Films

While at the cusp of international stardom, Bruce Springsteen is also in crisis, both creatively and personally. He heads to New Jersey in 1982 to pen a new album, Nebraska, only to discover childhood trauma impeding his creative process. As he struggles to balance commercial and personal pressures, Springsteen must confront his inner demons while maintaining artistic integrity.

Director Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart) transcends traditional biopic tropes to offer a nuanced portrait of mental health, stardom, and the struggles of creativity, anchored by a raw performance from Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) and a powerful supporting cast including Jeremy Strong (Succession), Stephen Graham (Adolescence), and Odessa Young (The Stand). The poignant odyssey of self-discovery is unflinching, cathartic, and ultimately humanizes a musical legend as he rediscovers himself through art.

“A bracing and moving antidote to beefed-up, heavily fictionalized rock biopics”
-Steve Pond, TheWrap