The movie was set in the Roaring Twenties based on the classic novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. The film revolves around Jay Gatsby, who is a mysterious and wealthy man who throws extravagant parties at his mansion in Long Island. Gatsby falls in love with the narrators, Nick Carraway, cousin, Daisy Buchanan, who is married to Tom Buchanan, but they have a very unloyal marriage. The film includes Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway, Cary Mulligan as Daisy, and Joel Edgerton as Tom Buchanan.
The movie was primarily filmed in New York:
- We see locations in the film such as 1st Avenue and East 59th street in Manhattan
- Queensboro Bridge on East 59th Street in Manhattan and Queens
- The Plaza Hotel on 750 5th Avenue in Manhattan
In 2014, the film won Academy Award for Best Production Design and Best Costume Design. The film also won AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in Film, Best Supporting Actress and Best Film.