Nomadland

Name: Nomadland
Genre: Drama
Released: December 4, 2020
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 91
Cast: Angela Reyes, Bob Wells, Carl R. Hughes, David Strathairn, Douglas G. Soul

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Generally favorable reviews based on 337 Ratings

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Movie Details & Credits

Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: December 4, 2020 | R

Starring: Angela Reyes, Bob Wells, Carl R. Hughes, David Strathairn, Douglas G. Soul, Frances McDormand, Gay DeForest, Karie Lynn McDermott Wilder, Linda May, Patricia Grier, Ryan Aquino, Swankie, Teresa Buchanan

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Named best picture of 2020 at the 93rd Annual Academy Awards, where Nomadland led all films with 3 Oscar wins. Received six Academy Award nominations in total.
Streams on Hulu beginning February 19, 2021.

Summary: Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad.

Director: Chloé Zhao

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 107 min

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Joe Lipsett

Sep 13, 2020

Nomadland is a gorgeous, lyrical film featuring another standout lead performance by Frances McDormand. Chloé Zhao’s latest is a testament to the beauty of the American Midwest and the value of living an unorthodox life. Read full review

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Ty Burr

Feb 17, 2021

Nomadland balances with spine-tingling grace between respect for that restlessness of spirit and longing for a society that has any notion of how to care for it. Read full review

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Zoe Margolis

Apr 30, 2021

Nomadland, with its beautiful simplicity, and wonderful performances, manages to be an elegant, profoundly moving film which shows the real value of living, rather than just surviving. Read full review

Rachel LaBonte

Feb 25, 2021

Nomadland might tell an unconventional story, but thanks to Zhao's careful hand and McDormand's performance, it will resonate with all audiences. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Sep 15, 2020

While there’s little or no outright expression of religious faith in Nomadland, Zhao and company have given us a glancing but evocative state-of-the-nation character study. In its own spiritual fashion, Fern’s story becomes one about the character of a nation, and an America desperately searching for the ribbon of highway (to quote Woody Guthrie) to take us all the way home. Read full review

Mike Scott

Feb 16, 2021

This is the kind of movie that will take different people on different journeys. The one common thread is that, for most people who take the time to truly consider it, that journey will be a thoughtful and meaningful one. Read full review

Richard Brody

Feb 22, 2021

The two elements work against each other, each revealing the fault lines of the other: the fictional side remains bound to (and limited by) the most conventional and unquestioned observational mode of documentary filmmaking, while the documentary aspect strains against the simplifying framework of the drama in which it’s confined. Read full review

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johnadams69

Feb 18, 2021

With flawless aesthetics and editing, Chloé Zhao has managed to make one of the most intimate movies to date.

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Panchogul

Apr 26, 2021

Es una belleza en todo sentido, la dirección es sublime, las actuaciones y puesta en escena junto con la banda sonora son entrañables y te llegan al alma, muy merecidos todos los premios que ha ganado.

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

DawdlingPoet

Nov 20, 2021

I really enjoyed this film, which features themes including identity, isolation, belonging and grief. It features a great performance from Frances McDormand and impressive cinematography, including sunset skylines. It reminded me of one of the directors other films, The Rider. Its quiteI really enjoyed this film, which features themes including identity, isolation, belonging and grief. It features a great performance from Frances McDormand and impressive cinematography, including sunset skylines. It reminded me of one of the directors other films, The Rider. Its quite thoughtful but not in a preachy way and it's also poignant, with some good, quotable dialogue.

I like that at times there's relatively little said - you could imagine what Fern (McDormand's character) is thinking, as she has very 'knowing' eyes. I also enjoyed the musical score.

I like that the central performance/main character is a pretty strong and somewhat independent woman. It's perhaps a little sad in tone and some may feel its a little direcitonless but it really appealed to me, so if it sounds of interest to you, then I'd highly recommend it, yes. It shines a light on people we may never have thought about or otherwise considered - those on the outskirts of society. I also like that the tone the film ends on - I won't elaborate anymore, so as not to provide any spoilers but as I say, I would definitely recommend this film, yes.… Expand

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CarlElmore

Nov 24, 2022

Not Best Picture worthy in my opinion but it's still good. I like slice of life stories like this.

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DukeJon

Jan 22, 2022

slow burn character study which I was amazed to learn has won about a million awards. Understated performance by Frances McDormand, though I found her character to be so self absorbed and unlikeable that I struggled to care what happened to her. To be honest the "plot" is so thin you couldslow burn character study which I was amazed to learn has won about a million awards. Understated performance by Frances McDormand, though I found her character to be so self absorbed and unlikeable that I struggled to care what happened to her. To be honest the "plot" is so thin you could go for a two hour walk in the middle of the movie and not miss anything. Would have been better as a documentary.… Expand

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mohammadhoseinj

Feb 26, 2021

It has some good minutes. But sadly, most of the time, It's boring and, for sure, overrated.

5 of 6 users found this helpful51

Shadowmoon24

May 23, 2021

Boring **** **** **** **** boring **** boring **** boring **** and **** **** **** ****

1 of 6 users found this helpful15

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