The Wolf of Wall Street 2013

Movie · 3h 0m

17+ Ages 15-17

Editor

Excellent

Director: Martin Scorsese

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jon Bernthal, Jon Favreau, Jean Dujardin, Joanna Lumley, Cristin Milioti, Christine Ebersole, Shea Whigham, Katarina Čas, P.J. Byrne

Comedy Drama Crime

What's the Story?

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.

Content Ratings

What's in the title & why it matters

Language Heavy

4/5

Strong and offensive language is used throughout, including "retard," "f_ggot," "wh_re," "a_shole," "tits," "tw_t," "p_ssy," "b_tch," "prick," "c_ck," "d_ck," "goddamn," "c_cksucker," and "c_cksucking." Past sexual encounters are described in graphic detail. The middle finger is used multiple times.

Drinking, Drugs & Smoking Extreme

5/5

Drug use is constant throughout, including cocaine, crack, marijuana, and quaaludes. Cocaine is snorted in multiple scenes, including from a large pile hidden in a couch, through a rolled-up dollar bill, and at a pool party with many people. A character describes the stages of a quaalude high in detail. Cigarette smoking appears infrequently.

Violence & Scariness Moderate

3/5

Violence includes a plane explosion that kills three people. A husband and wife argue bitterly, with her striking him in the face and him hitting her back. Later, when she attempts to hit him again, he punches her in the stomach, leaving her on the floor. Two men hold another man over a balcony and threaten to drop him.

Sex, Romance & Nudity Heavy

4/5

Female nudity is pervasive and graphic throughout, including pubic hair and genitalia. Frequent explicit sex scenes, strip club sequences, parties, and orgies feature extensive full female nudity. A graphic orgy takes place on a plane with many naked women. In a comedic scene, a man lies nude on his stomach as a woman prepares to sit on top of him, played for laughs rather than titillation.

Diverse Representations Mild

2/5

Flow & Focus Mild

2/5

Positive Role Models Mild

1/5

Products & Purchases Mild

1/5

Where to Watch

Paramount+

Starz

Photos & Videos

1 / 6

The Review

Written by Parent Guide Plus Editors

A dark comedy directed by Martin Scorsese, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio in a performance widely considered among his best. The three-hour runtime is divisive, with some finding it overlong. The repeated depictions of drugs and debauchery wear on some viewers despite being intentional. The film's moral stance on corruption is ambiguous, which has sparked debate about whether it critiques or glorifies its subject.