woody's

Movie as a complex picture

Nebraska is full of complex characters with flaws and failures, mistakes and regrets; they can also be selfish bastards. It often feels as if Payne is attempting to dispel the stereotype that the region is populated solely by hardworking, good-hearted people. However, for all the cragginess Woody exudes with his etched face and mess of white hair, he has also inspired a great deal of love in this director. The film's final images are starkly beautiful and may leave you with a lump in your throat.

Production

Nebraska, written by Bob Nelson, was given to Alexander Payne in the early 2000s when producers Albert Berger and Ron Yerkes asked for his assistance in finding a director. Payne decided to direct the film himself, but he didn't want his next film after Sideways to be another road movie, so production was put on hold. In 2006, Bruce Dern was given the script for the film. He was Payne's first choice for the lead role, but during the lengthy pre-production period, he met with over fifty actors. Gene Hackman, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Jack Nicholson, and Robert Forster were among the candidates sought by Paramount Vantage.

Filming Nebraska

Filming took place in November and December 2012 in Billings, Montana, Buffalo, Wyoming, Rapid City, South Dakota, and Nebraska over the course of 35 days. After a 35-day shoot in Billings, Montana, Buffalo, Wyoming, and Rapid City, South Dakota, filming was moved to Billings, Montana, Buffalo, Wyoming, and Rapid City, South Dakota. Allen, Battle Creek, Elgin, Hooper, Lincoln, Lyons, Madison, Norfolk, Osmond, Pierce, Plainview, Stanton, and Tilden are among the Nebraska towns where filming took place.