The Wolf of Wall Street held the record for the most F-word in a film, with 569 instances and a rate of 2.81 times per minute.

SUMMARY

It’s been ten years since the release of The Wolf of Wall Street.
The movie created an unique record of using F-word.
Martin Scorsese is no stranger to using the F-word in his movies

It’s been ten years since the release of The Wolf of Wall Street. Margot Robbie and Leonardo DiCaprio starrer, this movie achieved massive success at the box office, earning nearly $400 million globally, surpassing Martin Scorsese’s previous classics in terms of gross earnings.

Margot Robbie and Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street
The 2013 Oscar-nominated biopic also made another bizarre record in Hollywood. The Wolf of Wall Street held the record for the most F-word in a film, with 569 instances and a rate of 2.81 times per minute. Previously, the record for a non-documentary was Spike Lee’s 1999 film Summer of Sam with 435 instances.

The Wolf Of Wall Street Created F-Word Record 

Martin Scorsese helming The Wolf of Wall Street, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio as infamous Wall Street trader Jordan Belfort, can claim one triumph: no non-documentary film has ever dropped quite so many F-bombs.

According to a report by Variety, with 506 “f***” in its two-hour, 59-minute running time, Wolf uses profanity approximately 2.81 times a minute.

Margot Robbie and Leonardo DiCaprio in the infamous seduction scene from The Wolf Of Wall Street
A breakdown of the profanity usage in the film by Vulture’s Gilbert Cruz reveals that Leonardo DiCaprio takes the lead in this explicit verbal onslaught, contributing a remarkable 332 expletives. Following him is his co-star Jonah Hill, known for his adept use of colorful language, with a substantial count of 107. Jon Bernthal’s character, the robust Brad, adds to the cacophony with 50 instances, while Margot Robbie‘s portrayal of Naomi registers a respectable 36 occurrences.

Martin Scorsese is no stranger to Using the F-word in His Movies

While Martin Scorsese may be a cinematic giant, his films aren’t shy about swearing, especially the f-word. However, pinpointing which of his movies holds the record for the highest number of f-bombs becomes an intriguing question.

Scorsese embarked on his directorial journey with Who’s That Knocking At My Door in 1967, marking the beginning of a career that would ultimately establish him as one of cinema’s preeminent auteurs.

Joe Pesci in Goodfellas
His films often wear their R-rating proudly, with many featuring brutal violence and a liberal dose of profanity. In fact, three of his masterpieces even crack the top 20 most swear-laden movies ever made!

The Oscar-winning director has two other projects in the f-word top 20- Casino (422) and Goodfellas (300), apart from The Wolf of Wall Street. The word “f*ck” appears 257 times in The Departed. That’s roughly once every two minutes, making it only Scorsese’s fourth most profane film.