🎬 Movies Like The Wolf of Wall Street

Loved The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)? Jordan Belfort, portrayed by DiCaprio, finds himself a penny stockbroker in Long Island, eventually spending nearly two years behind bars. Here are 22 films with the same DNA — matched on shared themes, tone, people and story elements by CinePick's similarity engine, with the reasons each one made the list. Or explore The Wolf of Wall Street itself.

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   War Dogs2016

   7.1 IMDb62% RT critics69% RT audience69% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: rise and fall, corruption, drugs

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   Casino1995

   8.2 IMDb79% RT critics93% RT audience80% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim79·93

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: director Martin Scorsese

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   The Big Short2015

   7.8 IMDb89% RT critics88% RT audience74% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: wall street, fraud, biography

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   American Gangster2007

   7.8 IMDb81% RT critics91% RT audience76% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim81·91

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: rise and fall, intense, set in new york city

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   Hugo2011

   7.5 IMDb93% RT critics78% RT audience72% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling93·78

   Shared talent: director Martin Scorsese; Matching light, emotional tone

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   George Harrison: Living in the Material World2011

   8.1 IMDb87% RT critics93% RT audience💎 Unanimous acclaim87·93

   Shared talent: director Martin Scorsese; Both are biography films

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   The Wizard of Lies2017

   6.8 IMDb73% RT critics64% RT audience66% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: wall street, biography, based on true story

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   American Psycho2000

   7.6 IMDb69% RT critics85% RT audience74% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser69·85

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: wall street, 1980s, set in new york city

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   Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood2019

   7.6 IMDb86% RT critics70% RT audience74% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling86·70

   Shared talent: Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio; Both are comedy films

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    The Nice Guys2016

    7.4 IMDb91% RT critics79% RT audience71% TMDB

    Both are crime/comedy films; Matching funny, light tone

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    Rang De Basanti2006

    8.1 IMDb90% RT critics94% RT audience71% TMDB

    Both are crime/comedy films; Matching funny, emotional tone

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    Ford v Ferrari2019

    8.1 IMDb92% RT critics98% RT audience80% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim92·98

    Both are biography films; Same era (2010s)

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    Catch Me If You Can2002

    8.1 IMDb96% RT critics75% Metacritic89% RT audience80% TMDB

    Shared themes: con artist, con man, biography; Both are biography/crime films

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    Dallas Buyers Club2013

    7.9 IMDb92% RT critics91% RT audience79% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim92·91

    Shared themes: intense, 1980s, drugs; Both are biography films

15. 15
    Donnie Brasco1997

    7.7 IMDb88% RT critics89% RT audience75% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim88·89

    Often recommended together; Both are biography/crime films

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    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011

    7.8 IMDb86% RT critics86% RT audience74% TMDB

    Both are crime films; Matching dark, cerebral tone

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    BlacKkKlansman2018

    7.5 IMDb96% RT critics83% RT audience75% TMDB

    Both are biography/crime films; Matching funny, light tone

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    The Pianist2002

    8.5 IMDb95% RT critics96% RT audience84% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim95·96

    Both are biography films; Matching intense, emotional tone

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    Wall Street1987

    7.3 IMDb78% RT critics81% RT audience72% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: black monday, stockbroker, wall street

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    Captain Phillips2013

    7.8 IMDb93% RT critics89% RT audience75% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim93·89

    Both are biography/crime films; Matching intense, dark tone

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    The Alto Knights2025

    5.9 IMDb39% RT critics71% RT audience62% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser39·71

    Often recommended together; Both are biography/crime films

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    Rogue Trader1999

    6.4 IMDb33% RT critics52% RT audience59% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are crime films