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The Wolf of Wall Street

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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) 11/23/2022
... A sprawling riot of bad taste and consumption — and tremendously entertaining if you’re in the right mood. Go to Full Review
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk 09/06/2017
4/5
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? Go to Full Review
Jason Bailey Flavorwire 06/18/2016
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. Go to Full Review
Noah Gittell Washington City Paper 10/12/2023
It continues to provoke and entertain... Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 08/19/2022
4/4
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. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 06/26/2022
4/5
"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. Go to Full Review
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carmen M Mar 3 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 See more Scorch @Scorch9 3h very very fun and entertaining time. really engaging film full of a unique style which works so well. it's hilarious and does an excellent job at telling a really interesting story about a really interesting person. the film is just so great largely due to dicaprio's incredible performance as belfort. See more Primetime P @BonnerGretzky 16h I have heard this is a movie that is quote "Not for everyone" well if you do not like this movie then we have nothing in common. Its impossible not to like this epic performance from DiCaprio, Jonah Hill and Margot Robbie. I wish i could watch it again for the first time. See more Howard G @Bobby5001 1d I'm going to give this a relatively low rating for reasons that may seem surprising. This movie is intended to provide a realistic portrayal of the Wolf of Wall Street and his firm but I submit it really doesn't. Belfort pitches a doctor and others on investments, and the movie portrays some overly trusting, credulous people with lots of money who quickly buy whatever they're selling. The truth is different l submit. Belfort wrote an outstanding book on sales explaining the components of a successful sale, trust in the company, a product that carries substantial benefits and trust in the person. Indeed before being exposed, one major Fortune 500 company used the method. Get any promises or statements in writing advisors will say and sure enough they provide a brochure showing how their company outperformed others. Now turns out to be false, but who knew. Maybe the care in making sales would take some fun out of the movie, but it was the truth. See more Jay W 3d It is interesting to see how the gangster life portrayed in Scorsese's "Goodfellas" is so similar to the life of a stockbroker in this film. If you are looking for a film with a likable protagonist that entails positive moral values to the viewer, this is not the film for you. Jordan Belfort is not a role model. He is ambitious and charismatic, but he is not a good person. This movie is labeled as a "dark comedy", and like all comedy it is subjective how funny you're going to find it. The biggest joke of this is the fact that this is based on real events. So, in truth, the joke is on us. The best part of this film is the ensemble cast. Everyone, from Leo and Donnie to Coach Taylor and the Punisher, make memorable impressions. Not a film for everyone. It is a depressing dark reflection of American capitalist dream. But sometimes you need to be reminded, money does NOT make you a better person. See more Lily V. @seleneci 6d this made me realize how much i hate men See more Read all reviews
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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
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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