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Nebraska
ExistiMetric™: 799
“NEBRASKA” is a father and son road trip, from Billings, Montana to Lincoln, Nebraska that gets waylaid at a small town in central Nebraska, where the father grew up and has scores to settle. Told with deadpan humor and a unique visual style, it’s ultimately the story of a son trying to penetrate his impenetrable father. 
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Top 10 Highly-Rated Reviews-
1. Stephen Whitty
4.88
Stephen Whitty’s “‘Nebraska’ Review: …” a Five-Star Triumph -
2. Christy Lemire 4.55
Christy Lemire’s “Nebraska” Is Inspiring and Heartfelt Criticism -
3. Brian Orndorf 4.53
Brian Orndorf’s “Nebraska Preview” Is a Magical Journey -
4. Tom Long 4.53
Tom Long’s “Review: An Old Man Dreams, a Weary Son Obliges” Hits Home -
5. Peter Bradshaw 4.5
Peter Bradshaw’s “Cannes 2013: Nebraska” Offers a Wealth of Extra Features -
6. Eric Melin 4.5
Eric Melin’s “Nebraska” Is a Warm Place to Be -
7. Dana Stevens 4.5
Dana Stevens’s “Nebraska” Is a Poetic Paean to Payne’s Picture -
8. Robbie Collin 4.5
Robbie Collin’s “Grizzly Bearish” Is Among 2013’s Finest Reviews -
9. Alonso Duralde 4.5
Enjoy a Comfortable Read With Alonso Duralde’s “‘NEBRASKA’ Review” -
10. Jessica Kiang 4.43
Jessica Kiang Is the Angel of Cinema in “Overfamiliar Tale”
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Top 10 Poorly-Rated Reviews-
1. Diana Saenger 0.85
Diana Saenger’s “Nebraska” Is a Real Payne to Read -
2. Jason Zingale 1.63
Jason Zingale’s “Movie Review: ‘Nebraska’” Is Pedestrian, at Best -
3. Robin Clifford 1.73
Robin Clifford’s “Nebraska” Takes a Road Trip to Nowhere -
4. Matt Pais 1.88
Matt Pais’s “‘Nebraska’ Review: Hit the Road” Is Short & Clumsy -
5. Brian Henry Martin 1.98
Brian Henry Martin’s “Bruce” Is a Dull Collection of Scenes -
6. Duane Dudek 2
Duane Dudek’s “‘Nebraska’ Follows…” Is a Drag -
7. Susan Granger 2
Susan Granger’s “Nebraska” Is Light on Content -
8. Craig Skinner 2.05
Craig Skinner’s “Nebraska Review” Is Grammatically Deficient -
9. Guy Lodge 2.1
Guy Lodge’s “Doesn’t Hit Home” Stands True for Both Film and Review -
10. Tara Brady 2.5
Tara Brady Writes About the Idea of a Film in “Nebraska”
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124 Other Reviews-
Amy Nicholson 4.43
Amy Nicholson Brings Real Perspective to “Grand Road Trip” -
Shaun Munro 4.4
Shaun Munro’s “Another Winner” Is Lush and Evocative -
Keith Uhlich 4.38
Keith Uhlich Is Eloquently Vitriolic in “Nebraska” -
Joe Neumaier 4.38
Joe Neumaier’s “‘Nebraska: ‘Movie Review” Marries Content to Style -
Matt Brunson 4.38
Matt Brunson’s “‘Nebraska’: 70s Revival” Is Poetry on the Page -
Richard Corliss 4.35
Richard Corliss’s “Nebraska” Is a Monument to Film Criticism -
A.O. Scott 4.35
A. O. Scott’s “Be a Winner” Transports Readers to New Lands -
Scott Tobias 4.28
“Nebraska” by Scott Tobias May Inspire Banksy-Like Street Art -
Richard Roeper 4.28
Richard Roeper’s “Nebraska” Brings Clarity to the Complexity -
Matt Patches 4.28
Matt Patches’s “Journey” Is Half Cool Jazz and Half Beatles -
Mike D'Angelo 4.25
Mike D’Angelo’s “Cannes 2013” Is Bracingly Honest -
