63
Metascore
34 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickPays off with emotional dividends well worth the time investment.
- 78Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovRemarkable debut feature by New Yorker Ben Younger.
- 70SalonStephanie ZacharekSalonStephanie ZacharekMade with confidence that borders on bravado, and sometimes it shows more conviction than it does grace.
- 70Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterAs a piece of journalism then, Boiler Room is first class.
- 60Film.comErnest HardyFilm.comErnest HardyIsn't a must-see, but it's definitely worthwhile.
- 60VarietyEmanuel LevyVarietyEmanuel LevyBegins extremely well as a saga of greed and conspicuous consumption, but gradually loses its bite.
- 50Film.comJohn HartlFilm.comJohn HartlFails to single out one plot thread and make a claim to it.
- 50TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghFirst-time filmmaker Ben Younger makes not a single false move when delineating the merciless, high-testosterone world of boiler-room brokerages.
- 38Baltimore SunAnn HornadayBaltimore SunAnn HornadayBlessed with some outstanding performances, among them Ribisi's.