Overview

• 20th Century Studios released a one-minute preview showing Jeremy Allen White performing “Born to Run” at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Coliseum in 1981.
• White told People that Bruce Springsteen shared a past panic attack in an honest conversation that helped him connect to the role, and Springsteen visited the set multiple times.
• Springsteen has described the film as an anti-biopic focused on a difficult era, while director Scott Cooper says it offers new details for devoted fans and praises White’s authenticity.
• Early reactions highlight White’s transformative performance, with positive notices reported alongside a critical review from Mashable that faults the film’s reliance on familiar tropes.
• The film centers on the making of Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska and features Jeremy Strong as Jon Landau, Stephen Graham as Douglas Springsteen, and Odessa Young as Faye Romano.