Movies About Starting A Business

From Jean-Marc Vallée, starring Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Steve Zahn
Rated R

Dallas Buyers Club is a 2013 American biographical drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack. The film stars Matthew McConaughey as real-life cowboy and rodeo rider Ron Woodroof, a Texan who was diagnosed with AIDS in 1985 and given only 30 days to live. In response, Woodroof smuggles unapproved pharmaceutical drugs into Texas for treating his symptoms and those of other HIV/AIDS patients. The film also stars Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, and Steve Zahn. The film follows Woodroof's struggles to live with HIV/AIDS and his efforts to create the "Dallas Buyers Club" to help other people with HIV/AIDS get access to the drugs they need. In his struggle, he battles the FDA and faces discrimination from doctors and pharmaceutical companies. With the help of his doctor, Eve Saks (Garner), and a transgender AIDS patient, Rayon (Leto), Woodroof eventually establishes a club that provides the drug for free to members, who pay a membership fee. The film was a critical and commercial success and earned nominations for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor for McConaughey and

From David Fincher, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Rooney Mara
Rated PG-13

The Social Network is a 2010 film directed by David Fincher that tells the story of Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder of Facebook. It follows Zuckerberg's journey from being a Harvard student to creating the world's largest social media site. The movie begins in 2003, when Zuckerberg is dumped by his girlfriend and decides to create a social network called Facemash. Zuckerberg's success and ambition lead him to pursue bigger dreams and eventually create Facebook with his friends Eduardo Saverin, Chris Hughes, and Dustin Moskovitz. Along the way, he faces legal challenges from others who claim to have had a hand in creating the website. Ultimately, the film portrays the complexities of relationships, ambition, and greed as Zuckerberg navigates the challenges of starting his own business.

From Mani Ratnam, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Madhavan
Rated Not Rated

Guru is a 2007 Indian drama film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, R. Madhavan, Vidya Balan, Arya Babbar, and Mithun Chakraborty. The film tells the story of Guru (Abhishek Bachchan), a young school teacher from a small village in South India who moves to Mumbai and eventually becomes a powerful business tycoon. Along the way, he faces many obstacles, including a corrupt system, ruthless competition, and his own moral dilemmas. With the help of his teacher and mentor, Gurukant Desai (Mithun Chakraborty), Guru rises above all challenges to become a successful and respected man. The film explores themes of ambition, corruption, and morality, and is set against the backdrop of India's economic liberalization in the 1990s. It was both a critical and commercial success, receiving numerous awards and nominations, including several for Best Film and Best Director.

From John Carney, starring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine, Hailee Steinfeld
Rated R

From Jon Favreau, starring Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman
Rated R

From Cameron Crowe, starring Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church, Elle Fanning
Rated PG

From David O. Russell, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramírez
Rated PG-13

From Shira Piven, starring Kristen Wiig, James Marsden, Linda Cardellini, Wes Bentley
Rated R