<P> The Great Gatsby is a 2013 romance drama film based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel of the same name . The film was co-written and directed by Baz Luhrmann and stars Leonardo DiCaprio as the eponymous Jay Gatsby, with Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher and Elizabeth Debicki . Production began in 2011 and took place in Australia, with a $190 million budget . The film follows the life and times of millionaire Jay Gatsby and his neighbor Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire), who recounts his encounter with Gatsby at the height of the Roaring Twenties in New York state . </P> <P> The film polarized critics, receiving both praise and criticism for its acting performances, soundtrack, visual style, and direction . Audiences responded more positively and Fitzgerald's granddaughter praised the film, stating "Scott would have been proud ." As of 2017, it is Luhrmann's highest - grossing film, grossing over $353 million worldwide . At the 86th Academy Awards, the film won in both of its nominated categories: Best Production Design and Best Costume Design . </P> <P> In 1931, Nick Carraway, a World War I veteran, is receiving treatment for alcoholism at a psychiatric hospital . He talks about Jay Gatsby, the most hopeful man he had ever met . Nick's doctor suggests that he writes his thoughts down, since writing is Nick's passion . In the summer of 1922, Nick moves from the Midwest to New York after abandoning writing . He rents a small house in the North Shore village of West Egg, next to the mansion of Gatsby, a mysterious business magnate who often holds extravagant parties . One day, while Nick has dinner with his cousin, Daisy Buchanan, and her husband, Tom, he is introduced to Jordan Baker by Daisy, who hopes to make a match between them . When Nick returns home, he sees Gatsby standing on the dock, reaching towards the green light coming from the Buchanan dock . </P> <P> Jordan tells Nick that Tom has a mistress who lives in the "valley of ashes", an industrial dumping site between West Egg and The City . Nick and Tom visit the valley and stop at a garage owned by George Wilson and his wife, Myrtle, Tom's mistress . Later, Nick receives an invitation to one of Gatsby's parties . Upon arrival, Nick learns he is the only one to receive an invitation and none of the guests have ever met Gatsby . Nick encounters Jordan, and both meet Gatsby . Gatsby offers Nick a ride to town for lunch . On the way, Gatsby tells Nick he is an Oxford graduate and war hero from a wealthy Midwestern family . They go to a speakeasy, where Gatsby introduces Nick to his business partner, Meyer Wolfsheim . </P>

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