The Wolf of Wall Street
2013 film by Martin Scorsese
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| September 28 2022 | Nadine Macaluso, Belfort's ex-wife, publicly commented on the film's accuracy in depicting their relationship. |
| December 14 2021 | 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray version of the film is released. |
| May 2020 | Riza Aziz was discharged on a 1,000,000 Malaysian ringgit (US$240,000) bail. |
| January 2020 | Jordan Belfort sued Red Granite Pictures for $300 million, seeking to void his rights deal due to the film's controversial financing. |
| 2019 | Richard Brody named The Wolf of Wall Street the best film of the 2010s. |
| 2019 | Producer Riza Aziz was arrested in connection with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad corruption scandal. |
| July 2019 | Riza Aziz pleaded not guilty to money laundering charges related to the film's financing. |
| 2017 | Richard Brody named The Wolf of Wall Street the second-best film of the 21st century, ranking it behind Jean-Luc Godard's In Praise of Love. |
| 2016 | The United States Department of Justice filed civil complaints naming the film in an investigation of illicit monetary movements related to the 1MDB fund. |
| 2016 | The film was ranked No. 78 on the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century list. |
| 2015 | Red Granite Pictures became implicated in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) corruption scandal, with allegations that the film was financed by stolen funds. |
| 2014 | The soundtrack was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, but ultimately lost to the Frozen soundtrack. |
| April 13 2014 | MTV Movie Awards sees Leonardo DiCaprio win #WTF Moment and Jonah Hill win Best Comedic Performance. The film was also nominated in multiple other categories including Movie of the Year. |
| March 2014 | Received five Academy Award nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor (DiCaprio), and Best Supporting Actor (Jonah Hill). |
| March 25 2014 | Film released on DVD and Blu-ray, with only the original theatrical version included. |
| March 2 2014 | Leonardo DiCaprio won Best Actor – Musical or Comedy at the 71st Golden Globe Awards for his performance. |
| February 16 2014 | British Academy Film Awards nominates the film in multiple categories including Best Director for Martin Scorsese, Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, Best Adapted Screenplay for Terence Winter, and Best Editing for Thelma Schoonmaker. |
| February 7 2014 | Thelma Schoonmaker wins Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy/Musical at the American Cinema Editors Awards. |
| February 2 2014 | London Film Critics Circle Awards nominates the film for Film of the Year and Leonardo DiCaprio for Actor of the Year. |
| January 2014 | Leonardo DiCaprio won Best Actor – Musical or Comedy at the 71st Golden Globe Awards for his performance in the film. |
| January 2014 | Jonah Hill revealed in an interview that he was paid only $60,000 for his role in the film, while Leonardo DiCaprio (who also produced) received $10 million. |
| January 27 2014 | Announcement made about a potential four-hour director's cut for home release. |
| January 10 2014 | AACTA Awards nominates Leonardo DiCaprio for Best Actor – International. American Film Institute names the film in Top Ten Films of the Year. |
| January 7 2014 | Physical CD and vinyl editions of the soundtrack were distributed by Virgin Records. |
| January 5 2014 | Jonah Hill receives the Creative Impact in Acting Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for his roles in The Wolf of Wall Street and Moneyball. |
| 2013 | Metacritic analysis revealed the film was the 9th most mentioned film on 'best of the year' film rankings and 22nd most mentioned on 'best of the decade' film rankings. |
| 2013 | Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings recorded a cover version of Shirley Bassey's 1964 single 'Goldfinger' for the film's soundtrack. |
| 2013 | Kanye West's single 'Black Skinhead' was used in the film's trailer, though it was not included in the actual movie soundtrack. |
| 2013 | The soundtrack was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, ultimately losing to the Frozen soundtrack. |
| 2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street was chosen as one of the top ten films of the year by the American Film Institute and was extensively featured on numerous critics' year-end top ten lists. |
| 2013 | Rolling Stone magazine named The Wolf of Wall Street as the third-best movie of the year, ranked behind 12 Years a Slave and Gravity. |
| December 2013 | Friends of Animals criticized the use of a chimpanzee in the film and organized a boycott before the film's premiere. |
| December 25 2013 | Wide theatrical release of the film across the United States. |
| December 25 2013 | Film receives a wide theatrical release on Christmas Day. |
| December 25 2013 | Film released in the United States by Paramount Pictures, becoming the first major American film distributed exclusively through digital platforms. |
| December 17 2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street soundtrack was released for digital download, accompanying the Martin Scorsese-directed biographical film. |
| December 17 2013 | The film premiered in New York City. |
| December 8 2013 | Boston Society of Film Critics names the film a runner-up for Best Film, with Martin Scorsese as runner-up for Best Director, Leonardo DiCaprio as runner-up for Best Actor, and Terence Winter as runner-up for Best Screenplay. |
| December 4 2013 | National Board of Review awards the film Best Adapted Screenplay to Terence Winter and includes the film in Top Ten Films. |
| November 25 2013 | Film's runtime is changed to 180 minutes. |
| October 29 2013 | Paramount officially confirms the film will release on Christmas Day, with an initial runtime of 165 minutes. |
| October 22 2013 | Paramount reports the film is set for release on Christmas Day. |
| 2012 | Red Granite Pictures greenlit the film project without content restrictions, and Martin Scorsese returned to direct the film. Paramount Pictures agreed to distribute the film in the United States, Canada, and Japan. |
| 2012 | Film was shot in New York, primarily using 35mm film stock. |
| September 4 2012 | Jonah Hill's first day of shooting for the film, as announced by him on Twitter. |
| August 8 2012 | Filming of The Wolf of Wall Street began in New York City. |
| 2011 | The independent band 7horse released their album 'Let The 7Horse Run', which included the original song 'Meth Lab Zoso Sticker' that was later used in the film. |
| 2010 | Warner Bros. offered the film's directorial role to Ridley Scott, with Brad Pitt potentially playing Jordan Belfort, but the studio ultimately abandoned the project. |
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