Movies About Stock Market Crash

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, which explores the causes of the 2007–2008 global financial crisis. The film investigates the systemic corruption of the financial industry and its consequences for the American public. It opens with an explanation of how the crisis happened before going into detail about the various companies and people who caused it. Ferguson interviews key financial insiders, politicians, and journalists to reveal how the crisis was able to occur and how the government aided in its creation. The film also examines the ethical implications of the crisis, and the effects it had on the American public, including widespread unemployment and an unprecedented level of debt. Inside Job ultimately provides a comprehensive look at the systemic corruption that caused the global financial crisis and its devastating consequences.

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

The Wolf of Wall Street is a biographical black comedy-drama directed by Martin Scorsese and based on the memoir of the same name by Jordan Belfort. The film follows the life of Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio), a stockbroker who rises from a lower-middle-class background to a wealthy lifestyle, only to be brought down by his own immoral actions. Along the way, Belfort and his colleagues engage in a series of outrageous, illegal activities, including money laundering, stock manipulation and other forms of fraud that eventually land Belfort in prison. Throughout the movie, Belfort's lavish lifestyle and outrageous behavior serves to illustrate the depravity of the Wall Street culture. The film also stars Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, and Matthew McConaughey.

From Directors: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott, starring Mikela Jay, Rob Beckwermert, Christopher Gora, Nina Jones
Rated Not Rated

The Corporation is a 2003 documentary film exploring the nature and spectacular rise of the dominant institution of our time. The corporation is an in-depth exploration of the modern-day corporation, considering its legal, economic, and social impacts. Through interviews with corporate insiders and critics, the film draws on history, analysis and facts to portray the corporation's grip on individuals and societies. It also examines the psychology of corporate leaders, and the impact of corporate activities on global economies. The film ultimately seeks to answer the question of whether the corporation is an inevitable and unstoppable force or if it can be managed and reformed.

From Adam McKay, starring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt
Rated R

The Big Short is a 2015 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Adam McKay and written by McKay and Charles Randolph, based on the non-fiction book The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis. The film stars an ensemble cast, including Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo, Hamish Linklater, John Magaro, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong, Finn Wittrock, and Marisa Tomei. The film focuses on the lives of four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s and decide to take on the big banks for their greed and lack of foresight. The film received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Bale), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. It won the award for Best Adapted Screenplay, becoming the first comedy to do so since Annie Hall.

From James Foley, starring Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Alan Arkin
Rated R

Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1992 American drama film directed by James Foley and starring an all-star cast featuring Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey, and Alec Baldwin. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by David Mamet, the film is set in a Chicago real estate office and tells the story of four real estate agents competing to win highly coveted Glengarry Highlands real estate leads. While under immense pressure to sell properties, they resort to unethical and illegal tactics to close deals. The film culminates in a tense and dramatic showdown between the agents and the office manager, Blake (Alec Baldwin). Throughout the film, each character must face the consequences of their actions and find ways to succeed in the cutthroat world of real estate sales.

From Chris Smith, starring Star: Michael Ruppert
Rated Unrated

Collapse (2009) is a feature-length documentary directed by Chris Smith. The film follows controversial author and researcher Michael Ruppert, who asserts that humanity is on the brink of an ecological and economic collapse. Through candid interviews, Ruppert presents his theories on a range of topics including peak oil, economic collapse, and the War on Terror. In addition to Ruppert, the documentary features interviews with former CIA analysts, economists, and energy experts, who offer a unique perspective on Ruppert’s beliefs. Through the film, Smith offers a stark look at the impending global crisis and the potential solutions that could prevent it.

From Jeff Orlowski-Yang, starring Tristan Harris, Jeff Seibert, Bailey Richardson, Joe Toscano
Rated PG-13

The Social Dilemma is a documentary film that dives into the growing conversation about the effects of social media on society and our lives. It examines how data collection, targeted advertising, and algorithms shape our behavior and beliefs, creating a system where people are more easily manipulated and controlled. Featuring interviews with industry experts, the documentary highlights the power and manipulation of technology companies, as well as the consequences of unchecked use of these tools. It also looks at how our data is collected and sold and how this affects our opinions and choices. The film ultimately calls for more regulation on the use of data, more protection for consumers, and a healthier relationship with technology.

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 and starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. It tells the story of Louis Winthorpe III (Aykroyd), a successful commodities broker, and Billy Ray Valentine (Murphy), a street hustler. The two men are unknowingly part of a cruel wager by two wealthy commodities brokers, Randolph and Mortimer Duke (Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche). The Dukes have a bet as to whether a man’s fate is determined by environment or heredity. To test their theory, they make a trade: they switch the lives of Louis and Billy. Billy is now living the life of a wealthy man while Louis is now having to live on the streets. In the end, Louis and Billy team up to outsmart the Duke brothers, restoring each other to their former lives. The film is a satire of class distinction and wealth disparity in 1980s America.

From Michael Moore, starring Michael Moore, William Black, Jimmy Carter, Elijah Cummings
Rated R

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

From Jim Bruce, starring Liev Schreiber, Paul Volcker, Janet Yellen, Peter Atwater
Rated Not Rated

From Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, starring Elon Musk, Bob Behnken, Douglas Hurley, Jim Bridenstine
Rated TV-MA

From Ted Braun, starring William Ackman, Douglas M. Brooks, William Cohan, Julie Contreras
Rated Not Rated

From Jed Rothstein, starring Dan David, Matthew Wiechert, Herb Greenberg, Roddy Boyd
Rated R

From Alex Gibney, starring Alex Gibney, Elizabeth Holmes, Dan Ariely, Roger Parloff
Rated TV-14

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

From Ramin Bahrani, starring Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern, Clancy Brown
Rated R

From Lauren Greenfield, starring Jaqueline Siegel, David Siegel, Lorraine Barrett, June Downs
Rated PG

From Marc Bauder, starring Rainer Voss, Angela Merkel
Rated Not Rated

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

From Stephen Gaghan, starring Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll
Rated R

From John Wells, starring Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones, Suzanne Rico
Rated R

From Nicholas Jarecki, starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Brit Marling, Tim Roth
Rated R

From Robert Connolly, starring David Wenham, Anthony LaPaglia, Sibylla Budd, Steve Rodgers
Rated Not Rated

From Directors: Heidi Ewing, Alex Gibney, Seth Gordon, Rachel Grady, Eugene Jarecki, Morgan Spurlock, starring James Ransone, Tempestt Bledsoe, Melvin Van Peebles, Morgan Spurlock
Rated PG-13