A review of Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, starring Jeremy Allen White, in theatres everywhere on Friday, October 24, 2025.
Despite usually boasting outstanding performances, the modern musician biopic has been in a sorry state for quite some time. Scott Cooper’s Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere bends to genre conventions but makes good choices to add thoughtfulness.
Like better biopics, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere focuses on a rich, tumultuous portion of the artist’s life, leading to a less obvious film. This decision gives Cooper the best film of his career since Crazy Heart.
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Author's summary: Springsteen biopic brings thoughtfulness to genre conventions.