Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- somber
- glamorous
- melancholic
- classic movie night
- literary adaptation viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the adaptation visually sumptuous and supported by attractive performances, but overly mannered and emotionally distant compared with Fitzgerald's novel.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nick Carraway enters Gatsby's circle while remaining distinct from its wealthy, deceptive inhabitants.
Gatsby's fascination with Daisy is tied to an obsessive attempt to recover an earlier relationship.
Gatsby's extravagant parties and Long Island estates contrast with duplicity, shallow profligacy, and tragedy.
The story contrasts nouveau riche ambition, old money wealth, and the consequences borne by less powerful characters.
Films like The Great Gatsby, and why
The Age of Innocence
period romance centered on class division, longing, and doomed obsession
Atonement
lavish historical romance examining wealth, social performance, and tragic desire
The House of Mirth
literary drama about privilege, infidelity, and emotional devastation among the wealthy
Movie Details
- Director
- Jack Clayton
- Release Date
- 1974-03-27
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (528)
Cast
- Robert Redford
- Mia Farrow
- Bruce Dern
- Karen Black
- Scott Wilson
- Sam Waterston
- Lois Chiles
- Howard Da Silva
- Roberts Blossom
- Edward Herrmann
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MGM Plus
- 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?
- A Midwestern observer is swept into Jay Gatsby’s glittering Long Island world, where idealized love collides with wealth, deception, and tragedy.
- What is The Great Gatsby like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Great Gatsby as measured, 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 sumptuous and supported by attractive performances, but overly mannered and emotionally distant compared with Fitzgerald's novel.
- Which films are like The Great Gatsby?
- Films with a similar feel include The Age of Innocence, Atonement, and The House of Mirth.
- How long is The Great Gatsby?
- The Great Gatsby runs 144 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Great Gatsby?
- In United States, The Great Gatsby streams on MGM Plus.
