<P> The film marks a change in film history when Paramount became the first major studio to distribute movies to theaters in digital format, eliminating 35mm film entirely . Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues was the last Paramount production to include a 35mm film version, while The Wolf of Wall Street was the first major movie distributed entirely digitally . </P> <P> The Wolf of Wall Street grossed $116.9 million in North America and $275.1 million internationally, for a total gross of $392 million, making it Scorsese's highest - grossing film worldwide . In North America, the film opened at number five in its first weekend, with $18.4 million in 3,387 theaters, behind The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Frozen, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, and American Hustle . In Australia, it is the highest grossing R - rated film, earning $12.96 million . </P> <P> According to copyright infringement tracking site Excipio, the film was the most illegally downloaded film of 2014, as it was shared over 30 million times via torrent sites . </P> <P> The Wolf of Wall Street was released on DVD and Blu - ray on March 25, 2014 . On January 27, 2014, it was revealed that a four - hour director's cut would be attached to the home release . It was later revealed by Paramount Pictures and Red Granite Pictures that the home release would feature only the theatrical release . </P>

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