Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 American
epic
romantic
drama film directed by
Ang Lee . Based on the short story
of the same name by author
Annie Proulx , the story was adapted by
Larry McMurtry and
Diana Ossana . The film depicts the complex emotional and sexual relationship between two men,
Ennis Del Mar and
Jack Twist (played by
Heath Ledger and
Jake Gyllenhaal , respectively) in the
American West between 1963 and 1983.
[1]
Michelle Williams ,
Anne Hathaway ,
Linda Cardellini ,
Randy Quaid ,
Anna Faris , and
Kate Mara feature in supporting roles.
[2]
Brokeback Mountain premiered at the
Venice International Film Festival ,
[3] where it won the
Golden Lion .
[4]
Focus Features gave the film a
limited release on December 9, 2005, before a
wide release on January 13, 2006. The film grossed $178 million worldwide on a production budget of $14 million.
[5]
Review aggregator
Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 234 reviews and judged 87% of them to be positive.
[6]
Brokeback Mountain garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories, including for its directing, screenplay, acting, original score, and cinematography. At the
78th Academy Awards , Brokeback Mountain was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Picture and won three awards for
Best Director ,
Best Adapted Screenplay , and
Original Score . The film garnered seven nominations at the
63rd Golden Globe Awards , winning four for
Best Motion Picture – Drama ,
Best Director ,
Best Song , and
Best Screenplay . At the
59th British Academy Film Awards , Brokeback Mountain was nominated for nine awards, winning in the categories of
Best Film ,
Best Direction ,
Best Adapted Screenplay and
Best Supporting Actor for Jake Gyllenhaal. The film also received prizes at various guilds: it won the
Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture , the
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film , and the
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay . In addition, it garnered four
Screen Actors Guild nominations for
Best Actor ,
Best Supporting Actor ,
Best Supporting Actress and
Best Cast , more than any other film; however, it did not win any of these awards.
After Brokeback Mountain lost the Academy Award for Best Picture to
Crash , many accused the academy of
homophobia and for making a non-groundbreaking choice,
[7]
[8] and commentators including
Kenneth Turan and
Nikki Finke derided the academy's decision.
[9]
[10]
[11] However, supporters of Crash , such as critic
Roger Ebert , argued that claims of bias were unjustified and that the better film won.
[12] In 2015,
The Hollywood Reporter polled hundreds of academy members, asking them to re-vote on past controversial decisions. In the poll, Brokeback Mountain won the re-vote for Best Picture.
[13]
[14]
Accolades
See also
Notes
^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients and have runners-up. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally.
^ Tied with
Amy Adams for
Junebug
References
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ISBN
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^
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^ Emerson, Jim (March 6, 2006).
"Why 'Crash'? Some theories…" .
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^ Turan, Kenneth (March 26, 2006).
"Breaking No Ground" .
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^ Finke, Nikki (March 5, 2006).
"What Did I Tell You?" .
Deadline Hollywood .
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^
"The Post-Oscars Debate: Why 'Brokeback' Lost" .
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^ Ebert, Roger (March 6, 2006).
"The Fury of the 'Crash' Lash" .
RogerEbert.com . Retrieved August 29, 2015 .
^
"Recount! Oscar Voters Today Would Make 'Brokeback Mountain' Best Picture Over 'Crash' " . The Hollywood Reporter . February 18, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
^ Sharf, Zack (March 2, 2018).
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^
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^
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^
"Film in 2006" .
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^
"BMI Film & Television Awards Salute Composers of Top Movie, TV, Cable Music" .
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^ Halling, Per. C (March 5, 2006).
"Bodil vinderne 2006" (in Danish).
Danish Film Institute . Retrieved August 19, 2015 .
^ Burr, Ty (December 12, 2005).
"Boston critics name 'Brokeback' Best Film" .
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^
"Boston Film Crix Hail 'Brokeback,' 'Capote' " .
Variety . December 11, 2005. Retrieved August 19, 2015 .
^
"2006 Artios Awards" .
Casting Society of America . Retrieved August 19, 2015 .
^
"Chicago Film Critics Awards – 1998-2007" .
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^ Wilmington, Michael (January 10, 2006).
" 'Crash Crowned by Chicago Film Critics" .
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^ Leffler, Rebecca (January 27, 2007).
" 'Glory,' 'Chatterley,' 'Tell No One' top Cesar noms" .
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^
"The BFCA Critics' Choice Awards: 2005" .
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^ Wuntch, Philip (December 20, 2005).
" 'Mountain' Tops" .
The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved October 4, 2015 .
^ Jorgenson, Todd (December 20, 2005).
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^
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TV Guide . Retrieved August 19, 2015 .
^ Silverman, Stephen M. (January 29, 2006).
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People . Retrieved August 26, 2015 .
^
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Dublin Film Critics Circle . Archived from
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^
"2005" .
European Film Awards . Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^
"2005 FFCC Award Winners" .
Florida Film Critics Circle . Retrieved August 20, 2015 .
^
"List of Winners: 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards" .
GLAAD . March 27, 2006. Archived from
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^
"The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards" .
Hollywood Foreign Press Association . Retrieved August 20, 2015 .
^
"7th Annual Golden Trailer Award Winners and Nominees" .
Golden Trailer Awards . Archived from
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^
"Gotham Awards Nominations Announced" .
Filmmaker . Archived from
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^
"The 49th Annual Grammy Awards Roundup: Film/TV/Visual Media Field" .
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . January 11, 2007. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
^
"Hollywood Film Awards: 2005" .
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"Getting Into the Spirit of Awards Season" .
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^
"London Critics Circle Nominations Announced" .
Time Out London . December 22, 2005. Archived from
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^
"London Critics Honor 'Brokeback' " .
BBC News . Retrieved August 21, 2015 .
^
"31st Annual LAFCA Awards" .
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^
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^
a
b
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^
"歴代受賞者と受賞作品" [Nikkan Sports Film Awards History] (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2015 .
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"2005 Awards (9th Annual)" .
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^
"2005 10th Satellite Awards" .
International Press Academy . Archived from
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^
"The 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" .
Screen Actors Guild . Retrieved August 25, 2015 .
^
"Annual Awards" .
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association (SLFCA). Archived from
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^
"USC Scripter Award: Scripter 2007" .
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"6th Annual Award Winners" .
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^
"Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards" . Movie City News . Archived from
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^
"Original Film Score of the Year" .
World Soundtrack Awards . Retrieved August 25, 2015 .
^
"original Song Written Directly for a Film" . World Soundtrack Awards. Retrieved August 25, 2015 .
^
"Public Choice Award" . World Soundtrack Awards. Retrieved August 25, 2015 .
^
"Previous Nominees & Winners" .
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