American Hustle vs The Wolf on Wall Street

[1987_Lakers]

No Spoilers please. I Haven't seen Wolf on Wall Street yet.

I've seen American Hustle and thought it was very good, it has higher critics ratings than Wolf on Wall Street on rotten tomatoes but some people insist Wolf was the better movie. For those who have seen both, which is the better movie?

[TylerTheCreator]

I wanna watch Wolf of Wall Street but I can't sit still for more than an hour

[cos88]

both a little overrated with all the oscars hype but i'll go with Wolf on Wall Street, one of the best movies i've seen this year.

[embersyc]

I gave both movies a 10 on IMDB which is rare for me to do, but I would have to say that Wolf of Wall Street was more enjoyable to me personally, and probably has greater replay value, although I've only seen each movie once.

It just seems like once you know the ending of American Hustle it will be less enjoyable, whereas I'm kind of itching to see Wolf of Wall Street again.

There is little doubt that American Hustle has better performances, but I like Wolf of Wall Street's story a little better, and it has more laughs.

[KingBeasley08]

Wolf of Wall Street and it's not even close

[KevinNYC]

No Spoilers please. I Haven't seen Wolf on Wall Street yet.

I've seen American Hustle and thought it was very good, it has higher critics ratings than Wolf on Wall Street on rotten tomatoes but some people insist Wolf was the better movie. For those who have seen both, which is the better movie?

Wolf, I thought was quite good. I think the subject matter/main character turned some people off Wolf, especially if they felt it was celebrating a fairly despicable person.

I was entertained by the first two-thirds of American Hustle, but I stopped believing it some time along the way and the last part felt like an acting exercise and that took me out of the story.

[KevinNYC]

There is little doubt that American Hustle has better performances, but I like Wolf of Wall Street's story a little better, and it has more laughs.

really?

[T_L_P]

I actually preferred American Hustle. It definitely stuck with me more and I took more away from it with repeated viewings.

Not to mention Jeremy Renner gave the best performance of the entire year (for an American film).

[embersyc]

really?

I thought Christian Bale, Jeremy Renner and Amy Adams all outperformed anything I seen in Wolf...

Wolf is still the better movie and still has some decent performances.

[KevinNYC]

I actually preferred American Hustle. It definitely stuck with me more and I took more away from it with repeated viewings.

Not to mention Jeremy Renner gave the best performance of the entire year (for an American film).

As an East-Coast Italian, I didn't buy him as an East-Coast Italian.

[embersyc]

Not to mention Jeremy Renner gave the best performance of the entire year (for an American film).

It was damn good, but it wasn't better than Jared Leto.

[KevinNYC]

I thought Christian Bale, Jeremy Renner and Amy Adams all outperformed anything I seen in Wolf...

Wolf is still the better movie and still has some decent performances.

I liked Amy Adams. I thought Christian Bale was good, but not outstanding.

I thought DiCaprio was great especially the physical comedy bits and that Jonah Hill was the most entertaining thing in either movie.

[Sarcastic]

Saw both.

Wolf is better.

[T_L_P]

It was damn good, but it wasn't better than Jared Leto.

Eh, I liked Leto in DBC, but I wasn't at all blown away by his performance. He didn't really create a character with depth, something Renner did with significantly less screen time :confusedshrug: Renner's performance was just heartbreaking.

Fassbender should have won Best Supporting Actor over Leto too.

[Chrono90]

Wolf easily for me.

[embersyc]

Eh, I liked Leto in DBC, but I wasn't at all blown away by his performance. He didn't really create a character with depth, something Renner did with significantly less screen time :confusedshrug: Renner's performance was just heartbreaking.

Fassbender should have won Best Supporting Actor over Leto too.

I didn't see 12 Years a Slave so can't comment there.

Renner is definitely up there, not trying to discredit it. Great performance.

[T_L_P]

I didn't see 12 Years a Slave so can't comment there.

Renner is definitely up there, not trying to discredit it. Great performance.

I suggest you do as soon as possible then :cheers:

I still really liked Leto. I just think what Renner did, in such little screen time, was magnificent, especially when he was being pegged as the fifth wheel. :oldlol:

[Patrick Chewing]

Wolf was probably an hour too long and the debauchery wasn't needed to paint a vivid picture of the lifestyle. With that said, it's still a very good movie. American Hustle was funnier though. Bale's acting was top notch again.

[jamal99]

I prefer Wolf, it's more dynamic with more memorable moments.

[Dbrog]

I gave both movies a 10 on IMDB which is rare for me to do, but I would have to say that Wolf of Wall Street was more enjoyable to me personally, and probably has greater replay value, although I've only seen each movie once.

It just seems like once you know the ending of American Hustle it will be less enjoyable, whereas I'm kind of itching to see Wolf of Wall Street again.

There is little doubt that American Hustle has better performances, but I like Wolf of Wall Street's story a little better, and it has more laughs.

This review has my thoughts exactly. Agree with every single part of this. This year was truly a golden year of movies. Probably 2 or 3 of them will end up in my top 50 GOAT actually.

[jcsrplumply]

The latter.

[b1imtf]

I was disappointed with American Hustle. Really really like the Wolf though.

[B-Easy8]

I thought Wolf was nothing compared to the book. Incredibly overrated in my opinion.

I really liked American Hustle.

[Shabba Ranks]

Wolf of wall street by a mile, this my fav scene right here



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[1987_Lakers]

Just seen Wolf, it was much crazier than I expected. That Jonah Hill scene at the party was ****ing hilarious. I have to give the edge to Wolf.

[ArbitraryWater]

I'll be honest, havent seen American Hustle yet.. but from comments about both, and having watched Wolf of wall street, its wolf of wall street in a blowout.

[Lakers Legend#32]

American Hustle is a much better movie. Amy Adams alone is reason to see it.

[KevinNYC]

Just seen Wolf, it was much crazier than I expected. That Jonah Hill scene at the party was ****ing hilarious. I have to give the edge to Wolf.

If I wanted to see Jonah Hill *********e at a pool party, I would have gone to one of Jonah Hill's pool parties.

[outbreak]

Seriously? american hustle was a piece of shit.

[Myth]

I easily preferred Wolf of Wall Street to American Hustle. I expected to love both. I liked American Hustle, but I didn't love it.

[miller-time]

In terms of film rating I think they're about the same. But I think Wolf has higher rewatchability. I've watched it 3 times now, I don't really have much interest in watching American Hustle for awhile.

[-p.tiddy-]

Watched Wolf last night... For some reason I think I'm the only person that just didn't think it was that great. To me Wolf was exactly like Casino...MINUS the mob violence and great actors.

*spoiler*

IDK...guy gets rich on wall street selling penny stocks, does lots of coke and pills, partys his as off... Gets busted, gets divorced, the end...where is the story?

Scorsese just likes to take real life villians that got rich then went down and do overly exaggerated movies based on their lives...same formula as Casino and Goodfellas only this story doesnt have many curve balls.