The Wolf of Wall Street

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The Wolf of Wall Street

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2013

2h 59m

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In 1987, Jordan Belfort takes an entry-level job at a Wall Street brokerage firm. By the early 1990s, while still in his 20s, Belfort founds his own firm, Stratton Oakmont. Together with his trusted lieutenant and a merry band of brokers, Belfort makes a huge fortune by defrauding wealthy investors out of millions. However, while Belfort and his cronies partake in a hedonistic brew of sex, drugs and thrills, the SEC and the FBI close in on his empire of excess.

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Funny, self-referential, and irreverent to a fault, The Wolf of Wall Street finds Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio at their most infectiously dynamic.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

... A sprawling riot of bad taste and consumption — and tremendously entertaining if you’re in the right mood.

Nov 23, 2022

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

The film has roused censure for glorifying crime, with scant, awkwardly realised minutes paid to Belfort's eventual comeuppance. But surely 71-year-old Scorsese, a one-time wannabe priest whose work is preoccupied with morality, did that deliberately?

Rated: 4/5

Sep 6, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Scorsese is fascinated by procedure, by drawing back the curtain and showing us how things happen, though he keeps the picture nimble and entertaining enough to avoid burying himself in the minutiae.

Jun 18, 2016

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Noah Gittell

Washington City Paper

It continues to provoke and entertain...

Oct 12, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Scorsese depicts an intriguing and marvelously loathsome human beast in its natural setting, where the verdict on its judgment lies in the hands of its audience.

Rated: 4/4

Aug 19, 2022

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

"The Wolf of Wall Street" doesn't want to be lovable. It just wants to remind you how excessive wealth can get and catch you being entertained by it. You can't target excessiveness to hate without being excessive in its depiction.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 26, 2022

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carmen M

If you like money, you like this movie, oh my God DiCaprio got a love them in this movie so good Menahan also so good

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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Michael M.

Worth a rewatch whenever in the mood. 87/100

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/25

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Maksim S

The Wolf of Wall Street is a wild, unrestrained cinematic feast, reveling unapologetically in the excesses of its world — the drugs, the debauchery, the relentless adult indulgence. Rather than criticizing these elements, the film immerses the viewer in a universe of pure, chaotic energy, where every high, every outrageous scheme, and every indulgent moment feels both exhilarating and absurdly funny. Yet beneath the surface of hedonism lies a complex, tense exploration of ambition, greed, and moral decay. Martin Scorsese crafts a world so extreme that it feels almost mythical, one the average person could never truly experience, yet the film makes it entertaining, darkly hilarious, and intellectually fascinating. Leonardo DiCaprio’s electrifying performance anchors the madness, transforming it into a story of both riotous spectacle and subtle, compelling insight. The Wolf of Wall Street is cinema at its most audacious — chaotic, brilliant, and unforgettable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/25

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Obi-wan K

Felt exciting at the start

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/01/25

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Matthew L.

What a masterpiece! wild, entertaining, and brilliantly executed. The narration was insanely great — it added a whole new layer of depth and personality to the film that made the story even more engaging. It really helped capture the chaos and energy of Jordan Belfort’s world in a way that pulls you right in. Leonardo DiCaprio’s performance is top-tier, and the mix of comedy, drama, and madness keeps you locked in the entire time. Even though it’s a long movie, it never feels dull or dragged out — every scene has something that keeps you watching. Overall, I’d give this 4½ stars easily. It’s bold, over-the-top, and incredibly well made. I 100% recommend watching it if you haven’t already.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/28/25

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Michael O

Scorsese is fascinated by procedure, by drawing back the curtain and showing us how things happen, though he keeps the picture nimble and entertaining enough to avoid burying himself in the minutiae.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/30/25

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Synopsis

In 1987, Jordan Belfort takes an entry-level job at a Wall Street brokerage firm. By the early 1990s, while still in his 20s, Belfort founds his own firm, Stratton Oakmont. Together with his trusted lieutenant and a merry band of brokers, Belfort makes a huge fortune by defrauding wealthy investors out of millions. However, while Belfort and his cronies partake in a hedonistic brew of sex, drugs and thrills, the SEC and the FBI close in on his empire of excess.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Producer: Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland, Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Screenwriter: Terence Winter
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Appian Way, Emjag, Sikelia
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Language Throughout|Some Violence|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 12, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $116.9M
Runtime: 2h 59m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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