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Brokeback Mountain (2005)

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All Time

of 190,166

452

2000's

of 34,035

108

2005

of 10,787

11
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 38,015
  
  265
  
  Drama of 2005
  
  of 1,784
  
  7
  
  Drama of the 2000's
  
  of 9,665
  
  61
Romance
- Romance All Time
  
  of 6,889
  
  59
  
  Romance of 2005
  
  of 254
  
  1
  
  Romance of the 2000's
  
  of 1,735
  
  8
Western
- Western All Time
  
  of 6,996
  
  15
  
  Western of 2005
  
  of 24
  
  1
  
  Western of the 2000's
  
  of 134
  
  1

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Brokeback Mountain (2005) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.1474

Avg Critic Score:3.1116

Brokeback Mountain (2005) Movie Reviews

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10.68%

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0.21%

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Ennis tells Jack about something he saw as a boy. "There were two old guys shacked up together. They were the joke of the town, even though they were pretty tough old birds." One day they were found beaten to death. ...read the complete Brokeback Mountain movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Brokeback Mountain has been described as "a gay cowboy movie," which is a cruel simplification. It is the story of a time and place where two men are forced to deny the only great passion either one will ever feel. Their tragedy is universal. ...read the complete Brokeback Mountain movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

No review available ...read the complete Brokeback Mountain movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Ang Lee's unmissable and unforgettable Brokeback Mountain hits you like a shot in the heart. It's a landmark film and a triumph for Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. ...read the complete Brokeback Mountain movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

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Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)

A story of forbidden love on the range, Brokeback Mountain is acted, directed, written and photographed with heart-pounding beauty....read the complete Brokeback Mountain (2005) review at Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)

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The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)

It allows Lee to draw out a theme that's been present in his films from the start: the notion that repressed passion does no one any good. In Brokeback Mountain, it turns vibrant men ghostly....read the complete Brokeback Mountain (2005) review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)

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Movies for the Masses (Joseph Proimakis)

it could have been real campy, if it weren't so well-crafted as to be Oscar material...read the complete Brokeback Mountain (2005) review at Movies for the Masses (Joseph Proimakis)

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Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)

A jaundiced portrait of maleness in crisis… extending not only to… the central characters, but also to the validity of manhood as exemplified by every other male character in the film....read the complete Brokeback Mountain (2005) review at Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)

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