Boiler Room
Released Date
February 18, 2000
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Genre
Drama
Rating
R
Budget
$7,000,000
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$16,970,581 + $11,809,674 = $28,780,255
$16,970,581 + $11,809,674 = $28,780,255
A college dropout, attempting to live up to his father's high standards, gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm which puts him on the fast track to success. But the job might not be as legitimate as it first appeared to be.
About
Young men make millions overnight selling stocks to unsuspecting customers over the phone. Everything comes their way until it becomes clear their firm isn't what it claims to be.
Trivia
The film profited $20 million more than its budget. Director Ben Younger was inspired to make the film after a job interview with the Sterling Foster stock brokerage.