If you want to start a business or are interested in finance, what else can be a fun way to learn about finance than a movie?
This story lists ten movies that provide insightful lessons on finance, better than a university degree. Highlighted are films like 'The Big Short' and 'Wall Street', depicting real financial crises and market dynamics through engaging narratives.
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Moneyball (2011): Nominated for 6 Oscars, the biographical sports drama movie is directed by Bennett Miller and stars Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, and Jonah Hill, among others.
The Big Short (2015): A biography comedy movie winning 1 Oscar, is directed by Adam McKay and stars Christian Bale and Ryan Gosling among others that describes the story of a group of investors who bet against the United States mortgage market and find the deep-rooted flaws and corruption in the market.
Margin Call (2011): An Oscar-nominated movie following the key people at an investment bank during the early period of the 2008 financial crisis, is directed by J.C. Chandor, starring Zachary Quinto and Stanley Tucci among others.
Too Big to Fail (2011): Nominated for 11 Primetime Emmys, this movie is directed by Curtis Hanson following the true events of the 2008 financial meltdown.
Inside Job (2010): Oscar-winning documentary crime movie directed by Charles Ferguson dives deep into the reasons behind the 2008 financial meltdown.
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013): 5 times Oscar-nominated biography movie directed by Martin Scorsese and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, and Margot Robbie among others, features the story of Jordan Belfort, including his rise to a wealthy stockbroker and his involvement in crime and federal government.
Rogue Trader (1999): Directed by James Dearden and starring Ewan McGregor, Anna Friel, and Cristian Solimeno among others, the movie follows an ambitious investment broker who bankrupted one of the most important banks singlehandedly in Britain.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005): An Oscar-nominated documentary movie directed by Alex Gibney features the story of the Enron corporation and how its fault and corrupt business practices led to its fall.
Wall Street (1987): Oscar-winning crime drama movie follows a young stockbroker who can do anything to reach the top. The movie is directed by Oliver Stone and stars Charlie Sheen, Michael Douglas, and Tamara Tunie among others.
Boiler Room (2000): A crime drama thriller starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, and Nia Long among others and directed by Ben Younger, follows a college dropout who gets a job at a suburban investment firm as a broker helping him achieve success. However, the job is not as legitimate as it seems at first.