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Frances McDormand stars as a woman who loses everything in the Great Recession and becomes a modern-day nomad in the American West. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and explore more like this on IMDb.
- (186K)
- Drama
- Chloé Zhao
- 2021-02-19
Based on a nonfiction book, the film stars Frances McDormand as a widow who travels around the US in her van as a nomad. It won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and received critical acclaim and box office success.
Nomadland is a drama film about a woman who travels through the American West after losing her job and home. It stars Frances McDormand and is directed by Chloé Zhao. See critics and audience reviews, ratings, and where to watch the movie online.
- (436)
- Chloé Zhao
- R
- Frances Mcdormand
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 o...
- 2 min
- 8.6M
- SearchlightPictures
Feb 19, 2021 · Fern is the unforgettable center of Chloé Zhao ’s masterful “Nomadland,” a movie that finds poetry in the story of a seemingly average woman. It is a gorgeous film that’s alternately dreamlike in the way it captures the beauty of this country and grounded in its story about the kind of person we don’t usually see in movies.
A woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad. The film follows her encounters with other nomads, the challenges of life on the road, and her search for home and community.
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From Searchlight Pictures and acclaimed director Chloé Zhao, NOMADLAND features real-life nomads Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells. With care and insight, Zhao crafted the screenplay, based on Jessica Bruder’s book “Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century.” McDormand brings Fern to life with a powerful, authentic performance.
