Cold Mountain

2003 Drama

Based on the novel by Charles Frazier, Anthony Minghella's star-studded Cold Mountain is a sweeping tale set in the final days of the American Civil War. Jude Law stars as Inman, a young soldier who, despite an injury, is struggling to make his way home to Cold Mountain, NC, where his beloved Ada (Nicole Kidman) awaits. In Inman's absence, Ada befriends Ruby (Renée Zellweger), who helps her keep up her late father's farm. Meanwhile, in his travels, Inman encounters a menagerie of interesting folks. Also starring Natalie Portman, Giovanni Ribisi, Donald Sutherland, and Philip Seymore Hoffman, Cold Mountain features original music by Jack White of the White Stripes.

Director: Anthony Minghella

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Renee Zellweger, Donald Sutherland, Ray Winstone

 30 Reviews  31 Awards

Reviews

  • It's funny, it's heartbreaking, it's scary, it's exhilarating. It's got love stuff and lots of laughs and cool gunfights. It's really long and it feels like it's over in 15 minutes. It does something so few movies do these days: It satisfies.

    Stephen Hunter - The Washington Post

    19 January 2013

  • The specter of war haunts Cold Mountain, but you remember it for the heat of its romantic yearning and the mysteries that wrap themselves around you until you're lost in another world.

    Peter Travers - Rolling Stone

    19 January 2013

  • Watching this movie, it seems to be the next level down from great -- maybe too episodic. But it burns in the memory weeks after you see it.

    Mike Clark - USA Today

    19 January 2013

  • The result is a mountain of honest, nourishing corn, a lavish evocation of simplicity that, for all its showy sophistication, has an appealing emotional directness. For all its sweep and scope and movie-star magic, Cold Mountain is studded with fine small moments and deft supporting performances.

    Dana Stevens - The New York Times

    19 January 2013

  • By the end of the film, you admire the artistry and the care, you know that the actors worked hard and are grateful for their labors, but you wonder who in God's name thought this was a promising scenario for a movie. It's not a story, it's an idea.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    19 January 2013

Awards

  • Best Actress in a Supporting Role

    Academy Awards (2004)

  • Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film

    Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (2004)

     

  • Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic

    American Cinema Editors (2004)

     

  • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases

    American Society of Cinematographers (2004)

     

  • Gabriel Yared

    BAFTA Awards (2004)

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