Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- angry
- tense
- late night thriller viewing
- socially conscious movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a heavy-handed, poorly executed revenge thriller, though some found its economic-crisis anger more effective than the director's usual work.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jim loses his job, home, and financial security during the economic crash before pursuing revenge against those he blames.
The financial crisis destroys Jim's peaceful life while the systems responsible appear insulated from consequences.
Wall Street and the Great Recession provide the social backdrop for Jim's escalating response to inequality and dispossession.
Jim begins with a loving family and well-paying job, then descends into a revenge campaign after losing everything.
Films like Assault on Wall Street, and why
Death Wish
shares a grounded revenge premise, escalating personal crisis, and morally bleak action-thriller tone
Falling Down
shares an ordinary protagonist driven toward violent retaliation by systemic and personal injustice
God Bless America
shares financial collapse, class anger, crime, and a protagonist pushed toward extreme revenge
Movie Details
- Director
- Uwe Boll
- Release Date
- 2013-06-30
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (515)
Cast
- Dominic Purcell
- Erin Karpluk
- Edward Furlong
- John Heard
- Keith David
- Michael Paré
- Lochlyn Munro
- Eric Roberts
- Fiona Forbes
- Tyron Leitso
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Assault on Wall Street about?
- A financially ruined New Yorker transforms personal loss into a violent campaign against the institutions and people he holds responsible.
- What is Assault on Wall Street like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Assault on Wall Street as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Assault on Wall Street violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Assault on Wall Street as graphic.
- What did critics think of Assault on Wall Street?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a heavy-handed, poorly executed revenge thriller, though some found its economic-crisis anger more effective than the director's usual work.
- Which films are like Assault on Wall Street?
- Films with a similar feel include Death Wish, Falling Down, and God Bless America.
- How long is Assault on Wall Street?
- Assault on Wall Street runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Assault on Wall Street?
- In United States, Assault on Wall Street streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
