MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

1974 · 144 min

A somber, languid immersion into Jazz Age excess, watching doomed obsession unfold with a heavy, melancholic beauty.

Directed by
Jack Clayton
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
Gone is the romance that was so divine
Overview
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: The Great Gatsby

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

In the USNot loaded yet.
Directed by
Jack Clayton
Genres
Drama, Romance
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • class
  • love
  • betrayal
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

More like this

Titles like The Great Gatsby

Movie

The Great Gatsby

2013

A glittering, feverish spectacle that sweeps you up in its excess before leaving a hollow ache of longing and loss.

Melancholic, romantic · about obsession and class

Via
  • melancholic
  • romantic
  • obsession
  • class
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
143 min
Details
The Great GatsbyHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Godfather

1972

A slow, shadowy immersion into a family's moral corrosion, where every quiet conversation carries the weight of impending violence.

Same writer: Francis Ford Coppola · Melancholic, dark, slow-burn · about betrayal

Also
Same writer: Francis Ford Coppola
Via
  • melancholic
  • dark
  • betrayal
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
175 min
Details
The GodfatherHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Room at the Top

1959

A slow, emotionally wrenching drama of ambition and doomed love, steeped in post-war British class tensions and quiet devastation.

Same director: Jack Clayton · Melancholic, romantic · about class and love

Also
Same director: Jack Clayton
Via
  • melancholic
  • romantic
  • class
  • love
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
115 min
Details
Room at the TopHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Jules and Jim

1962

A bittersweet, playful yet ultimately tragic exploration of love and friendship, told with lyrical energy and emotional depth.

Melancholic, romantic · about obsession and love

Via
  • melancholic
  • romantic
  • obsession
  • love
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
106 min
Details
Jules and JimHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Age of Innocence

1993

A sumptuous, slow-burning tragedy of repressed desire, where every glance and social nicety carries the weight of a lifetime's regret.

Melancholic, romantic · about class and love

Via
  • melancholic
  • romantic
  • class
  • love
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
138 min
Details
The Age of InnocenceHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Wuthering Heights

1939

A sweeping, tragic romance steeped in gothic atmosphere, with brooding passion and haunting moors that linger long after.

Melancholic, romantic · about obsession and class

Via
  • melancholic
  • romantic
  • obsession
  • class
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
104 min
Details
Wuthering HeightsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Gilda

1946

A glamorous, bitter romance wrapped in noir shadows, where desire and resentment simmer under every polished line.

Melancholic, romantic · about obsession and love

Via
  • melancholic
  • romantic
  • obsession
  • love
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
110 min
Details
GildaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Phantom Thread

2017

A meticulous, slow-burning psychodrama that wraps obsession and control in exquisite period detail, leaving a lingering unease.

Melancholic, romantic, slow-burn · about obsession and love

Via
  • melancholic
  • romantic
  • obsession
  • love
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
130 min
Details
Phantom ThreadHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Indecent Proposal

1993

A glossy, slow-burning erotic drama that keeps you tense with moral dilemmas and emotional fallout, mixing romance with a sour aftertaste.

Melancholic, romantic · about obsession and class

Via
  • melancholic
  • romantic
  • obsession
  • class
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
117 min
Details
Indecent ProposalHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

A Place in the Sun

1951

A slow, brooding tragedy that wraps you in doomed romance and moral unease, building to a somber, inevitable reckoning.

Melancholic, romantic, slow-burn · about class and love

Via
  • melancholic
  • romantic
  • class
  • love
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
122 min
Details
A Place in the SunHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Days of Heaven

1978

A hauntingly beautiful, slow-burn experience with stunning visuals and a melancholic, tragic atmosphere.

Melancholic, romantic, slow-burn · about love and betrayal

Via
  • melancholic
  • romantic
  • love
  • betrayal
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
94 min
Details
Days of HeavenHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Deep Blue Sea

2011

A slow, aching plunge into a woman's desperate passion, told in fragments that feel like memory and regret.

Melancholic, romantic, slow-burn · about obsession and love

Via
  • melancholic
  • romantic
  • obsession
  • love
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
98 min
Details
The Deep Blue SeaHidden from your suggestions.

Cast

Where to watch in the US

Change country

We have not loaded where to watch in the US for this title yet. Check again in a day or two.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Jack Clayton
Written by
Francis Ford Coppola
Starring
Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern, Karen Black, Scott Wilson, Sam Waterston, Lois Chiles, Howard Da Silva
Cinematography
Douglas Slocombe
Runtime
144 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.