The Great Gatsby Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jul. 22, 2013

The Great Gatsby

Release Date: Friday, May 10, 2013 Theaters

Director: Baz Luhrmann

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio • Tobey Maguire • Carey Mulligan • Isla Fisher • Elizabeth Debicki

PG-13 Drama N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The Great Gatsby follows would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan. It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super-rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness, within and without the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.

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Who stars in The Great Gatsby – Cast List

Leonardo DiCaprio
... Jay Gatsby

One Battle After Another, Inception
Tobey Maguire
... Nick Carraway

Brothers, Labor Day
Carey Mulligan
... Daisy Buchanan

Never Let Me Go, Drive
Isla Fisher
... Myrtle

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, Playdate
E
Elizabeth Debicki
... Jordan Baker

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Wicker
Joel Edgerton
... Tom Buchanan

The Plague, Train Dreams
Jason Clarke
... George B. Wilson

The Last Frontier (series), F.A.S.T.
C
Callan McAuliffe
... Young Jay Gatsby

The Duel , Kite
G
Gemma Ward
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, The Strangers

Who is making The Great Gatsby – Crew List

A look at The Great Gatsby behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Baz Luhrmann last helmed Elvis and Australia. The film's writer Craig Pearce last penned Elvis and Charlie St. Cloud.

Director: Baz Luhrmann
Screenwriters: Craig Pearce
Baz Luhrmann
Producers: Lucy Fisher
Catherine Knapman
Amanda Luhrmann
Baz Luhrmann
Catherine Martin

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Bazmark Films
Red Wagon Entertainment
Sony Pictures

Production – What we know about the The Great Gatsby

Key Facts

The new big screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2013

Completed

Changed The Great Gatsby movie production status. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

May 2012

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Aug 2011

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Feb 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Pre-production set for March; filming set for 17 weeks starting in August 2011, then 30 weeks after that dedicated to post-production

Feb 2011

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Dec 2008

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some violent images, sexual content, smoking, partying and brief language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Great Gatsby Trailers and Clips

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Theatrical Trailer #1

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Theatrical Trailer #2

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Extended TV Spot

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Trailer w/ New Music

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World Premiere Highlights

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Soundtrack Sampler

The Great Gatsby Release Date: When was the film released?

The Great Gatsby was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, May 10 , 2013. There were 12 12 other movies released on the same date, including Tyler Perry Presents Peeples, Desperate Acts of Magic and Assault on Wall Street. Additional information: 2D; 3D.