In 2015 , DiCaprio produced and co-starred with Tom Hardy and Domhnall Gleeson in '' The Revenant '' , directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu . This biographical western thriller is based on in part on Michael Punke 's 2002 novel of the same name , which itself is inspired by the frontiersman Hugh Glass 's survival after being mauled by a grizzly bear in 1823 . Co-produced with Regency Enterprises , RatPac-Dune Entertainment , Anonymous Content and M Productions , the film was well received by critics with particular praise directed toward the performances , direction and cinematography . " Bleak as hell but considerably more beautiful , this nightmarish plunge into a frigid , forbidding American outback is a movie of pitiless violence , grueling intensity and continually breathtaking imagery " , according to Justin Change of '' Variety '' . Built on a budget of $ 135 million , the film earned $ 533 million worldwide . '' The Revenant '' received 12 nominations at the 88th Academy Awards , and won three , including Best Director and Best Actor
88th Academy Awards
88th Academy Awards
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