The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street is a biographical criminal dark comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Terence Winter, based on Jordan Belfort's 2007 memoir of the same name. It tells the story of Belfort's career as a stockbroker in New York City and how his business, Stratton Oakmont, was engaged in widespread corruption and fraud on Wall Street, eventually leading to his downfall. Belfort is played by Leonardo DiCaprio, who also produced the film. Jonah Hill plays his business partner and buddy Donnie Azoff, Margot Robbie plays his wife Naomi Lapaglia, and Kyle Chandler plays FBI agent Patrick Denham, who seeks to bring Belfort down.

It was nominated for a total of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor (for DiCaprio), and Best Supporting Actor at the 86th Academy Awards ceremony (for Hill). At the 71st Golden Globe Awards, Leo won Best Actor – Musical or Comedy, while the film was nominated for Best Picture – Musical or Comedy.

Detailed Information:
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey
Release dates: December 17, 2013 (Ziegfeld Theatre)/ December 25, 2013 (United States)
Running time: 180 minutes