Wall Street
Every dream has a price.
Directed by Oliver Stone
Produced by 20th Century Fox, Pressman Film
A morally corrosive portrait of ambition and greed in 1980s high finance, where a young broker's hunger for wealth leads him into fraud and ethical compromise.
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider, whom takes the youth under his wing.
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Questions people ask
Is Wall Street one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.
Is Wall Street easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Wall Street end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Wall Street violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Wall Street sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Wall Street scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Wall Street, and what each one shares →
Like Wall Street
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Wall Street
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Wall Street, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Wall Street, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Wall Street, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
