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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
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59 out of 100

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5.8 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 108 Ratings

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  • Starring: Carey Mulligan, Josh Brolin, Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf
  • Summary: Gordon Gekko is back and his iconic "Greed is Good" mantra made him a rock star of financial titans. Emerging from a lengthy prison stint, Gekko finds himself on the outside of a world he once dominated. He now has to play catch-up and redefine himself in a different era. He has to become relevant again. But a young, idealistic investment banker learns the hard way that Gekko is still a master manipulator and if there's one place where you can redefine yourself, one place where you relevance is a deal away, it's Wall Street. (Fox Movies)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 39
  3. Negative: 1 out of 39
  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    100
    Among an excellent cast, Douglas truly is the nexus; he and Stone make this sequel pay off big-time.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Kim Newman
    60
    This subject demands a Godfather Part II, but Stone and collaborators have turned in a Godfather Part III. There is a lot of good material, but LaBeouf nearly sinks it and we could use much more of the old Gekko brimstone.
  3. Premiere
    Reviewed by: John DeVore
    38
    The pretentious title might be trying to make a statement about the new, fast-moving economy. It's also a weak reference to the first Wall Street. But mainly, no, it's just pretentious.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 40
  3. Negative: 4 out of 40
  1. grandpajoe6191
    6
    "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" is for the nerds who are obsessed with economics. However, its a decent movie even in money-looking standards.
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  2. charles19
    5
    This movie falls short, for the simple reason that there was no character that actually one could feel sympathy or affinity for. The plot was facile. The ending was the worst part of the movie and was a terrible let down. This movie took the easy way out and left the audience unsatisfied. Unlike the original, the pacing was uneven and the characters weakly presented.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  3. fantasy
    3
    Marc I couldn't agree with you more as this was a terribly disappointing effort. After 20 years you would expect they would come up with a better story than this. The Gordon Gekko character of the original movie captivated the silver screen. He was so slick that he made us all think that greed was good. They recast him in this movie as a pathetic softee who is basically good although absolutely brilliant as a financial analyst. The movie just meanders at a very slow deliberate pace. Within 20 minutes we all know where this movie is ultimately going. There are absolutely no surprises. Just a so so movie that's soon forgotten. And the man we all came to see Michael Douglas as GG has been reduced to nothing more than a supporting actor in this flop.… Expand
    • 4 of 4 users said yes

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