Overview
A tale of love and loss amidst the opulence of the Jazz Age.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- glamorous
- melancholic
- romantic
- literary adaptation night
- period drama marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the adaptation visually extravagant and well acted, while divided over its excessive style, modern soundtrack, and emotional or tonal restraint.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gatsby's parties and upper-class world are presented through flamboyant production design, energetic editing, and a modern soundtrack.
The contrast between Gatsby's lavish displays, the Buchanans' privilege, and the underlying moral emptiness drives the adaptation.
Gatsby's fixation on Daisy and his effort to recover an earlier relationship define the central emotional conflict.
Nick Carraway recounts his immersion in Gatsby's world through voiceover and retrospective commentary.
Films like The Great Gatsby, and why
Moulin Rouge!
lavish period romance, doomed obsession, social class critique, and heightened visual style
Romeo + Juliet
stylized literary adaptation centered on romantic idealism, wealth, and emotional excess
Atonement
period romance shaped by class divisions, infidelity, and tragic longing
Anna Karenina
historical romance with opulent production design, social ambition, and tragic consequences
Movie Details
- Director
- Baz Luhrmann
- Release Date
- 2013-05-09
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (13199)
Cast
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Tobey Maguire
- Carey Mulligan
- Joel Edgerton
- Elizabeth Debicki
- Isla Fisher
- Jason Clarke
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Callan McAuliffe
- Adelaide Clemens
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Great Gatsby about?
- Baz Luhrmann turns Fitzgerald’s doomed Jazz Age romance into a dazzling, emotionally charged spectacle about desire, wealth, and the impossibility of recreating the past.
- What is The Great Gatsby like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Great Gatsby as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Great Gatsby violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Great Gatsby as mild.
- What did critics think of The Great Gatsby?
- Critics broadly found the adaptation visually extravagant and well acted, while divided over its excessive style, modern soundtrack, and emotional or tonal restraint.
- Which films are like The Great Gatsby?
- Films with a similar feel include Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet, Atonement, and Anna Karenina.
- How long is The Great Gatsby?
- The Great Gatsby runs 143 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Great Gatsby?
- In United States, The Great Gatsby is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
