Plot - Brokeback Mountain is a story of secretive relationship between two cowboys.
Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist are the two young men who meet each other when they get a job of sheep herders on Brokeback Mountain. They first meet each other as a stranger and then became a friend as time passes they know each other very well. After a night of heavy drink, they find a deeper connection. They develop sexual and emotional relationship. Four year go by and each of them get settle down, Ennis in Wyoming with his wife and two girls, and Jack in Texas with his wife and son. Still they need each other and to spend more time with each other they started spending time together by starting a series of “fishing trips”. Until the tragedy strikes the relationship struggles on for years.
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | Diana Ossana and James Schamus | Nominated |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Won | |
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominated | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Won | |
| Best Original Score | Gustavo Santaolalla | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominated | |
| African-American Film Critics Association | Top Ten Films | Brokeback Mountain | Won |
| American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Geraldine Peroni and Dylan Tichenor | Nominated |
| American Film Institute | Top Ten Films | Brokeback Mountain | Won |
| American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominated |
| Austin Film Critics Association | Top Ten Films | Brokeback Mountain | Won |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Won | |
| Australian Film Institute Awards | International Award for Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Won |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Film | Diana Ossana and James Schamus | Won |
| Best Direction | Ang Lee | Won | |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Heath Ledger | Nominated | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jake Gyllenhaal | Won | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Michelle Williams | Nominated | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominated | |
| Best Editing | Geraldine Peroni and Dylan Tichenor | Nominated | |
| Best Film Music | Gustavo Santaolalla | Nominated | |
| BMI Awards | Film Music Award | Won | |
| Bodil Awards | Best American Film | Brokeback Mountain | Nominated |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Film | Won | |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Won | |
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | 2nd Place | |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | 2nd Place | |
| Casting Society of America | Best Feature Film Casting – Drama | Avy Kaufman | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Nominated |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | Gustavo Santaolalla | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Won | |
| César Awards | Best Foreign Film | Brokeback Mountain | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Picture | Won | |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Won | |
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Michelle Williams | Won (tied with Amy Adams - Junebug) | |
| Best Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Nominated | |
| Best Composer | Gustavo Santaolalla | Nominated | |
| Best Song | "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" (Emmylou Harris) | Nominated | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Won |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Won | |
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | 2nd Place | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal | 3rd Place | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Michelle Williams | 2nd Place | |
| Best Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Won | |
| David di Donatello | Best Foreign Film | Ang Lee | Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Won | |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Won |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | 3rd Place | |
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | 2nd Place | |
| European Film Awards | Screen International Award | Ang Lee | Nominated |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Won |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Won | |
| GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Film – Wide Release | Brokeback Mountain | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Won | |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Won | |
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Heath Ledger | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Michelle Williams | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Won | |
| Best Original Score | Gustavo Santaolalla | Nominated | |
| Best Original Song | "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" (Gustavo Santaolalla, Bernie Taupin, and Emmylou Harris) | Won | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | Best Romance | Brokeback Mountain | Nominated |
| Gotham Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway,Randy Quaid, and Anna Faris | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Gustavo Santaolalla | Nominated |
| Hollywood Film Awards | Best Breakthrough Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal (also for Jarhead and Proof) | Won |
| Hollywood Casting Director Award | Avy Kaufman | Won | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Film | James Schamus and Diana Ossana | Won |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Won | |
| Best Male Lead | Heath Ledger | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Female | Michelle Williams | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics Circle | Film of the Year | Brokeback Mountain | Won |
| Director of the Year | Ang Lee | Won | |
| Actor of the Year | Heath Ledger | Nominated | |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Nominated | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Won |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Won | |
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | 2nd Place | |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Performance | Jake Gyllenhaal | Won |
| Best Kiss | Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger | Won | |
| National Board of Review | Top Ten Films | Brokeback Mountain | Won |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal | Won | |
| National Society of Film Critics | Best Actor | Heath Ledger | 3rd Place |
| New York Film Critics Circle | Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Won |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Won | |
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | Top Films | Brokeback Mountain | Won |
| Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Foreign Film | Ang Lee | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Picture | Brokeback Mountain | Nominated |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominated | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Won | |
| Best Original Score | Gustavo Santaolalla | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominated | |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Diana Ossana and James Schamus | Won |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | Body of Work award | Jake Gyllenhaal (also for Jarhead and Proof) | Won |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Won |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Won | |
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Won | |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Outstanding Performance Award | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | Best Film, Motion Picture Drama | Brokeback Mountain | Won |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Won | |
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Heath Ledger | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominated | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | Gustavo Santaolalla | Nominated | |
| Best Original Song | "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" (Gustavo Santaolalla, Bernie Taupin, and Emmylou Harris) | Won | |
| Best Editing | Geraldine Peroni and Dylan Tichenor | Won | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Linda Cardellini, Anna Faris, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway,Heath Ledger, Randy Quaid, and Michelle Williams | Nominated |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Heath Ledger | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Michelle Williams | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Brokeback Mountain | Won |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Won | |
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Won | |
| USC Scripter Awards | Scripter Award | Nominated | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Won |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Won | |
| Venice International Film Festival | Golden Lion | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Nominated |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominated | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Nominated | |
| World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Score of the Year | Gustavo Santaolalla | Nominated |
| Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film | "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" (Gustavo Santaolalla, Bernie Taupin, and Emmylou Harris) | Nominated | |
| Public Choice | Gustavo Santaolalla | Won | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Won |
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