Nomadland

Name: Nomadland
Genre: Drama
Released: 2021-01-29
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May, Swankie, Gay DeForest

2021·Movie·R·108 min·★ 7.2(3,391)

Drama More English titles

“See you down the road.”

A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

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United States	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Disney Plus, Channel 4 Plus	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Disney Plus, Crave, Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Sky Store, Rakuten TV
France	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Orange VOD
Spain	Disney Plus, Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Disney Plus	—
Japan	Disney Plus	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD
South Korea	Disney Plus	Google Play Movies

About Nomadland

Nomadland is a 2021 English-language drama film directed by Chloé Zhao. The cast is led by Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 3400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Nomadland was produced by Cor Cordium Productions, Hear/Say Productions, and Highwayman Films and made in United States of America. It was released on January 29, 2021, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $39 million worldwide.

Director: Chloé Zhao
Writers: Chloé Zhao
Release date: January 29, 2021
OTT release: December 4, 2020
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $39 million
Production: Cor Cordium Productions, Hear/Say Productions, Highwayman Films

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Nomadland cast & crew

Nomadland was directed by Chloé Zhao and written by Chloé Zhao.

The cast features Frances McDormand as Fern, David Strathairn as Dave, Linda May as Linda, Swankie as Swankie, Gay DeForest as Gay, and Patricia Grier as Patty.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ludovico Einaudi, cinematography is by Joshua James Richards, and it was produced by Frances McDormand and Dan Janvey.

Is Nomadland worth watching?

Nomadland holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 3,391 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Nomadland is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Nomadland

In United States, you can stream Nomadland on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on December 4, 2020.

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