Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Theatrical release poster
Directed byOliver Stone
Written by
Based onCharacters
by Stanley Weiser and Oliver Stone
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRodrigo Prieto
Edited by
Music byCraig Armstrong
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • May 14, 2010 (2010-05-14) (Cannes)
  • September 24, 2010 (2010-09-24) (US)
Running time
133 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$70 million[1]
Box office$134.7 million[1]

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (also known as Wall Street 2 or Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps) is a 2010 American drama film directed by Oliver Stone, a sequel to Wall Street (1987). It stars Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan, Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon and Eli Wallach.

The film takes place in New York City, 23 years after the original, and revolves around the 2008 financial crisis. Its plot centers on a supposedly reformed Gordon Gekko, played by Douglas, and follows his attempts to repair his relationship with his daughter Winnie (Mulligan), with the help of her fiancé, Jacob Moore (LaBeouf).

Principal photography took place in New York City between September and November 2009. After having its release date moved twice, Money Never Sleeps was released theatrically worldwide on September 24 , 2010, by 20th Century Fox. Prior to its official release, many journalists connected to the financial industry were reportedly shown advance screenings of the film.

Despite opening to positive reception at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, Money Never Sleeps received mixed reviews from critics. Though failing to meet its critical expectations, the film was successful at the box office, topping the United States's ranking during its opening weekend, and earning a worldwide total of $134 million in ticket sales, and more than $15 million on DVD.

  1. ^ a b "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2024.