Release Date
May 10, 2013
DVD Release Date
August 27, 2013 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Baz Luhrmann
Writer
Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Carey Mulligan, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, Elizabeth Debicki, Amitabh Bachchan
Studio
Running Time
143 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for some violent images, sexual content, smoking, partying and brief language
"The Great Gatsby" follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan. It is thus that Nick is drawn into the... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
The traditional love story/social drama gets upended Baz Luhrmann style, with flashy special effects, dancing, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jay Z music. This isn't your grandma's The Great Gatsby, but that's okay. Especially since I don't remember grandma's version to begin with, if I ever saw it in the first place. Full movie review »
