The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writers:

Terence Winter (screenplay), Jordan Belfort (book)

Stars:

Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie

Top Rated Movies #141 | Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 38 wins & 173 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leonardo DiCaprio	...	Jordan Belfort
Jonah Hill	...	Donnie Azoff
Margot Robbie	...	Naomi Lapaglia
Matthew McConaughey	...	Mark Hanna
Kyle Chandler	...	Agent Patrick Denham
Rob Reiner	...	Max Belfort
Jon Bernthal	...	Brad
Jon Favreau	...	Manny Riskin
Jean Dujardin	...	Jean Jacques Saurel
Joanna Lumley	...	Aunt Emma
Cristin Milioti	...	Teresa Petrillo
Christine Ebersole	...	Leah Belfort
Shea Whigham	...	Captain Ted Beecham
Katarina Cas	...	Chantalle
P.J. Byrne	...	Nicky Koskoff ('Rugrat')

Storyline

In the early 1990s, Jordan Belfort teamed with his partner Donny Azoff and started brokerage firm Stratford-Oakmont. Their company quickly grows from a staff of 20 to a staff of more than 250 and their status in the trading community and Wall Street grows exponentially. So much that companies file their initial public offerings through them. As their status grows, so do the amount of substances they abuse, and so do their lies. They draw attention like no other, throwing lavish parties for their staff when they hit the jackpot on high trades. That ultimately leads to Belfort featured on the cover of Forbes Magazine, being called "The Wolf Of Wall St.". With the FBI onto Belfort's trading schemes, he devises new ways to cover his tracks and watch his fortune grow. Belfort ultimately comes up with a scheme to stash their cash in a European bank. But with the FBI watching him like a hawk, how long will Belfort and Azoff be able to maintain their elaborate wealth and luxurious lifestyles?

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Plot Keywords:

based on true story | stockbroker | female frontal nudity | female rear nudity | topless female nudity | 

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Taglines:

More is never enough

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sequences of strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language throughout, and for some violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jonah Hill had an audible lisp when he first put in the fake teeth to play Donnie. To get rid of this, he spent over two hours on the phone calling random businesses and talking with them.

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Goofs

When Jordan Belfort and Donnie Azoff decide to start their own brokerage trading company, there is an exterior shot showing them stopping at a small, abandoned auto garage for sale to see if it might serve as their firm's first location. The next scene is an interior shot of the garage showing them setting up for business. However, the interior size of the building shown is of a much larger building than what was filmed in the exterior shot.

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Quotes

Jordan Belfort: You wanna know what money sounds like? Go to a trading floor on Wall street. "Fuck this, shit that. Cunt, cock, asshole." I couldn't believe how these guys talked to each other! I was hooked in seconds. It was like mainlining adrenaline.

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Crazy Credits

The film opens with a Stratton Oakmont advertisement hosted by Jordan Belfort. The film title appears only at the ending.

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Alternate Versions

News reports in local media have said the version of the movie showing in Abu Dhabi cinemas removes 45 minutes of content. Aside from nudity and sexual situations, most of the edits come from the film's 600+ curse words. Time Out Abu Dhabi reported offensive language was removed by "either by muting the audio temporarily or chopping chunks from scenes mid sentence, which produces a jarring effect for viewers."

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Connections

Referenced in Prime Rewind: Inside the Boys: Inside 'We Gotta Go Now' (2020)

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Soundtracks

Boom Boom
Written by John Lee Hooker
Performed by John Lee Hooker
Courtesy of Vee-Jay Limited Partnership

User Reviews

LEO IS TOO GOOD FOR THIS WORLD

Leonardo Dicaprio is too good in this movie, he deserved a Oscar, at least he won in Revenant.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

25 December 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Wolf of Wall Street

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$18,361,578, 29 December 2013

Gross USA:

$116,900,694

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$392,000,694

Company Credits

Production Co:

Red Granite Pictures, Appian Way, Sikelia Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min 145 min (cut) 240 min (rough cut)

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1