Travis Hopson 4.25
Warmth and Subtlety Will Attract Readers to Travis Hopson’s “VFF Review” -
Chris Knight 4.2
Chris Knight Brings the Dern & the Fury in “Million-Dollar Man” -
Leonard Maltin 4.18
Leonard Maltin’s “Nebraska” Is Short but Sweet -
Kevin Lally 4.18
Kevin Lally’s “Film Review: Nebraska” Is Elegiac Nod to Veteran Actor -
Cole Smithey 4.18
Cole Smithey Is Profound and Affecting in “A Balm for America’s Wounds” -
Kirk Honeycutt 4.15
Kirk Honeycutt’s “Nebraska” Should Be Read While Listening to Sade -
Jordan Adler 4.13
Jordan Adler’s “Nebraska Review” Is a Success in Every Way -
Todd McCarthy 4.1
Todd McCarthy’s “Nebraska” Is Classic Film Criticism -
Richard Brody 4.1
Richard Brody’s “Haunted Nebraska” Oozes With R. B. Special Hot Sauce -
William Bibbiani 4.1
William Bibbiani’s “Opinion: ‘Nebraska’” Conveys Meaning With Poignancy -
Walter Chaw 4.1
Walter Chaw’s “Nebraska” Is a Clinical and Thought-Provoking Analysis -
Dave White 4.1
Dave White’s “Fifty Shades of Old and Grey” Scores Despite Cynicism -
Owen Gleiberman 4.1
Owen Gleiberman’s “Very Minor Payne” Is No Pain at All -
Andrew O'Hehir 4.08
Andrey O’Hehir’s “Red-State Odyssey” Triumphs Over Formulaic Reviews -
Eric Kohn 4.05
Eric Kohn’s “Gone Soft” Wins With Tenacity and Dedication -
Todd Gilchrist 4.05
Todd Gilchrist’s “Small-Town” Is Sweet, Sweet Critique for the Soul -
Anders Wright 4.05
Anders Wright Gets Heavy in “A Sad Trip to ‘Nebraska’” -
Peter Rainer 4.05
Peter Rainer Is a Composed Gentleman in the Intellectual “Caricature” -
Mick LaSalle 4.05
Mick LaSalle’s “Soul of Despair” Is a Structural and Thoughtful Gem -
Rene Rodriguez 4.03
Rene Rodriguez Leads an Aikido Class of the Mind in “Nebraska” -
Peter Travers 4.03
Peter Travers’s “Nebraska” Brims With Personality -
Kenneth Turan 4.03
Kenneth Turan Brings Wisdom and Sweet Payne to “Rich Reward” -
Edward Douglas 4.03
Edward Douglas’s “Nebraska Movie Review” Is Effectively Long-Winded -
Michael Sragow 4.03
Michael Sragow Crafts a Loving Ode to Payne’s Work in “Nebraska” -
David Edelstein 4
David Edelstein’s “Flyover Country” Is Dom P for the Review Connoisseur -
J. R. Jones 4
J. R. Jones Makes a Lot With a Little in “Nebraska” -
Emma Dibdin 4
Emma Dibdin’s “Nebraska Review” Is Quick Splendor in the Grass -
Rebecca Cusey 4
Rebecca Cusey’s “Regret a Trip” Is Heart Warming and Flawed -
A.A. Dowd 3.98
A. A. Dowd’s “Movie Review: Nebraska” Cuts Through the Disdain -
Sandy Schaefer 3.95
Sandy Schaefer’s “Nebraska” Is a Sprawling Opus -
Mark Dujsik 3.93
Mark Dujsik Risks Much in “NEBRASKA”, Ultimately Hits Pay Dirt -
Marshall Fine 3.93
Marshall Fine Brings the Rain to “Nebraska” -
Mark Kermode 3.93
Mark Kermode Offers Free Bruce Dern 101 Course in “Nebraska” -
Tim Grierson 3.93
Tim Grierson Is a Melancholy Drama Master in “Nebraska 2013” -
Katherine Monk 3.9
Katherine Monk’s “Nebraska Lacks” Has Troubling Flaws but Still Wins -
Chris Vognar 3.9
Chris Vognar’s “An Old Codger…” Shaky but Steadfast -
Simon Gallagher 3.88
Simon Gallagher’s “Nebraska Review” Is Vitamin C for Review Sickness -
Peter Canavese 3.88
Peter Canavese Looks Beyond Typical Payne Techniques in “Nebraska (2013)” -
