Best Movies About Stock Market

From Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey
Rated R

The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 American biographical black comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort, a New York stockbroker who runs a firm that engages in securities fraud and corruption on Wall Street during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The movie follows Belfort's rise to the top of the financial world and his subsequent downfall as he is caught up in a massive securities fraud case. Along the way, Belfort indulges in a life of excess, drugs, and prostitutes, while his firm engages in stock manipulation, money laundering, and other nefarious activities. The film also stars Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, and Margot Robbie. The Wolf of Wall Street has received critical acclaim for its depiction of Belfort's story and for its performances, particularly DiCaprio's, and has grossed over $392 million worldwide.

From Charles Ferguson, starring Matt Damon, Gylfi Zoega, Andri Snær Magnason, Sigridur Benediktsdottir
Rated PG-13

Inside Job is an Academy Award-winning documentary film directed by Charles Ferguson. The film centers around the financial crisis of 2008, which it explores in depth to uncover its causes and reveal how fraud, greed and corruption were all involved in the US financial system's downfall. The documentary takes a hard look at the relationships between the major players in the financial industry, including banks, regulators, rating agencies, and politicians, as well as its links to the global economy. It features interviews with key figures in the financial industry and exposes the culture of greed and recklessness that led to the crisis. The film also examines the public response to the financial crisis, including the government bailouts and the Occupy Wall Street movement. Ultimately, Inside Job reveals how the financial industry continues to operate with impunity and how it is still largely unregulated.

From John Landis, starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche
Rated R

Trading Places is a 1983 American comedy film directed by John Landis, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. The plot follows two wealthy brothers, Randolph and Mortimer Duke (Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche), who make a bet on whether a street hustler, Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) or a Princeton-educated commodities broker, Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd), would be more successful if their social positions were reversed. After the Duke brothers orchestrate a series of events that cause the two men to exchange lifestyles, Billy Ray and Louis must work together to reclaim their fortunes and bring the Dukes to justice. Along the way, they are aided by a prostitute, Ophelia (Jamie Lee Curtis), and a homeless man, Clarence Beeks (Denholm Elliott). Trading Places was a box office success, grossing over $90 million against a budget of $15 million, and was the sixth highest grossing film of 1983. The film received positive reviews and was nominated for two Academy Awards.

From Oliver Stone, starring Charlie Sheen, Michael Douglas, Tamara Tunie, Franklin Cover
Rated R

From J.C. Chandor, starring Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci, Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany
Rated R

From Ben Younger, starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, Nicky Katt
Rated R