Overview
A wild ride through the excesses of Wall Street in the 90s, where greed knows no bounds.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- frenetic
- hedonistic
- irreverent
- adult movie night
- scorsese marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s kinetic direction, outrageous black comedy, and towering performances while debating its excessive length and ambiguous moral perspective.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jordan Belfort narrates and performs his own transformation from salesman to celebrated financial criminal, presenting events through his ego and rationalizations.
Stratton Oakmont’s parties, drugs, sexual exploitation, luxury, and reckless trading expand alongside the firm’s success.
Belfort’s fraud is amplified by Wall Street prestige, public recognition, aggressive sales culture, and the appearance of respectable entrepreneurship.
The plot tracks Belfort’s rapid brokerage expansion, media celebrity, FBI investigation, and efforts to preserve his fortune.
Films like The Wolf of Wall Street, and why
Goodfellas
shared corrosive ambition, criminal finance, charismatic antiheroes, and energetic black comedy
Casino
shared rise-and-fall structure, excessive lifestyles, moral corruption, and a flamboyant central performance
American Made
shared financial fraud, reckless excess, satirical tone, and morally compromised protagonists
Wall Street
shared Wall Street corruption, avarice, and morally bleak crime drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Release Date
- 2013-12-25
- Runtime
- 180 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (26614)
Cast
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Jonah Hill
- Margot Robbie
- Matthew McConaughey
- Kyle Chandler
- Rob Reiner
- Jon Bernthal
- Jon Favreau
- Jean Dujardin
- Joanna Lumley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Apple TV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV channel, Apple TV Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Wolf of Wall Street about?
- A charismatic stockbroker builds a fraudulent financial empire whose intoxicating excess collides with federal scrutiny and the consequences of unchecked greed.
- What is The Wolf of Wall Street like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Wolf of Wall Street as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Wolf of Wall Street violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Wolf of Wall Street as mild.
- What did critics think of The Wolf of Wall Street?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s kinetic direction, outrageous black comedy, and towering performances while debating its excessive length and ambiguous moral perspective.
- Which films are like The Wolf of Wall Street?
- Films with a similar feel include Goodfellas, Casino, American Made, and Wall Street.
- How long is The Wolf of Wall Street?
- The Wolf of Wall Street runs 180 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Wolf of Wall Street?
- In United States, The Wolf of Wall Street streams on Apple TV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV channel, Apple TV Amazon Channel.
