Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
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Directed by	Oliver Stone
Written by	Allan Loeb Stephen Schiff
Based on	Characters by Stanley Weiser and Oliver Stone
Produced by	Edward R. Pressman Eric Kopeloff
Starring	Michael Douglas Shia LaBeouf Josh Brolin Carey Mulligan Eli Wallach Susan Sarandon Frank Langella
Cinematography	Rodrigo Prieto
Edited by	Julie Monroe David Brenner
Music by	Craig Armstrong
Production companies	Edward R. Pressman Productions Ixtlan Production Dune Entertainment
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	May 14, 2010 (2010-05-14) (Cannes) September 24, 2010 (2010-09-24) (US)
Running time	133 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$70 million
Box office	$134.7 million

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 in his final film role.

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.