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Brokeback Mountain

R Released Dec 9, 2005 2h 14m Romance Drama LGBTQ+ List
88% Tomatometer 255 Reviews 82% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
In 1963, rodeo cowboy Jack Twist and ranch hand Ennis Del Mar are hired by rancher Joe Aguirre as sheep herders in Wyoming. One night on Brokeback Mountain, Jack makes a drunken pass at Ennis that is eventually reciprocated. Though Ennis marries his longtime sweetheart, Alma and Jack marries a fellow rodeo riders, the two men keep up their tortured and sporadic affair over the course of 20 years.
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A beautiful, epic Western, Brokeback Mountain's love story is imbued with heartbreaking universality thanks to moving performances by Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.

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David Stratton The Australian Ledger and Gyllenhaal deserve nothing but praise for their brave, sensitive portrayals of troubled souls... Jan 3, 2024 Full Review Namrata Joshi Outlook What is remarkable about the film is how it doesn't politicise the homosexuality theme, transcends it to become the story of two people in doomed love. The two lead characters are wonderfully delineated. Rated: 3/4 Jan 10, 2019 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek Brokeback Mountain is in no rush. Its emotional impact builds slowly, its rhythms in tune with the countryside--the rugged grandeur of the mountains; the arid, bleak vistas of backwater Western towns. Jul 6, 2010 Full Review Scott Nye Battleship Pretension It remains a rarely-surpassed high-watermark for both Ledger and Gyllenhaal, who were both nominated (it remains Gyllenhaal’s only nod), and who each capture something in their characters and something in themselves as actors that seems a tad elusive. Aug 1, 2024 Full Review David Opie Digital Spy Sure, there are happier gay films out now, ones that involve more queer talent both in front of and behind the camera, but here I am still, clinging onto this masterpiece like Ennis holding onto that damn jacket. Rated: 5/5 Jun 11, 2024 Full Review Diane Carson KDHX (St. Louis) Above all, the performances of Jake Gyllenhall and Heath Ledger lift “Brokeback Mountain” above the ordinary study of male-male friendship and love—repressed, resisted, indulged, debated, and analyzed. It pays dividends in its haunting specificity. May 29, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Veer S honestly the best movie of all time when u think about it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/01/22 Full Review Audience Member Wow. Never saw it when it came out and wish I knew why. Two simply amazing performances. A great love story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/08/24 Full Review Collin P Insane range from the two, then 25 year olds. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/08/24 Full Review Audience Member A tear-jerking film that explores the travesty of living a limited queer life due to social norms and homophobia. At times though the story feels like it’s moving along just to move along. I would’ve loved a story about just a snapshot of their lives. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review VIOLA B I've watched this movie over five times, and I can do nothing but repeating saying to everyone how crumbling it is. It deserved the Oscar for Best Picture without a doubt Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/25/24 Full Review Audience Member I had never cried so hard after watching a movie like I did after this one. All my feelings got mixed up, and I couldn't stop sobbing. I was also sad because of the way things ended for Ennis, him, living alone and missing his pookie. All of it because he was scared him and Jack would get killed if they started being happy together. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Alma's Engagement Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Alma's Engagement 2:56 Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Visiting Jack's Parents Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Visiting Jack's Parents 2:18 Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - See You Around Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - See You Around 2:19 Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Reunited Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Reunited 2:34 Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Jack's Death Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Jack's Death 2:57 Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Lovers Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Lovers 1:48 Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Ennis Opens Up Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Ennis Opens Up 2:02 Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - I Wish I Knew How to Quit You Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - I Wish I Knew How to Quit You 2:54 Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Nobody's Business But Ours Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Nobody's Business But Ours 1:05 Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Jack and Ennis Brawl Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Jack and Ennis Brawl 1:39 View more videos
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Synopsis In 1963, rodeo cowboy Jack Twist and ranch hand Ennis Del Mar are hired by rancher Joe Aguirre as sheep herders in Wyoming. One night on Brokeback Mountain, Jack makes a drunken pass at Ennis that is eventually reciprocated. Though Ennis marries his longtime sweetheart, Alma and Jack marries a fellow rodeo riders, the two men keep up their tortured and sporadic affair over the course of 20 years.
Director
Ang Lee
Producer
Diana Ossana, James Schamus
Screenwriter
Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Alberta Film Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Good Machine, Focus Features, River Road Entertainment
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Sexuality|Some Violence)
Genre
Romance, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 9, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 11, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$83.0M
Runtime
2h 14m
Sound Mix
Surround, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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