← Back to results
Billionaire Boys Club
2018 108 min United States of America R 18+
★4.8
Drama
Director: James Cox
Trailers
EN
EN
Description
A group of wealthy boys in Los Angeles during the early 1980s establishes a get rich quick scam that turns deadly.
US Gross:
$1,349
Starring
Ansel Elgort
Actor
Kevin Spacey
Actor
Taron Egerton
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2019
— Barry L. Bumstead Special Award for Worst Distribution
Key opinion
Billionaire Boys Club is widely regarded as a derivative and unremarkable entry in the financial crime genre, frequently unfavorably compared to superior films like The Wolf of Wall Street. While Kevin Spacey's performance is consistently praised as the film's standout element, the overall experience is marred by a lackluster script, stagnant pacing, and a failure to generate genuine emotional investment in the characters.
| Acting | Kevin Spacey delivers a compelling and memorable performance that serves as the film's strongest asset. | |
| Screenplay | The film suffers from a derivative screenplay that feels like an inferior, unoriginal imitation of more successful financial dramas. | |
| Acting | The protagonists are frequently criticized for being underdeveloped, unlikable, or failing to evoke empathy from the audience. | |
| Pacing | The narrative structure is disjointed, with some finding the pacing lethargic and boring, while others view the rushed climax as a failure to deliver a satisfying conclusion. | |
| Theme | The complexity of the financial plot is handled poorly, resulting in vague explanations of the scheme that fail to sustain viewer interest. |