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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

PG-13

Released Sep 24, 2010

2h 10m

Drama

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55%

238 Reviews

Tomatometer

44%

100,000+ Ratings

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Following a long prison term for insider trading, Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) finds himself on the outside looking in at a world he once commanded. Ostensibly hoping to repair his broken relationship with his daughter, Gekko forges an alliance with her fiance, Jake (Shia LaBeouf). Although Jake comes to view Gordon as a father figure, he learns the hard way that Gekko is still a master manipulator who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

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Critics Consensus

It's more entertaining than many sequels, but with Oliver Stone directing, a terrific cast, and a timely storyline that picks up where the original left off, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps should be better.

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Michael W

This Wall Street sequel was pretty good. Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Carey Mulligan, Josh Brolin, Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, and the rest of the cast did a pretty good job in this movie. The plot of the movie was dramatic and unexpected. It's about trying to do the right thing even if your ego gets in the way. If you haven't seen this movie yet, you might enjoy it. It wasn't great, but it wasn't terrible.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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David W

Though few expected it to be as good or better than the original film, I agree with other reviewers and critics who said that Wall Street Money Never Sleeps should have been better given the enormous talent in both its cast and production team. The best part of this film is the cameos by actors from the original. In rehashing the formula from 1987 too closely, it lacks originality and is nearly impossible to judge it on its own merits. I would only watch this again if there were nothing better to choose from.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/24

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S. S

Great film that definitely deserves a sequel featuring our present-day post Covid-19 financial reality.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/29/23

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John A

A middling sequel. A far cry from previous Oliver Stone films but that fact won't be so apparent right off the bat due to the cast and sharp direction.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/13/23

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Gareth v

A rather unnecessary sequel than comes across as an excuse to give Gordon Gecko another airing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/19/23

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Audience Member

Quite good enough for a sequel, but it doesn't even come close to the intruiging storytelling we love and know from the previous movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Oliver Stone

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Michael Douglas

Gordon Gekko

Shia LaBeouf

Jake Moore

Josh Brolin

Bretton James

Carey Mulligan

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Deborah Ross

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This film misses its own story. It's a middle-brow male weepy, and no more. Money never sleeps, but you might. I can't say I didn't enjoy a little doze myself.

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Rated: 3/5

Jul 4, 2013

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Nell Minow

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Rated: B

Feb 18, 2012

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Stone succeeds in making Money Never Sleeps part social commentary and part melodrama for a curious mix that leaves the viewer extremely satisfied.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 3, 2023

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James McMahon

NME (New Musical Express)

More than anything, Wall Street 2's ultimate failure is it's more likely to make the viewer crave a 'World's Greatest Dad' mug than a sports car and Daryl Hannah. A disappointment, frankly.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 20, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Once again, audiences must toil over the money lingo and investment terminology of which the average person has no knowledge.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 30, 2020

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Synopsis

Following a long prison term for insider trading, Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) finds himself on the outside looking in at a world he once commanded. Ostensibly hoping to repair his broken relationship with his daughter, Gekko forges an alliance with her fiance, Jake (Shia LaBeouf). Although Jake comes to view Gordon as a father figure, he learns the hard way that Gekko is still a master manipulator who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

Director: Oliver Stone
Producer: Celia D. Costas, Alex Young, Alessandro Camon
Screenwriter: Allan Loeb, Stephen Schiff
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Edward R. Pressman Film Corp., Dune
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 24, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $52.5M
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Dolby, DTS

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