Criticism

The film has received positive reviews: Rotten Tomatoes has given the film a rating of 91% based on 186 reviews by critics (mean score of 8/10) and 88% by viewers with a mean score of 4.1/5 (19,792 votes).

Overall the site gives the film a positive rating, the film received a proud rating from critics and "popcorn" from the audience, Internet Movie Database - 8.1/10 (5,444 votes), Metacritic - 86/100 (45 reviews by critics), and 8.0/10 from the audience.

Box office collections

The film was released in four theaters during the first 24 hours and grossed $140,401, earning 26th place in the U.S. box office for the first time since its release on October 13, 2013.

As of June 16, 2014, the film has been running for 63 days (9 weeks) and has grossed $8,774,717 at the U.S. box office with a budget of $12 million.

2014 - Audience Award at the Rotterdam Film Festival

Alexander Payne's Nebraska won the UPC Audience Award. The Dioraphte Award, which, like the UPC prize, is worth Euros 10,000 in cash, was given to Anup Singh's Indian film Qissa.

Overall, the film received positive reviews on this resource from both critics and viewers.

2013 - inclusion in the American Film Institute's list of the top 10 films of the year.

Nebraska was named to the American Film Institute's annual list of the Top Ten Films of the Year. At the 19th Critics' Choice Awards, the film received six nominations. Arri Alexa digital cameras and Panavision C-Series anamorphic lenses were used to shoot the film. The lighting in the film was designed to accommodate black and white screening, and it was converted from color to black and white in post-production because Payne wanted to create an iconic, archetypal look.

Best Director and Best Musical or Comedy Motion Picture

Following its release, the film received numerous awards and nominations, ranging from praise for the film itself to Nelson's screenplay, direction, and the cast's acting performances, particularly those of Dern and June Squibb. Nebraska was nominated for six Academy Awards at the 86th Academy Awards. The film received six nominations at the 19th Critics' Choice Awards, as well as three from the Boston Society of Film Critics, the British Academy Film Awards, and the Chicago Film Critics Association. Camerimage nominated cinematographer Phedon Papamichael for the Golden Frog award. Nebraska was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, including Best Director and Best Musical or Comedy Motion Picture.

The film received six nominations at the 19th Critics' Choice Awards, as well as three from the Boston Society of Film Critics, the British Academy Film Awards, and the Chicago Film Critics Association. Camerimage nominated cinematographer Phedon Papamichael for the Golden Frog award. Nebraska was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, including Best Director and Best Musical or Comedy Motion Picture.