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Wall Street Movie Watch Order in the correct order

How to watch the Wall Street movies in order

Last updated: November 9 2026

Written by: ChronoBob

Oliver Stone's Wall Street made Gordon Gekko a symbol of eighties excess, and the sequel brought him back for the 2008 financial crisis. Here's how to watch both films in order.

Wall Street follows ambitious young stockbroker Bud Fox, played by Charlie Sheen, as he falls under the spell of corporate raider Gordon Gekko, a role that won Michael Douglas the Academy Award for Best Actor. Its 'greed is good' speech became one of the most quoted lines in movie history. More than two decades later, Oliver Stone returned with Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, with Gekko fresh out of prison and a new protege played by Shia LaBeouf.

๐Ÿ• Release Order

Release order lets you see how Stone revisited the same world through two very different financial eras.

  1. Wall Street (1987)
  2. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)

The two films are separated by 23 years, and the sequel builds on the original's story, so the order matters.

๐Ÿ“– Story Chronology

Money Never Sleeps begins with Gekko's release from prison in 2001 before jumping to 2008, where he tries to reconnect with his daughter Winnie as the financial system collapses. Charlie Sheen makes a cameo as Bud Fox, so the story order matches the release order.

  1. Wall Street (1987)
  2. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)

Which Order Should You Choose?

Start with the original Wall Street. It's the essential film, with Michael Douglas's Oscar-winning performance at its center, and it gives the sequel's callbacks their weight. Money Never Sleeps is worth watching afterward if you're curious about Gekko's later years or interested in a dramatized take on the 2008 crash.

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