Michael Douglas,
Charlie Sheen,
Daryl Hannah,
Martin Sheen,
Terence Stamp
... see more 
"Greed is Good." This is the credo of the aptly named Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas), the antihero of Oliver Stone's Wall Street. Gekko, a high-rolling corporate raider, is idolized by young-and-hungr... read more
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Release Date: December 11, 1987
Keywords:
michael douglas,
wall street,
charlie sheen,
gordon gekko,
Michael Douglas ,
Oliver Stone ,
Wall Street ,
Charlie Sheen ,
Gordon Gekko
DVD Release Date: November 7, 2000
Get It:
Stats: 2,911 reviews
Your Rating
Flixster Reviews (2,911)
-
September 1, 2011An excellent film about greed and the want to score each time more in the stock market game of power. Michael Douglas puts in a magnificent performance as the voracious, unforgettable shark Gordon Gekko, in a fascinating story that is greatly directed and relies on elegant dialogue.
-
June 13, 2011I'll be honest, I'm not the biggest Oliver Stone fan. He's some great films (Platoon, Natural Born Killers) but I find that his films basically deal with the same subject. However with Wall Street he makes a very solid, and entertaining film about a Wall Street Broker, Bud Fox (C... read more
-
April 30, 2011Eh, I thought it was going to be better. Gordon Gekko isn't as cool as I thought he was going to be.
-
April 16, 2011Seeing this movie, I feel kind of ripped off knowing going in that Gordon Gecko was the villain. I think figuring that out for myself might have been a pleasure unto itself, but I can't get too angry. This movie on the whole is engaging from beginning to end, and despite its runn... read more
-
April 15, 2011Oliver Stone's antithesis to the 80s money greed culture examines the important things in life as an upwardly mobile stockbroker attempts to help out his hardworking father's business. Some impressive 80s gadgetry on show too - my how have times changed.
-
March 10, 2011A good idea but I just couldn't follow the story. Way too technical and only understandable for people who understand money and what goes on in Wall Street.
-
February 14, 2011Unbelievably greedy. Every syllable is edged with want, a want for the next big score. The 80's exemplified, Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas have this creepy mentor and pupil relationship that borders on dependency. Gordon Gekko (Douglas) spins a web so confusing his prey doesn... read more
-
February 4, 2011This is a really good movie, it has a great cast, a timely story, and you can really learn something about the corporate world from it. Personally I thought it was pretty boring for much of the movie, but I will still say it is great for all the reasons I listed.
-
January 8, 2011Exciting movie about wall street. Gordon Gekko is filthy rich and Bud Fox is an enterprising stock broker who wants to get onto the fast lane. Good cast.
-
January 2, 2011It's a good movie. But there's way too many fancy words. You have to be 100% concentrated the entire movie. But I couldn't be that. It's a very professional movie. And I respect it. But it's only getting 3½ stars.
Critic Reviews
September 18, 2007
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
September 18, 2007
Variety Staff, Variety
Watching Oliver Stone's Wall Street is about as wordy and dreary as reading the financial papers accounts of the rise and fall of an Ivan Boesky-type arbitrageur. Full Review
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Wall Street isn't a movie to make one think. It simply confirms what we all know we should think, while giving us a tantalizing, Sidney Sheldon-like peek into the boardrooms and bedrooms of the rich a...
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
With its posturing politics and cardboard characterizations, Wall Street is not up to [Oliver Stone's] past standards. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
In Wall Street...you will see the evil, capitalistic impulses of man. Towards the end, you will see the self-righteous impulses of liberal finger-waggers. It's hard to tell which is worse. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Stone's most impressive achievement in this film is to allow all the financial wheeling and dealing to seem complicated and convincing, and yet always have it make sense. Full Review
December 11, 1987
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Wall Street, in large part due to the timing of its release, became more than just a movie. It became a declaration of the moral bankruptcy infiltrating elements of society, and Gekko's words were an ... Full Review
November 8, 2010
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...an eye-opening behind-the-scenes glimpse at an almost alien landscape. Full Review
September 23, 2010
Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com
For a motion picture that, at the time of shooting, was intended to be relatively hip and cutting-edge, it is now so laughably outdated it almost feels like science-fiction. Full Review
September 20, 2010
Christopher Lloyd, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Like the rest of Stone's oeuvre, it's about as subtle as a sledgehammer. But his filmmaking style is like heavy metal: When he hits the right chords, nobody plays with as much power or brash energy. Full Review
View more
Wall Street
reviews
Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com
Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)
Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)
