Nebraska (film)

Nebraska
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alexander Payne
Written by	Bob Nelson
Produced by	Albert Berger Ron Yerxa
Starring	Bruce Dern Will Forte June Squibb Stacy Keach Bob Odenkirk
Cinematography	Phedon Papamichael
Edited by	Kevin Tent
Music by	Mark Orton
Production companies	Paramount Vantage[a] Blue Lake Media Fund Bona Fide Productions Echo Lake Entertainment FilmNation Entertainment
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	May 23, 2013 (2013-05-23) (Cannes) November 15, 2013 (2013-11-15) (United States)
Running time	115 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$13.5 million[2]
Box office	$27.7 million[3]

Nebraska is a 2013 American comedy-drama road film directed by Alexander Payne, written by Bob Nelson,^[4] and starring Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Stacy Keach, and Bob Odenkirk.^[5] Shot in black-and-white, the story follows an elderly Montana resident and his son as they try to claim a million-dollar sweepstakes prize on a long trip to Nebraska.

The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or (Grand Prize) at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival,^[6] where Dern won the Best Actor Award.^[7] It was also nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Dern, Best Supporting Actress for Squibb, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. The film was acclaimed by critics and became a commercial success, bringing in $27.7 million from the box office on a $13.5 million budget. It was the final film to be released by Paramount Vantage, as Paramount Pictures folded the label shortly after its release.

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