Tim Brayton 3.85
Tim Brayton Releases the Hounds in “TRAVELS WITH MY DAD” -
Scott Foundas 3.83
Scott Foundas’s “Road Movie” Oozes Midwestern Rooftop Daydreaming -
Steven Rea 3.83
Let Steven Rea Warm Your Heart With “Funny Drive” -
James Berardinelli 3.83
James Berardinelli Explores the Depths of Criticism in “Nebraska” -
Rex Reed 3.83
Rex Reed Is the Softest Hostess Twinkie in “American Spirit” -
Justin Craig 3.8
Justin Craig Is a Man of the People in “Oscar Nod” -
Fionnuala Halligan 3.8
Fionnuala Halligan’s “Nebraska” Is a Soliloquy to the Heartland -
Ethan Alter 3.8
Ethan Alter Produces Payne & the Lame in “All Aboard the Old Coot Express” -
Clint O'Connor 3.8
Clint O’Connor Writes Like Plato and Leaves Like Elvis in “Drama-Comedy” -
Thelma Adams 3.78
Thelma Adams Goes Full-Dern in “Pick: Nebraska” -
Jon Niccum 3.78
Jon Niccum’s “Midwest State” Is the Story of a Cantankerous Old Coot -
Claudia Puig 3.75
Elvis Lives in Claudia Puig’s “Nebraska States” -
Greg Evans 3.75
There’s a Funny Bee in Greg Evans’s Bonnet in “Prize Grab” -
Wesley Morris 3.73
Wesley Morris Steps Back From Deep Critique in “Nebraska” -
Hans Morgenstern 3.73
“It’s a Deep Morgen-Burn!” in Hans Morgenstern’s “Payne’s Purest” -
Dave Calhoun 3.73
Dave Calhoun’s “Nebraska” Is an Enjoyable Read but Lacks Character -
Mathew DeKinder 3.68
Mathew DeKinder’s “Funny, Touching” Is a Pleasant Holiday Treat -
Roger Moore 3.68
Roger Moore’s “Review: Dern” Leaves Reader on Side of Road -
Stella Papamichael 3.65
Stella Papamichael’s “Masterpiece” Suggests No Such Thing -
Joe Williams 3.63
Joe Williams Writes of Love, Marriage and the Obvious in “Son Change” -
Harvey S. Karten 3.63
Harvey S. Karten’s “Nebraska Movie” Is Geographically Conscious -
Colin Covert 3.63
Colin Covert’s “Nebraska” Is More About Characters Than Critique -
Kristy Puchko 3.63
Kristy Puchko’s “Nebraska Is Bittersweet” Is a Moving Character Study -
David Jenkins 3.63
David Jenkins’ “Nebraska Review” Is Stylized Sweet Nothings -
Kurt Loder 3.6
Kurt Loder Brings the Payne in “Nebraska” -
Nigel Andrews 3.58
Nigel Andrews Asks You to Think About Other Films in “Review: Nebraska” -
Damon Wise 3.58
Damon Wise Takes Readers on a Ride to AverageTown in “Nebraska” -
Bob Strauss 3.55
Bob Strauss’s “Nebraska” Is a Husk of a Review -
Rafer Guzman 3.55
Rafer Guzman’s “Nebraska” Is a Pretty Sparse Place -
Bill Goodykoontz 3.55
Bill Goodykoontz Takes a Submissive Approach in “4 Stars” -
Rich Cline 3.48
Rich Cline Creates a Blueprint for a Review in “Movie Review” -
Matt Prigge 3.45
Matt Prigge Talks Midwest Jokes in “Midwest Yukfest -
David Nusair 3.43
David Nusair Makes One Dream of Multi-Paragraph Criticism in “Nebraska” -
Robert Levin 3.43
Robert Levin’s “Nebraska” Is a Short, Unsatisfying Walk -
Moira MacDonald 3.4
Nothing Miraculous Happens in Moira MacDonald’s “Road Trip” -
James Mottram 3.4
James Mottram’s “Nebraska” Is an Example of Terrific Writing & No Critique -
Joanna Langfield 3.3
Joanna Langfield Offers Quick and Dirty Take in “Nebraska” -
Boo Allen 3.3
Boo Allen Achieves Mass Rip Van Winkle-Itis in “Family Drama” -
Liam Lacey 3.3
