Nebraska (2013) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Nebraska is best for ages 13+. It's rated R. Nebraska (directed by Alexander Payne) is rated R mainly for coarse language and mature themes. The story follows Woody Grant, an aging, alcohol‑affected father, and his son David as they drive from Montana to Nebraska…

Nebraska is officially rated R. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

Nebraska (directed by Alexander Payne) is rated R mainly for coarse language and mature themes. The story follows Woody Grant, an aging, alcohol‑affected father, and his son David as they drive from Montana to Nebraska; parents should be aware of repeated strong profanity, a drunken fall that gives Woody a head wound…

Light and non‑explicit: mostly crude sexual talk (words like "screwing," references to "round the bases," a memory of being groped) and two brief, non‑explicit male urination shots. No nudity and no explicit sex acts are shown.

Brief and realistic: Woody suffers a drunken fall in Rapid City and is shown with a deep gash and quick stitches; there is one punch that leaves a black eye and a short, non‑graphic scuffle. Nothing graphic or prolonged, but injuries are visible and…

Frequent coarse language throughout; multiple uses of "shit," several uses of "damn," about two uses of "fuck," and one harsher slur (reported as "cocksucker"). The profanity is a primary reason for the R rating.

Mild: characters drink and smoke casually, and Woody is an alcoholic whose binge drinking leads to the Rapid City fall and a hospital stay. Substance use is portrayed realistically but not glamorized.

Strong, recurring adult themes: dementia/forgetfulness and its strain on family, aging, mortality (including a recollected childhood death from scarlet fever), family estrangement, and past trauma (Woody's wartime experiences). These themes are emotionally…

Nebraska runs 115 minutes, directed by Alexander Payne, released in 2013.

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