The Great Gatsby (2013)
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A mysterious millionaire's obsession with a past love unfolds amidst the lavish, decadent parties of the Jazz Age.
The story
In 1922, Nick Carraway moves to Long Island and settles in a cottage next to a mysterious millionaire, Jay Gatsby, who hosts extravagant parties. Nick becomes a witness to Gatsby's life and his interactions with the wealthy socialites of the era. Amidst the decadence of the Jazz Age, Nick finds himself caught in the orbit of Gatsby's mysterious persona and his enigmatic motivations. The story explores the collision of old and new money, the allure of the American Dream, and the complexities of social status in the roaring 1920s.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1929, Nick Carraway recounts his experiences with Jay Gatsby to a doctor. The narrative flashes back to 1922, where Nick lives in West Egg and meets Gatsby, a man obsessed with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan. Nick facilitates a reunion between Gatsby and Daisy, leading to an affair. During a tense gathering at the Plaza Hotel, Tom Buchanan confronts Gatsby about his past and his relationship with Daisy. Following a tragic accident where Daisy's lover, Myrtle Wilson, is struck and killed by Gatsby's car, the truth of Gatsby's humble origins is revealed to Nick. Gatsby dies in a tragic misunderstanding, and Nick, disillusioned by the moral decay of the wealthy, reflects on Gatsby's futile hope before finishing his memoir.
- First release year
- 2013
- Runtime (minutes)
- 142
- Production countries
- Australia; United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Baz Luhrmann
- Writers
- Baz Luhrmann · screenplay; Craig Pearce · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Leonardo DiCaprio · Jay Gatsby; Tobey Maguire · Nick Carraway; Carey Mulligan · Daisy Buchanan; Joel Edgerton · Tom Buchanan; Amitabh Bachchan · Meyer Wolfsheim; Isla Fisher · Myrtle Wilson; Jason Clarke · George Wilson; Elizabeth Debicki · Jordan Baker
- Genres
- historical romantic drama
- Themes
- social class
- Tone and mood
- lavishly theatrical
- Premise and plot tags
- unrequited love; alcoholism
- Source material / true-story basis
- The Great Gatsby novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925)
- Reception
- A polarizing film among critics, The Great Gatsby received both praise and criticism for its visual style, direction, performances, soundtrack, and interpretation of the source material. Audiences responded more positively.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 49% · scale: percentage · review count: 305; Metacritic · score: 55 · scale: 100 · review count: 45
- Awards and nominations
- Academy Award · Best Production Design · won; Academy Award · Best Costume Design · won
- Production trivia
- The film is Baz Luhrmann's highest-grossing film.; A still image of Leonardo DiCaprio lifting a glass became a popular internet meme.; The film's soundtrack was executive-produced by Jay-Z.
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This film adapts The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Check the adaptation reference.
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