The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)

The Wolf of Wall Street
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Martin Scorsese
Produced by	Martin Scorsese Leonardo DiCaprio Riza Aziz Joey McFarland Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Screenplay by	Terence Winter
Based on	The Wolf of Wall Street by Jordan Belfort
Starring	Leonardo DiCaprio Jonah Hill Margot Robbie Matthew McConaughey Kyle Chandler Rob Reiner Jon Bernthal Jon Favreau Jean Dujardin
Cinematography	Rodrigo Prieto
Edited by	Thelma Schoonmaker
Production companies	Red Granite Pictures Appian Way Productions Sikelia Productions EMJAG Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	December 17, 2013 (2013-12-17) (Ziegfeld Theatre) December 25, 2013 (2013-12-25) (United States)
Running time	179 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$100 million
Box office	$392 million

The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 American biographical black comedy crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. The screenplay by Terence Winter is adapted from the memoir of the same name by Jordan Belfort and recounts Belfort's perspective on his career as a stockbroker in New York City and how his firm Stratton Oakmont engaged in rampant corruption and fraud on Wall Street that ultimately led to his downfall. Leonardo DiCaprio (who also co-produced the film) stars as Belfort, with Jonah Hill as his business partner and friend Donnie Azoff, Margot Robbie as his second wife Naomi Lapaglia and Kyle Chandler as Patrick Denham, the FBI agent who tries to bring him down. Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner, Jon Favreau, Joanna Lumley and Jean Dujardin are also featured. The film marks the director's fifth collaboration with DiCaprio, after Gangs of New York (2002), The Aviator (2004), The Departed (2006) and Shutter Island (2010), as well as his second collaboration with Winter after the television series Boardwalk Empire (2010–14).

The Wolf of Wall Street premiered in New York City on December 17, 2013 and was released theatrically on December 25, 2013 in the United States, distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was the first to be released entirely through digital distribution. It was a major commercial success, grossing more than $392 million worldwide during its original theatrical run to become Scorsese's highest-grossing movie and the 17th-highest-grossing film of 2013. The film was controversial for its morally ambiguous depiction of events, explicit sexual content, profanity, depiction of hard drug use and the use of animals during production. The film also caused controversy due to revelations that it was financed by illegally obtained funds from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).