Brokeback Mountain

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82%

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250,000+ Ratings

In 1963, rodeo cowboy Jack Twist and ranch hand Ennis Del Mar are hired by rancher Joe Aguirre as sheep herders in Wyoming. One night on Brokeback Mountain, Jack makes a drunken pass at Ennis that is eventually reciprocated. Though Ennis marries his longtime sweetheart, Alma and Jack marries a fellow rodeo riders, the two men keep up their tortured and sporadic affair over the course of 20 years.

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Critics Consensus

A beautiful, epic Western, Brokeback Mountain's love story is imbued with heartbreaking universality thanks to moving performances by Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.

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David Stratton

The Australian

Ledger and Gyllenhaal deserve nothing but praise for their brave, sensitive portrayals of troubled souls...

Jan 3, 2024

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

What is remarkable about the film is how it doesn't politicise the hom*osexuality theme, transcends it to become the story of two people in doomed love. The two lead characters are wonderfully delineated.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 10, 2019

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Brokeback Mountain is in no rush. Its emotional impact builds slowly, its rhythms in tune with the countryside--the rugged grandeur of the mountains; the arid, bleak vistas of backwater Western towns.

Jul 6, 2010

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David Opie

Digital Spy

Sure, there are happier gay films out now, ones that involve more queer talent both in front of and behind the camera, but here I am still, clinging onto this masterpiece like Ennis holding onto that damn jacket.

Rated: 5/5

Jun 11, 2024

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Diane Carson

KDHX (St. Louis)

Above all, the performances of Jake Gyllenhall and Heath Ledger lift “Brokeback Mountain” above the ordinary study of male-male friendship and love—repressed, resisted, indulged, debated, and analyzed. It pays dividends in its haunting specificity.

May 29, 2024

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Richard Schertzer

Battle Royale With Cheese

It’s plain to see that this movie is always going to be relevant in the gay community and there’s a good reason why. It’s unbelievably great.

Oct 23, 2023

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Veer S honestly the best movie of all time when u think about it Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/01/22 Full Review Chris C One of the greatest romantic movies of all time. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/15/24 Full Review Kate M If you want a good cry, watch this movie. It made my straight husband uncomfortable but it made him cry at one point. Hits you in the feels. Heath is a beautiful actor in this film, rip. Don't let your kids watch unless they're 15+. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/13/24 Full Review Signe P Killing myself tonight! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/08/24 Full Review Hoosier H Everything about this movie is horrible. Especially the fake reviews. Gimme a damn break. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/26/24 Full Review Ulley T Forever. I'll love it forever Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ang Lee Director Heath Ledger Ennis Del Mar Jake Gyllenhaal Jack Twist Linda Cardellini Cassie Anna Faris Lashawn Malone Anne Hathaway Lureen Newsome

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Brokeback Mountain: Official Clip - Alma's Engagement