Jeremy Allen White’s Deliver Me From Nowhere Critics & Audiences on Rotten Tomatoes Scores Revealed

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This actor has showcased his impressive abilities in the popular FX drama and the often-overlooked series Shameless. Beyond television, he’s also starred in two successful biographical films.

Following his acclaimed role in 2023’s The Iron Claw, Zac Efron transforms into music legend Bruce Springsteen in his latest film. The biopic premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and was released in theaters on October 24th. While critics on Rotten Tomatoes offered mixed opinions, audiences have given the film overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Currently, the film has a 59% rating based on 190 reviews, just shy of the 60% needed to earn a “fresh” designation on the review website. However, audiences have responded much more positively, giving it an 84% rating from over 1,000 reviews.

I was really struck by how subtly the actor playing Bruce handled the role. As Stephanie Zacharek from Time pointed out, the film wisely avoids the typical musician downfall story – there’s no dramatic breakdown or hitting rock bottom. Instead, he portrays Bruce as someone simply lost, like an astronaut untethered. And it’s not just about sounding like Springsteen, either. The actor really captured that early, energetic charisma, and nailed the unique texture of his voice – that signature raspy quality. It’s a quietly powerful performance.

In a review for Vulture, critic Bilge Ebiri praises the film for offering a genuine and often unsettling portrayal of creativity. He argues that even just for this honest look at the messy, frightening, and sometimes damaging nature of the creative process, the film is worthwhile.

Peter Debruge praised the film, highlighting that it needed an actor who could embody both the persona and the inner life of its subject. He noted that Jeremy Allen White, known for his role in The Bear, effortlessly captures Bruce Springsteen’s iconic style and more thoughtful nature.

In a review for Slate, Carl Wilson described the documentary Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere as having a meandering structure, with numerous endings and somewhat dull sections. However, he also acknowledged the film’s boldness in focusing on Bruce Springsteen simply recording music and praised director Thom Zimny as “undeniably good.”

In a review for Film Speak, Maxance Vinceant strongly criticized the Bruce Springsteen documentary, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, calling it potentially the worst biopic of the decade. He argues the film fails to capture the nuances of Springsteen’s work, even managing to make a complex subject incredibly dull.

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Underwhelmed at the Box Office

Although many people liked the film, it didn’t perform exceptionally well in theaters. It debuted in fourth place over the weekend, earning $8.7 million from over 3,400 locations – slightly less than the projected $9.1 million. With a worldwide total of $16.5 million, the film faced a significant challenge in recouping its $55 million production cost.

Despite the film’s modest box office numbers, an impressive 84% audience score suggests Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere offers something special. It could become a cult favorite, appealing not just to Bruce Springsteen fans, but to anyone curious about what lies beneath the surface of celebrity.

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is playing in theaters.

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2025-10-29 18:38