Liam Lacey’s Pithy “Thoughtfully Wrought” Is Pithiness Squared -
Cameron Meier 3.3
Cameron Meier Whines and References Coen Bros in “Make the Trip” -
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul) 3.3
In “‘Nebraska’ Review: …”, Chris Hewett Plays Reluctant Hero -
Jordan Hoffman 3.28
Jordan Hoffman’s “Cannes Nebraska” Is in the State but Sleeping -
Lou Lumenick 3.28
Lou Lumenick Gives Up Because Film Is Overhyped in “Drunken Protagonist” -
R. Kurt Osenlund 3.25
R. Kurt Osenlund’s “Nebraska” Takes a Long Time to Not Get to the Point -
Steve Persall 3.25
Patience Does Not Pay Off in Steve Persall’s Pseudo-Review “True Winner” -
Drew McWeeny 3.25
Drew McWeeny’s “Great Small-Scale Work” Is an Actor’s Review -
Rich Phippen 3.25
Rich Phippen’s “Nebraska” Lets Audience Know That a Film Was Made -
Stephen Silver 3.23
Stephen Silver’s “Nebraska” Is All Bark and Mostly No Bite -
Kimberley Jones 3.18
Kimberley Jones Produces Classic Fluff in “Nebraska” -
Jeffrey M. Anderson 3.18
Jeffrey M. Anderson Fails to Transcend the Parental Review in “Nebraska” -
Scott Nash 3.15
Scott Nash’s “Nebraska” Is a “What We Learn” Review -
Graham Young 3.13
Graham Young Reviews the Trailer in “Nebraska (15)” -
Harvey S. Karten 3.13
Harvey S. Karten’s “Nebraska” Is a Gem Under All That Dust -
Fred Topel 3.13
Fred Topel’s “Nebraska” Is Confused and Self-Centered -
Dann Gire 3.08
Dann Gire Reminds That Midwest People Do Exist in “Payne Enters” -
Philip Kemp 3.03
Philip Kemp’s “Nebraska Review” Is an Itty Bitty Bite-Sized Review -
Joe Morgenstern 3
Joe Morgenstern’s “‘Nebraska: State of Grace” Purloins Putative Insight -
Jeanne Kaplan 2.95
Jeanne Kaplan’s “Nebraska” Is Brutal, but David Turns It Around -
Jessica Herndon 2.93
Jessica Herndon’s “Road Trip Comedy Scores” Says Little With Many Words -
Matthew Odam 2.9
Matthew Odam Tells the Story of Nebraska in “Manage Comedy” -
Eugene Novikov 2.88
It’s the Dust Bowl All Over Again in Eugene Novikov’s “Nebraska” -
Josh Larsen 2.88
Josh Larsen’s “Nebraska” Could Use Some Polishing -
Carla Meyer 2.88
Carla Meyer’s “Poignant Portrayal” Feels Like a Script Reading -
Rob Thomas 2.85
Rob Thomas Creates Summary/Spoiler “Art” in “The Midwest” -
Julian Roman 2.78
Julian Roman’s “Review: Nebraska” Lacks Hustle & Flow -
Bob Mondello 2.78
Ouch! Bob Mondello Painfully Describes a Film in “Chasing Money” -
Jim Judy 2.75
Jim Judy’s Sprawling “Nebraska” Leaves Out Too Much Review -
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2.75
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Get All Sacred in “Nebraska” -
Charlie Lyne 2.68
“Irrational or Not,” the Question for the Review Itself by Charlie Lyne -
Laura Clifford 2.65
Laura Clifford’s “Nebraska” Is Surprisingly Not Corny -
Todd Jorgenson 2.58
Todd Jorgenson’s “‘Nebraska’” Reads Like Elevator Music -
Henry Fitzherbert 2.55
Henry Fitzherbert’s “Nebraska: Review” Inspires #SaveFilmCriticism -
Kristian Harloff 2.53
Kristian Harloff’s “Nebraska” Stars Shia Labeouf? -
Frank Swietek 2.53
Frank Swietek’s “Nebraska” Is a Barren Landscape -
Donald J. Levit 2.5
Donald J. Levit Produces Ignorance & Plot Summary in “Diminished Capacity”
