Bull Run (film)

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Bull Run
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Directed byAlfredo Barrios, Jr.
Written byAlfredo Barrios, Jr. and Bill Keenan
Based onDiscussion Materials
by Bill Keenan
Produced by Howard Baldwin
Karen E. Baldwin
Doug Ellin
Andrew Sugerman
Bill Keenan
Bill Immerman
Starring
CinematographyDavid Newbert
Edited by Ethan Maniquis
Distributed by Vertical
Release dates
  • October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19)(NBFF)
  • November 14, 2025 (2025-11-14)(United States)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bull Run is a 2024 American comedy film directed by Alfredo Barrios, Jr. and produced by Doug Ellin, Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin and Bill Keenan. [1] [2] Based on Bill Keenan's 2020 bestselling memoir, Discussion Materials , the film stars Tom Blyth as Bobby Sanders, a former ice-hockey player working on Wall Street. [3] It also stars Chris Diamantopoulos and Jay Mohr. [2]

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It premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival on October 19, 2024. [4] [5] The film was released by Vertical in theaters and VOD on November 14, 2025. [2]

Synopsis

In the wilds of Wall Street, Bobby Sanders, a junior banker, discovers that the only thing more dangerous than billion-dollar deals are the men signing them.

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. Screen Rant said, "Bull Run is so derivative of The Wolf of Wall Street and The Big Short that it almost feels like it was an assignment in a bad film class". [6]

Troy Anderson of AndersonVision argued that although he was initially skeptical about whether the film would have anything new to say, "What distinguishes Bull Run is its willingness to embrace genuine weirdness rather than simply documenting corruption, to suggest that beneath the aggressively masculine surface of Wall Street culture operates something closer to collective psychological illness than rational economic calculation." [7]

Bitesize Breakdown said, "Smashing their foot on the pedal allows the cast to speed-talk through charming dialogues and monologues, have fun with not-too-vulgar schemes, and keep audiences engaged even if we can’t keep up with every interweaving plotline. Ultimately feeling more like Office Space than The Wolf of Wall Street, Bull Run is a surprisingly fun little film. [8]

References

  1. Grobar, Matt (March 21, 2022). "Tom Blyth, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jordyn Denning, Zach Villa & Jay Mohr To Star In Comedy 'Discussion Materials' From Director Alfredo Barrios Jr". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Gajewski, Ryan (October 15, 2025). "Tom Blyth's Wall Street Comedy 'Bull Run' Lands November Release (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter .
  3. Grebey, James (November 2025). "Exclusive: Watch the Trailer for "Bull Run," the Next Crazy Wall Street Comedy". Men's Journal. Retrieved February 11, 2026 via EBSCOhost.
  4. "Newport Beach Film Festival 2024". Newport Beach Film Festival . Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  5. Feinberg, Scott (September 17, 2024). "Newport Beach Film Fest: Peter Sarsgaard Set for Film Performance of the Year Honor and Live 'Awards Chatter' Pod, Lineup Announced (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  6. Nussen, Gregory (November 14, 2025). "Bull Run Review: Tom Blyth Stars In A Wolf Of Wall Street Ripoff That Is A Robbery Of Your Time". Screen Rant . Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  7. "Bull Run (2025) [Movie review]| AndersonVision". November 9, 2025.
  8. "BULL RUN". Bitesize Breakdown.