Margot Robbieโs most controversial R-rated film (and the one that launched her Hollywood career) will be returning to streaming very soon. The Australian actress has quickly risen to A-list status thanks to films such as Suicide Squad (and so much the better Suicide Squad), I, Tonya, Wuthering Heights, Tarzanand how could we forget, Barbie. But before all this, Robbie got her big break working for Martin Scorsese in one of the best and most misunderstood crime thrillers of modern times, and itโs returning to streaming.
13 years after it first hit theaters, Margot Robbieโs incredibly risquรฉ film The Wolf of Wall Street will stream on Hulu next month. Based on the true story of former Wall Street broker Jordan Belfort (played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film), Robbie plays Naomi LaPaglia, Belfortโs second wife, who is intimately involved with his many illegal dealings and his extravagant lifestyle. If youโve heard stories about what Wall Street brokers did in their spare time, Jordan Belfort is one of the reasons they earned such a reputation. The Wolf of Wall Street does not shy away from an illegal lifestyle. The Wolf of Wall Street will stream on Hulu on June 1st.
The Wolf of Wall Street became a giant hit in 2013. The film has a decent Rotten Tomatoes score of 79%, with a much higher audience score of 83%. But the filmโs box office was a lot like Jordan Belfortโs bank account. It grossed a staggering $407 million, becoming Martin Scorseseโs highest-grossing film to date. This is even more impressive considering its R rating. Other countries, such as the UK, further limited the film to an 18 rating.
The Wolf of Wall Street is a misunderstood masterpiece
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Your welcome to The Wolf of Wall Street will go one of two ways. You will either see Belfortโs story of extreme greed, corruption and gluttony, or you will be morally disgusted by his decisions. Or, if critical thinking is not your forte, you may be one of the many young people who saw the film and idealized Belfortโs lifestyle, seeing The Wolf of Wall Street as a template rather than a cautionary tale.
Even 13 years later, The Wolf of Wall Street is still part of the โsigma grindsetโ and โhustle cultureโ created by these toxic male types. Itโs incredibly ironic that the film is yet another Martin Scorsese fantasy film about the fall from grace of one greedy criminal, and yet so many people see Jordan Belfort as an almost messianic figure.
โThe Wolf of Wall Streetโ Will Be a Hit on Free Streaming
As well as its newest streaming home, Hulu. The Wolf of Wall Street also used various free streaming platforms such as Tubi and Pluto TV. Almost every time a film is added to one of the sites, it rises up the streaming charts, proving the filmโs enduring popularity (though sometimes for the wrong reasons). If you donโt want to wait until July to watch the movie, itโs currently streaming for free on Pluto TV.