Brokeback Mountain
2005 | 134 min | Drama, Romance
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
It won 3 Oscars, it earned strong reviews (88%), audiences rate it highly (7.8/10) and it made about 13 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.8/10 from 8K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
7 wins, 6 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Director; won Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$178 million worldwide on a $14 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Measured from current popularity
Where to watch in US
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Ang Lee
- Heath LedgerEnnis Del Mar
- Jake GyllenhaalJack Twist
- Michelle WilliamsAlma Beers
- Anne HathawayLureen Newsome
- Randy QuaidJoe Aguirre
- Linda CardelliniCassie Cartwright
- Anna FarisLashawn Malone
- David HarbourRandall Malone
- Roberta MaxwellJack's Mother
- Kate MaraAlma Del Mar Jr. (age 19)