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Springsteen Biopic Nears Release as Early Reviews Question Formula but Praise Performance

The film zeroes in on the Nebraska period with Springsteen’s explicit approval.

Overview

  • Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere opens October 24, 2025, written and directed by Scott Cooper and starring Jeremy Allen White.
  • The story focuses on Springsteen’s early‑1980s creative crossroads, contrasting the stark home recordings that became Nebraska with pressure tied to material later associated with Born in the U.S.A.
  • Cooper says Springsteen read the script, requested a staged reading with Jon Landau and Warren Zanes, then endorsed the project.
  • White trained for months with vocal coaches to approximate Springsteen’s early‑’80s singing and says the musician visited the set to help verify details.
  • Early notices diverge: the A.V. Club pans the film as conventional and uneven, while Jezebel highlights the performances and the portrayal of seeking help.