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The Great Gatsby (2013)

Film · 2h 23m · Rated PG-13

Drama, Romance

Lavish parties and a grand romance mask the melancholy of an era built on illusion and yearning.

Romantic and epic. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

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The Great Gatsby parents guide

Moderate sex and nudity, which is more than most PG-13 titles carry. Beyond that, mild language and some violence.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
Moderate
Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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What is The Great Gatsby about?

Nick Carraway arrives in New York in 1922, an era of loose morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick encounters the mysterious millionaire Gatsby and his bewitching cousin Daisy. Soon, Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super-rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. Bearing witness to this new world, Nick pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and unforgettable tragedy -- mirroring our own times and struggles.​

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

No. Brace yourself.

Cast and crew

Directed byBaz Luhrmann
StarringLeonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Elizabeth Debicki, Isla Fisher

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