Cold Mountain (2003): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2003, Cold Mountain is a drama, adventure, war and romance film directed by Anthony Minghella, running about 154 minutes. “Find the strength. Find the courage. No matter what it takes... find the way home.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind to tend their farm. As Inman makes his perilous journey home, Ada struggles to keep their home intact with the assistance of Ruby, a mysterious drifter sent to help her by a kindly neighbor.

Who’s in it. Cold Mountain stars Jude Law as Inman, Nicole Kidman as Ada Monroe, Renée Zellweger as Ruby Thewes and Eileen Atkins as Maddy, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Cold Mountain has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $173M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV and YouTube TV and rent or buy it from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Cold Mountain page.

If you liked it. Fans of Cold Mountain tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.