Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps is an American drama film and sequel to Wall Street (1987). Filmed 23 years after the first movie, Money Never Sleeps focuses on the 2008 financial crisis. The plot centers on a changed and reformed Gordon Gekko as he attempts to repair his damaged relationship with his daughter Winnie with the help of her fiancé, Jacob Moore. The movie begins in 2001, showing Gekko getting out of jail after serving his time for insider trading and securities fraud. Cut to 2008, Gekko is seen promoting his book “Is Greed Good?” and warns everyone about the impending economic crisis. The rest of the movie is about Gekko helping his to-be son-in-law Jacob recover from the loss of his KZI shares, reconcile with his daughter, and navigate through the 2008 economic downturn.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
The movie star cast includes Michael Douglas in the lead role as Gordon Gekko, Shia LeBeouf as Jacob Moore, and Carey Mulligan as Winne Gekko. The supporting cast includes Josh Brolin, Charlie Sheen, Donald Trump, Oliver Stone, and guest appearances by Jim Cramer and Ali Velshi.
The movie received an average response from the critics, with 55% approval from Rotten Tomatoes. Many critics did mention that the movie is much better and more entertaining than general sequels to movies.
Watch Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps streaming via HBO Max
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps is available to watch on HBO Max.
You can watch the movie via Max, formerly known as HBO Max, by following these steps:
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- Click ‘Sign Up Now’
- Choose your plan:
- $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (with ads)
- $15.99 per month or $149.99 per year (ad-free)
- $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year (ultimate ad-free)
- Enter your personal information and password
- Select ‘Create Account’
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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps’s synopsis is as follows:
“As the global economy teeters on the brink of disaster, a young Wall Street trader partners with disgraced former Wall Street corporate raider Gordon Gekko on a two-tiered mission: To alert the financial community to the coming doom, and to find out who was responsible for the death of the young trader’s mentor.“
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