Cold Mountain
Seen it?2003 | 154 min | War, History, Adventure, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It collected a shelf of major awards, it earned strong reviews (69% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it was a solid box office hit. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved We Were Soldiers or To Have and Have Not, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's long: 2 hr 34 min.
In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind to tend their farm. As Inman makes his perilous journey home, Ada struggles to keep their home intact with the assistance of Ruby, a mysterious drifter sent to help her by a kindly neighbor.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Golden Globe: 61st Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. Won 1 SAG Award: 10th Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role. Won 2 BAFTAs: 57th British Academy Film Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role, 57th British Academy Film Awards: Best Original Music. Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: 9th Critics' Choice Awards: Best Supporting Actress. Also nominated for 7 more Golden Globes, 11 more BAFTAs and 3 more Critics' Choice Awards. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$173 million worldwide on a $79 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 523K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anthony Minghella
- Jude LawInman
- Nicole KidmanAda Monroe
- Renée ZellwegerRuby Thewes
- Eileen AtkinsMaddy
- Brendan GleesonStobrod Thewes
- Philip Seymour HoffmanReverend Veasey
- Natalie PortmanSara
- Giovanni RibisiJunior
- Donald SutherlandReverend Monroe
- Ray WinstoneTeague