Theatrical
The Wolf of Wall Street premiered at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on December 17, 2013,[44] followed by a wide release on December 25. Its original release date of November 15 was pushed back after cuts were made to reduce the runtime.[45] On October 22, it was reported that the film was set for release that Christmas.[46] On October 29, Paramount officially confirmed that the film would release on Christmas Day, with a runtime of 165 minutes.[47][48] This was changed to 180 minutes on November 25.[49] It was officially rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) for "sequences of strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language throughout, and for some violence".[50] In the United Kingdom, the film received an 18 certificate from the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) for "very strong language, strong sex [and] hard drug use".[1]
The film is banned in Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, and Zimbabwe because of its scenes depicting sex and drugs and excessive profanity, and additional scenes have been cut in the versions playing in India. In Singapore, after cuts were made to a gay orgy scene as well as some religiously profane or denigrating language, the film was passed R21.[51][52]
The release of The Wolf of Wall Street marked a shift in cinema history when Paramount became the first major studio to distribute movies to theaters exclusively in a digital format, eliminating 35mm film entirely. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues was the last Paramount production to include a 35mm film version to be shown in theaters.[53][54]
Home media
The Wolf of Wall Street was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 25, 2014.[55] On January 27, 2014, it was announced that a four-hour director's cut would be attached to the home release.[56] Paramount later announced that the home release would feature only the original theatrical version.[57] A 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray was released on December 14, 2021.[58]
