The Wolf of Wall Street

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The Wolf of Wall Street

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Released Dec 25, 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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Critics Consensus

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

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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Finn H

It's everything you want to be but ends with everything you don't want to be. A twisted story of money, lust and drugs, making you think twice about your "rich quick" side hustle that was "totally legal".

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/25

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Shawan S

Martin Scorsese really took the saying "work hard, play hard" to a whole new level, throwing in tons of cash, drugs, and wild partying that would make even the most experienced party animal rethink their decisions. When Leonardo DiCaprio appears on screen, you instantly know you're in for an exciting experience. He showcases incredible skills in persuasion, making you believe that the ultimate way to sell stocks is through a performance that would impress even the Cirque du Soleil.The Wolf of Wall Street is an incredible film that will have you laughing and might even make you think about a job in finance (but seriously, don’t).Highly recommend!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/25

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Audience Member

This movie is great. Definitely one of my all time favorites. Very great representation of greed and wealth.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Audience Member

Probably one of Scorsese's best. Really love the editing of this film as well.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/25

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Alexander S

The Wolf of Wall Street is Martin Scorsese’s party favour biopic that’s as hilarious as it is outstanding. Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, and more deliver performances that are nothing short of spectacular. The film takes us on a wild ride through Jordan Belfort’s real-life story, a tale of his criminal stock market reign adding along extravagant parties that lasted day and night through the 80’s-90’s. Grading: A+

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/25

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Evie G

An amazing portrayal of how greed and wealth can consume a person. While the message this film sends may be deep, The Wolf Of Wall Street is a hilariously funny film. Only downside is the over the top nudity which I felt was a bit much.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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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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