Synopsis
Now out of prison but still disgraced by his peers, Gordon Gekko works his future son-in-law, an idealistic stock broker, when he sees an opportunity to take down a Wall Street enemy and rebuild his empire.
Scores
Overall Score
79.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.9%
Review Aggregate
52.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 54% of 230 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotcharacter-drivenvisually strikingfamily-friendlygrittyromanticsatiricalrealisticpoliticalscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Douglas | 2010 | $5,055,000 | $7,271,000 | (est) |
| Shia LaBeouf | 2010 | $8,000,000 source | $11,506,648 | reported |
| Josh Brolin | 2010 | $2,343,000 | $3,370,000 | (est) |
| Carey Mulligan | 2010 | $1,915,000 | $2,755,000 | (est) |
| Eli Wallach | 2010 | $1,638,000 | $2,357,000 | (est) |
| Susan Sarandon | 2010 | $1,442,000 | $2,074,000 | (est) |
| Frank Langella | 2010 | $1,295,000 | $1,862,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count232
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes108,863
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $52,474,616 | $75,475,869 |
| International | 2010 | $82,273,405 | $118,336,392 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $134,748,021 | $193,812,261 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $59,146,670 | $85,072,491 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $4,842,000 | $6,964,399 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $1,412,000 | $2,030,923 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $11,366,000 | $16,348,071 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $25,461,000 | $36,621,347 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $13,118,654 | $18,868,967 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $115,346,324 | $165,906,198 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $70,000,000 | $100,683,173 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $32,693,000 (est) | $47,023,357 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $2,307,000 | $3,318,230 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $3,599,000 | $5,176,553 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $10,500,000 | $15,102,476 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $119,099,000 | $171,303,789 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $-3,752,676 | $-5,397,590 |
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