Boiler Room

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  • Opened February 18, 2000 
  • 2 hr 0 min
  • R | Adult Situations, Language, Substance Abuse
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says not for kids. More on child suitability

  • Seth Davis is a bright and ambitious college dropout who's running a casino in his parents' basement. He gets a job with a small stock brokerage firm and soon discovers a talent for making cold calls to prospective clients. His financial success is matched only by his increasing reliance on questionable business practices; what price success in America? Starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, and Nia Long as the love interest. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, Nicky Katt, Scott Caan
  • Director: Ben Younger
  • Genres: Drama

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New York Post
| Lou Lumenick

Pays off with emotional dividends well worth the time investment. Read full review

88
Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

Has the high-octane feel of real life, closely observed. Read full review

75
New York Daily News
| Jack Mathews

Energetic, provocative. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

Younger, in his debut feature, is as canny as he is derivative. Read full review

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