Brokeback Mountain

"Love is a force of nature."

2005 2h 14m EN

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7.8

BANGER

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88%

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7.7

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★7.8TMDB · 7,760🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes●87Metacritic★7.7IMDB · 414,080

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Synopsis

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In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own.

“Love is a force of nature.”

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Cast

Heath Ledger
Ennis Del Mar
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jack Twist
Michelle Williams
Alma Beers
Anne Hathaway
Lureen Newsome
Randy Quaid
Joe Aguirre
Linda Cardellini
Cassie Cartwright
Anna Faris
Lashawn Malone
David Harbour
Randall Malone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ang Lee
Writers: Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana, Annie Proulx
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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MONEY

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Grossed $178M — a 12.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ang Lee, shot by Rodrigo Prieto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gustavo Santaolalla. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor Geraldine Peroni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Williams carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love is a force of nature.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ang Lee directs. Rodrigo Prieto behind the camera. Gustavo Santaolalla scores. Geraldine Peroni cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Grossed $178M — a 12.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
2Released 21 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by Ang Lee, shot by Rodrigo Prieto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gustavo Santaolalla. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Geraldine Peroni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Williams carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Love is a force of nature.".
9IMDB entry: tt0388795 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 18 themes, including "secret love", "wyoming, usa", "countryside", "homophobia".

The technical file

Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto
Original score: Gustavo Santaolalla
Editing: Geraldine Peroni
Production design: Judy Becker
Costume design: Marit Allen
Makeup / hair: Mary-Lou Green-Benvenuti
VFX supervisor: Louis Morin
Sound: Eugene Gearty
Stunt coordinator: Kirk Jarrett
Runtime: 134 min · 2h 14m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $14,000,000
Box office: $178,043,761
Return: 1272% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes: 88% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 87/100
IMDB rating: 7.7/10 · 414,080 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

Won 3 Oscars. 141 wins & 133 nominations total

Golden Lion
BAFTA Award for Best Film
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Director

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kinrich302026-08-29
★ 5/10
I don't think there's anything to say about this one that hasn't already been said. I prefer happy endings, so this wasn't a favorite of mine, but I was happy with how much mainstream attention it got.

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