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Cold Mountain (2003)

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Reviews Counted: 215

Fresh: 153

Rotten:62

Average Rating: 6.8/10

Consensus: The well-crafted Cold Mountain has an epic sweep and captures the horror and brutal hardship of war.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for violence and sexuality

Runtime: 2 hrs 35 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Dec 25, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $95,589,607

Synopsis: Directed by Anthony Minghella (THE ENGLISH PATIENT), this Civil War saga addresses romance, friendship, and the ravages of war--both in the field and on the home front. Far more than a simple love... Directed by Anthony Minghella (THE ENGLISH PATIENT), this Civil War saga addresses romance, friendship, and the ravages of war--both in the field and on the home front. Far more than a simple love story, Minghella's film captures the horrors of war for both those fighting it, and for those left behind. Based on the Charles Frazier novel, this is a tale of hope, longing, redemption, second chances, and faith. Ada Monroe (Nicole Kidman) is a proper lady who accompanies her preacher father (Donald Sutherland) to Cold Mountain, North Carolina. She waits for her love, W.P. Inman (Jude Law)--a sensitive man with little use for many words--to return from war. In the process she learns basic survival skills and finds strength from no-nonsense Ruby (Renée Zellweger), a spitfire who can work the land as well as any man. Meanwhile, wounded Inman has had enough of war and killing, and is slowly working his way back to Ada despite the perils of being a Confederate deserter. Law and Kidman are genuinely touching as two virtual strangers who invest all of their faith in each other, and Zellweger is astounding as the uncultured but compassionate Ruby. Rounding out the cast is an impressive array of actors, including Brendan Gleeson, Ray Winstone, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Jack White (of the White Stripes), Kathy Baker, Giovanni Ribisi, and many others. [More]

Starring: Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Donald Sutherland

Starring: Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Donald Sutherland, Brendan Gleeson, Ray Winstone, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kathy Baker, Natalie Portman, Jack White, Ethan Suplee, Charlie Hunnam, Giovanni Ribisi, Eileen Atkins, Melora Walters, James Gammon, Lucas Black, Cillian Murphy, James Rebhorn, Jena Malone

Director: Anthony Minghella

Director: Anthony Minghella
Screenwriter: Anthony Minghella
Producer: Albert Berger, William Horberg, Sydney Pollack, Ron Yerxa
Composer: Gabriel Yared
Studio: Miramax Films

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  • Cold Mountain
  • Nicole Kidman (Academy Award(R) Winner -- Best Actress, THE HOURS, 2002) stars with Academy Award(R) winner Renee Zellweger (Best Supporting Actress, COLD MOUNTAIN, 2003) and Academy Award? nominee Jude Law (Best Actor, COLD MOUNTAIN). At the dawn of the Civil War, the men of Cold Mountain, North Carolina, rush to join the Confederate army. Ada (Kidman) has vowed to wait for Inman (Law), but as the war drags on and letters go unanswered, she must find the will to survive. At war's end, hearts will be dashed, dreams fulfilled, and the strength of the human spirit tested ... but not broken! Directed by Academy Award? winner Anthony Minghella (Best Director, THE ENGLISH PATIENT, 1996).
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    Only Renee Zellweger maintains a Southern accent in this laughable attempt by director Anthony Minghella ("The English Patient") at filming Charles Frazier's love story set amidst the turmoil of the Civil War.

    Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
    05/12/09
    Cole Smithey
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    04/29/09
    Felix Vasquez Jr.
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    10/18/08
    Susan Granger
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    Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
    08/07/08
    Mark Halverson
    Sacramento News & Review

    A kitschy, lugubrious and deeply unhistorical exercise in self-congratulation.

    Full Review Source: Style Weekly (Richmond, VA) | comment Comment
    05/06/08
    Thomas Peyser
    Style Weekly (Richmond, VA)

    Kidman and Law share almost no screen time together, which harms the film. Still, there are moments that are sufficiently ablaze, and make "Cold Mountain" a worthwhile diversion.

    Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
    09/18/07
    Christopher Smith
    Bangor Daily News (Maine)

    A love story likely to leave you cold.

    Full Review Source: Princeton Town Topics | comment Comment
    04/22/07
    Kam Williams
    Princeton Town Topics

    A movie of gorgeous moments alternating with many more that feel literate to the point of inducing boredom

    Full Review Source: Perihelion Journal | comment Comment
    08/20/06
    Jay Antani
    Perihelion Journal

    If the love story is asked to carry more weight than it can bare, at least this is a film of rich measure and ambition.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    06/24/06
    Time Out

    Grim in places, and at times gratuitous, this is still terrific five-hanky drama with top-flight technical work, horrifically spectacular action, subtle introspection, rich characters and a love story to die for.

    Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
    04/01/06
    Will Lawrence
    Empire Magazine

    As he did with The English Patient, director Minghella performs a miraculous juggling act, balancing his epic, sweeping story with the subtleties of character and detail that make Cold Mountain breathe.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/06/05
    KJ Doughton
    Film Threat

    Something to mildly admire rather than embrace.

    Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment Comment
    05/03/05
    Nick Schager
    Lessons of Darkness

    'Above all, Cold Mountain is a story of women -- abandoned, starving, and learning to rely only on themselves and each other.'

    Full Review Source: Las Vegas Mercury | comment Comment
    03/23/05
    Jeannette Catsoulis
    Las Vegas Mercury

    A tough movie to sit through but a powerful one nonetheless and whilst its not the great film that it so longs to be, it is a strong journey worth taking if your prepared for it.

    Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
    03/14/05
    Garth Franklin
    Dark Horizons

    Occasionally breathtaking and always lovely.

    Full Review Source: NYC Film Critic | comment Comment
    03/05/05
    Ethan Alter
    NYC Film Critic

    ...deeply unsatisfying in so many ways...

    Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
    01/15/05
    David Nusair
    Reel Film Reviews

    There are intimations of a genuinely moving film; in its best moments, Cold Mountain is a fantasy that — like the Lord of the Rings movies — aspires to Shakespearean heights.

    Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
    01/02/05
    Philip Martin
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    The scenes feel like dominoes -- they once stood in a progression with room to breathe between, but now they're down, overlapping each other, their potential energy stolen.

    Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
    12/06/04
    Jeffrey Overstreet
    Looking Closer

    Zellweger's performance is major reason to catch this movie.

    Full Review Source: Kansas City Kansan | comment Comment
    10/30/04
    Steve Crum
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