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The Great Gatsby

Play trailer Poster for The Great Gatsby PG-13 Released May 10, 2013 2h 22m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Midwest native Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) arrives in 1922 New York in search of the American dream. Nick, a would-be writer, moves in next-door to millionaire Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio) and across the bay from his cousin Daisy (Carey Mulligan) and her philandering husband, Tom (Joel Edgerton). Thus, Nick becomes drawn into the captivating world of the wealthy and -- as he bears witness to their illusions and deceits -- pens a tale of impossible love, dreams, and tragedy.
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While certainly ambitious -- and every bit as visually dazzling as one might expect -- Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby emphasizes visual splendor at the expense of its source material's vibrant heart.

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Sarah Mirk Bitch Media The film does nothing to beat against the current. There's no lesson that all this 1920s extravagance is problematic. The message is to party like a rock star and dress like a robber baron - just don't waste all your money chasing a woman who waffles. Jan 15, 2021 Full Review J. Hoberman ARTINFO.com Subtlety is not a concept but giddy as it is, The Great Gatsby lacks the lunatic excess of Moulin Rouge! Feb 22, 2019 Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator This is fantastically enjoyable, and a blast. It is wild and rampant and thrilling. It's the best film I've seen since the last best film I saw, whatever and whenever that was. Sep 4, 2018 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Some will highly enjoy the glamorous favoritism towards the Gatsby character that Luhrmann leans. Others will miss the enigmatic mystery the character possessed all the way until his final moments on the page and his resonance afterwards. Rated: 4/5 Oct 14, 2024 Full Review JD Duran InSession Film Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby is passionate and perfectly cast... Rated: A Aug 20, 2024 Full Review Diana Tuova Spotlight on Film Extravagant and “modern”, the classic book adaptation is flawed, but its production design still wows, and DiCaprio’s mysterious turns inject much needed emotion and “substance”... the film is not saved by Luhrmann – it is saved in spite of him. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 9, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Gareth v A visually rich but ultimately hollow adaptation that dazzles on the surface but lacks depth. Pretty much like all Luhrmann movies. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/25 Full Review Chan V I've long read the book before the movie came out and wasn't disappointed. All story and all the emotions were perfectly conveyed by Leo and Toby, great job. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/22/25 Full Review Cy D I would say this film was pretty great...... Gatsby... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/25/25 Full Review Laura M Personally I thought the style in editing cheapened down the whole plot and made it quite unbearable. When it comes to the great gatsby I recommend the 1974 film. I agree with the casting choices but I don't like the execution. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Joshua T Pretty movie, bad adaptation. It's a visually goregous movie that does its best to flaunt around its style, but hasty editing and rough pacing dilutes the charm that the original book had. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/22/25 Full Review Maddie B I didn't think it was even possible to hate this story anymore but this movie has made that possible. I get the sense that this movie is trying so hard to to make up for the lack of story by using over the top visuals but instead of being spectacular they end up just falling flat. Not to mention the music in this film is not only unappealing it just plain bad music. The costumes are also a monstrosity. They look like the cheap knock off versions on a dollar store knock off of the real thing. Also the weird sexual tension in almost every scene ruins the atmosphere and leaves an uneasy feeling when watching. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Baz Luhrmann

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Leonardo DiCaprio

Jay Gatsby

Tobey Maguire

Nick Carraway

Carey Mulligan

Daisy Buchanan

Joel Edgerton

Tom Buchanan

Isla Fisher

Myrtle Wilson

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Synopsis Midwest native Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) arrives in 1922 New York in search of the American dream. Nick, a would-be writer, moves in next-door to millionaire Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio) and across the bay from his cousin Daisy (Carey Mulligan) and her philandering husband, Tom (Joel Edgerton). Thus, Nick becomes drawn into the captivating world of the wealthy and -- as he bears witness to their illusions and deceits -- pens a tale of impossible love, dreams, and tragedy.
Director
Baz Luhrmann
Producer
Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Catherine Knapman
Screenwriter
Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Bazmark Films, Red Wagon Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Partying|Brief Language|Sexual Content|Smoking|Some Violent Images)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 10, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 14, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$144.8M
Runtime
2h 22m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
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