#18: The Wolf of Wall Street, New Jersey
The 2013 blockbuster The Wolf of Wall Street encapsulates America’s financial elite’s extravagant lifestyles and excesses. This cinematic journey, inspired by true events albeit with a touch of creative flair, chronicles Jordan Belfort’s dazzling ascension and subsequent plummet in the financial realm. Primarily set against New York City’s backdrop, the narrative also ventures into New Jersey, notably featuring a scene in Closter Plaza where a character is apprehended with a load of cash.
Despite dipping its toes into New Jersey’s settings, The Wolf of Wall Street remains quintessentially a tale of New York’s dizzying highs and lows, perfectly packaged in Martin Scorsese’s distinct filmmaking style.