Best Movies about Financial Crisis Ranked – the inner workings of the industry exposed and explained

The recent financial crisis due to the coronavirus has caused so many unprecedented changes, and some of use are suddenly reminded of us what it was like to live through the last financial crisis that we had (we made it!). Find out more about the cause, what it was like and how it ended through these movies below! Not only will some of these enlighten you, be prepared for some darker insider secrets.

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Warrior

Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte
Gavin O\'Connor
2011

The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament – a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.

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8.2 IMDB
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Inside Job

Matt Damon, William Ackman, Barack Obama
Charles Ferguson
2010

A film that exposes the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.

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8.2 IMDB
3

The Big Short

Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling
Adam McKay
2015

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

7.8 IMDB
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Hell or High Water

Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster
David Mackenzie
2016

A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.

7.6 IMDB
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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Peter Coyote, John Beard, Jim Chanos
Alex Gibney
2005

A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.

7.6 IMDB
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Capitalism: A Love Story

Michael Moore, Thora Birch, William Black
Michael Moore
2009

Michael Moore comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Unitedstatians (and by default, the rest of the world).

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7.4 IMDB
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Too Big to Fail

William Hurt, Paul Giamatti, James Woods
Curtis Hanson
2011

An intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of a few weeks.

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7.3 IMDB
8

End of the Road: How Money Became Worthless

Tim Delmastro
2012

Wall Street is being occupied. Europe is collapsing in on itself. Around the world, people are consumed by fear and anger, and one question is on everyone's lips: Is the financial crisis over, or are we headed towards economic disaster? documentary that chronicles the global financial collapse. Told in an entertaining and easy to follow style, the film tells the story of how the world came to be in such a state, from the seeds sown after WW2, to the current troubles facing us today, and to the possible future that may await us all. Also asks influential members of the finance and investment communities for their predictions on the world's financial future.

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7.2 IMDB
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The Queen of Versailles

Jackie Siegel, David Siegel, Virginia Nebab
Lauren Greenfield
2012

With the epic dimensions of a Shakespearean tragedy, The Queen of Versailles follows billionaires Jackie and David’s rags-to-riches story to uncover the innate virtues and flaws of their American dream. We open on the triumphant construction of the biggest house in America, a sprawling, 90,000-square-foot mansion inspired by Versailles. Since a booming time-share business built on the real-estate bubble is financing it, the economic crisis brings progress to a halt and seals the fate of its owners. We witness the impact of this turn of fortune over the next two years in a riveting film fraught with delusion, denial, and self-effacing humor.

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7.1 IMDB
10

99 Homes

Andrew Garfield, Laura Dern, Michael Shannon
Ramin Bahrani
2014

After his family is evicted from their home, proud and desperate construction worker Dennis Nash tries to win his home back by striking a deal with the devil and working for Rick Carver, the corrupt real estate broker who evicted him.

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7.1 IMDB
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Margin Call

Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons
J.C. Chandor
2011

A thriller that revolves around the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the financial crisis.

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7.1 IMDB