Boiler Room

2000

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GAGA | Release Date: February 18, 2000 | R

Starring: Giovanni Ribisi

Summary: A riveting expose of one of the biggest and most lucrative scams in American history—and a dramatic look at a generation obsessed with the speed of wealth and success. [New Line Cinema]

Director: Ben Younger

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 120 min

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TNT RoughCut Christopher Brandon

The definitive representation of young American men at the start of the 21st century.

Amy Taubin

Takes us inside the consciousness and the coded masculine world of a single character. Read full review

William Arnold

Ends up being empty, anti-climactic and overlong. Read full review

Mark Caro

For a movie that begins so intriguingly, Boiler Room becomes boilerplate all too quickly.

Emanuel Levy

Begins extremely well as a saga of greed and conspicuous consumption, but gradually loses its bite. Read full review

Maitland McDonagh

First-time filmmaker Ben Younger makes not a single false move when delineating the merciless, high-testosterone world of boiler-room brokerages. Read full review

Lisa Alspector

Fast-paced editing doesn't compensate for unconvincing dialogue. Read full review

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FelixQ.

Jul 25, 2006

Ribisi is quite decidedly my favorite actor, so I could be slightly prejudice in my opinion of this one, but I don't think so. Usually I'd balk at watching something Vin Diesel is involved in, but I actually thought he was pretty good in this. There are some unusual faces in Ribisi is quite decidedly my favorite actor, so I could be slightly prejudice in my opinion of this one, but I don't think so. Usually I'd balk at watching something Vin Diesel is involved in, but I actually thought he was pretty good in this. There are some unusual faces in there- Jamie Kenedy, Ben Affleck, Vin Diesel- not exactly names I'd have billed together in my mind, but it works. A movie that convince you of it's world- and the technicalities of it- always entice, even when the portrayal of the world isn't accurate. Prison movies that show the more 'durable' aspect of prison (shawshank redemption) and even movies like Sideways that are all about the specifics of the world the characters live in seem to hold allure because it offers us the chance to feel like an insider in situations we would never find our selves, and makes us feel part of a group. Hooray for Giovanni, may he live long and make many MANY more films along the same vein.… Expand

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gracjanski

Sep 20, 2020

It seems there are many fake ratings here. This movie is surely good and shows detailed how the broker went before internet. It will be clear, why stock market has a bad reputation, fortunately you can buy and sell directly on online brokers. This movie has some flaws, for example some notIt seems there are many fake ratings here. This movie is surely good and shows detailed how the broker went before internet. It will be clear, why stock market has a bad reputation, fortunately you can buy and sell directly on online brokers. This movie has some flaws, for example some not so congenial characters and a nightmare soundtrack.… Expand

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jp992751

Jan 25, 2011

Superb acting and an intriguing dramatic storyline makes Boiler Room a great movie few have heard of. Fantastic performances abound by Ribisi, Diesel, Long, Katt, Canan, and Affleck. The storyline is fast paced and takes you into the world of greed and crime. It is hard to feel sympatheticSuperb acting and an intriguing dramatic storyline makes Boiler Room a great movie few have heard of. Fantastic performances abound by Ribisi, Diesel, Long, Katt, Canan, and Affleck. The storyline is fast paced and takes you into the world of greed and crime. It is hard to feel sympathetic for anyone in the movie but at the same time one grieves with the predicament of Ribisi and hopes that Diesel escapes with a bit of dignity. I wouldn't have expected to like this reading the synopsis and looking at the cover art but I have to say I was quite surprised by how much it has stuck in my mind after seeing it.… Expand

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geo333

Apr 23, 2016

Great Performances from all the cast especially the lead actor who brings to life a very complex character. In the end, Boiler room is a good film to kill some hours.

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