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Cold Mountain

2003 · Movie · R · 154 min · ★ 6.9 · 71% critics

WarHistoryAdventureRomance

During the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier deserts his unit to travel home across dangerous territory and reunite with his wife. At the same time, she struggles to keep their farm running as a drifter arrives to help, while the war’s violence and uncertainty close in on both paths.

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Details
Years
2003
Release date
2003-12-24
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
154 min
Critic score
71/100
TMDB rating
6.9/10 (1,978 votes)
About

You’ll like Cold Mountain if you want a bleak, emotionally driven Civil War romance with survival struggles and memorable performances; Not for you if you dislike long, intense war stories or if you want the romance to feel instantly convincing, like The English Patient.

Pros: haunting war atmosphere; strong supporting performances; moving romance | Cons: romance chemistry doubts; story drags; heavy brutality

Themes

  • civil war
  • love of one's life
  • loss of loved one
  • desertion
  • north carolina
  • rape attempt
  • somber
  • early america
  • intimate
  • complicated
  • empathetic
  • powerful
  • +1 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 2004
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 2004 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2004 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 2004 · nominated
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  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 2004 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Film Editing · 2004 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Anthony Minghella