Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

PG-13

Released Sep 24, 2010

2h 10m

Drama

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Following a long prison term for insider trading, Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) finds himself on the outside looking in at a world he once commanded. Ostensibly hoping to repair his broken relationship with his daughter, Gekko forges an alliance with her fiance, Jake (Shia LaBeouf). Although Jake comes to view Gordon as a father figure, he learns the hard way that Gekko is still a master manipulator who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

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Critics Consensus

It's more entertaining than many sequels, but with Oliver Stone directing, a terrific cast, and a timely storyline that picks up where the original left off, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps should be better.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

This film misses its own story. It's a middle-brow male weepy, and no more. Money never sleeps, but you might. I can't say I didn't enjoy a little doze myself.

Aug 30, 2018

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Sean P. Means

Film.com

The old Gordon Gekko would have torn this movie apart with his gleaming teeth, while today’s Gekko seems content just to nibble on the edges.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 8, 2010

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Sukhdev Sandhu

Daily Telegraph (UK)

A complete mish-mash, less bonfire than oven-lighter, a wasted opportunity...

Rated: 2/5

Oct 8, 2010

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Stone succeeds in making Money Never Sleeps part social commentary and part melodrama for a curious mix that leaves the viewer extremely satisfied.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 3, 2023

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James McMahon

NME (New Musical Express)

More than anything, Wall Street 2's ultimate failure is it's more likely to make the viewer crave a 'World's Greatest Dad' mug than a sports car and Daryl Hannah. A disappointment, frankly.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 20, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Once again, audiences must toil over the money lingo and investment terminology of which the average person has no knowledge.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 30, 2020

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Peter P

Forgotten masterpiece

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/11/25

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Audience Member

There wasn't an actual story, they could have done a lot better job with Douglas. First one was alright, no doubt...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/28/25

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Rosana B

Distingue-se do anterior pela inserção de uma grande fatia dramática na relação de abandono parental entre o antagonista e a noiva do protagonista, mantém a elegância e ganancia do mundo do bolsa de valores, entretanto sem o prestígio e brilhantismo anterior, baseada e ambientada na pré-fatídica crise financeira de 2009, com alguma tentativa de ação e emoção desnecessária, como a cena das motos, interessante e só… Alguns pais são monstros por dentro...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/25

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r96 s

'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' falls short of its predecessor, even though it is still satisfactory. It does have issues, for example it overruns and has some ill-fitting editing. The original had top (+ better) performances but wasn't fully reliant on the cast, this is more so. It's cool to see Michael Douglas reprise his role, the same can be for that rather fan service-y moment in the middle of the film. Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin and Carey Mulligan are positive new faces and give enough, even if I've seen greater from each one of them in other productions. This 2010 sequel isn't as much about Wall Street as the first flick, which I think is a mistake. Of course there is plenty in there about it, but to me it felt much more about Gekko and his personal life - which isn't quite as interesting to watch unfold across 120+ minutes.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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Daniel G

Still an impactful Oliver Stone movie, though I'd totally forgotten this was a sequel. Not so much about the dog-eat-dog world, but the human impact. Performances are top, in particular Shia LaBoeuf. Gordon Gekko became Michael Douglas' visiting card. However, I certainly missed some detailed aspects of the schemes involved...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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Dani G

One of those sequels that were not neccesary. Absolutely soul-less

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/06/24

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Synopsis

Following a long prison term for insider trading, Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) finds himself on the outside looking in at a world he once commanded. Ostensibly hoping to repair his broken relationship with his daughter, Gekko forges an alliance with her fiance, Jake (Shia LaBeouf). Although Jake comes to view Gordon as a father figure, he learns the hard way that Gekko is still a master manipulator who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

Director: Oliver Stone
Producer: Edward R. Pressman, Eric Kopeloff
Screenwriter: Allan Loeb, Stephen Schiff
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Dune, Edward R. Pressman Film Corp.
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 24, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $52.5M
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Dolby, DTS

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