New Bruce Springsteen Film Fails to Match Dylan Biopic Success
The film Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, starring Jeremy Allen White, is falling far behind Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan biopic at the box office, trailing by about $100 million. Despite similar production costs and comparable domestic openings, Springsteen’s movie has not resonated with audiences in the same way.
Comparing Two Music Biopics
Both films focus on specific periods in the lives of their legendary subjects and were made on roughly equal budgets—about $55 million for Deliver Me From Nowhere and $60 million for A Complete Unknown. However, their box-office performance diverged sharply.
- A Complete Unknown opened with $11 million and ultimately earned $75 million globally.
- The movie received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor and Best Picture.
- Deliver Me From Nowhere had a $9 million debut and only recently crossed the $15 million mark domestically.
- Worldwide, it has reached about $30 million, more than $100 million less than A Complete Unknown.
Critical and Commercial Reception
Directed by James Mangold, A Complete Unknown became a surprise critical and box-office success last year. In contrast, Scott Cooper’s Deliver Me From Nowhere struggled to find momentum despite strong early interest and a respected lead performance.
“It’s becoming increasingly clear that Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is now a complete unknown,” one critic noted, drawing an ironic parallel to the title of Dylan’s film.
The disparity highlights how even high-profile musical biopics can yield vastly different results depending on timing, tone, and audience connection.
Author’s Summary
A costly miss for Bruce Springsteen’s biopic contrasts sharply with last year’s Dylan hit, proving that fame alone doesn’t guarantee box-office gold.