Also called Leo Throwing Money · Wolf of Wall Street Money Toss · Leonardo DiCaprio Making It Rain
DiCaprio tosses banknotes from a yacht without looking worried about the cost. Use the image for a spending spree, an expensive little habit, or a very cheap purchase treated like a luxury.
The casual throw makes money look disposable. A caption can admit to spending too freely or exaggerate how rich someone feels after a small saving.
It also works for an enthusiastic purchase: the speaker has seen something they want and stopped thinking about the price. Name the purchase so the joke has more to it than simply being wealthy.
The image is associated with Leonardo DiCaprio filming the yacht sequence for The Wolf of Wall Street. Contemporary coverage published in September 2012 shows him in the white polo shirt and sunglasses, throwing banknotes from the deck. [1]
In Martin Scorsese’s 2013 film, DiCaprio plays stockbroker Jordan Belfort. The yacht and loose banknotes make an easy visual shorthand for the extravagant spending shown in the film. [2]
Put the setup in the open sky at the top and the purchase or contradiction along the bottom. Leave DiCaprio’s face, his outstretched hand, and the flying banknotes visible.
Specific amounts can create a clear contrast, but a named purchase works too. “Another cat castle” is easier to picture than a general line about spending all your money.
Original captions to try with this template.
The reward for saving money costs several times the saving.
The ordinary shopping trip receives the confidence of a yacht-side money toss.
The effort to avoid a delivery fee becomes a much larger purchase.
References for this template. Example captions are original.
September 2012 coverage shows the costume, yacht, and money toss during filming.
The studio identifies the 2013 film, its director, and DiCaprio’s role as Jordan Belfort.
