The Big Short movie took the breath of many with the intrigue of the financial scandal it revealed. It is based on the book, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis. Like all scandals that spice up a good Wall Street movie, The Big Short shines the light for all these expectations and more. It puts light on the US housing bubble of 2007-2008.
Adam McKay directed the film and assembled a great cast of actors like Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, and Melissa Leo. It made it to the Oscar list but did not scale the nominations.
Like this great movie, there are other wall street financial scandal movies that you will enjoy if you liked The Big short. The list is made available for your watching pleasure in no particular order.
10 Best Movies Like The Big Short
1. Wolf Of Wall Street
This 2013 movie tells the rise and fall of Jordan Belfort, A famous scammer. The film is a must-watch for anyone interested in financial films on greed, scam, drugs, power, and stock scam in the 80s and 90s.
Watch out for Leonardo Di Caprio and Jonah Hill’s ultimate performance in this awesome movie.
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2. Rogue Trader(1999)
This highly entertaining film did not do very well at the Box office but its central plot cannot be mistaken. It is an adaptation of Barings Bank trader Nick Leeson and events in his life down to his addiction to fruit candies.
He single-handedly brought down one of the oldest banks.
Ewan McGregor fills up the shoes of Nick Leeson and brings the story to life. It portrays life on the fast-paced British version of Wall Street.
3. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
It is the sequel to wall Street(1987). The 2010 film directed by Oliver Stone continues 23 years in the film with a great assemble of cast members. Like The Big Short, it is another account of the 2008 financial crisis.
The film was another opportunity for the main character, Gordon Gekko to fix his broken relationship with his daughter, Mulligan. He had just gotten out of prison. It was a success at the box office.
4. Too Big To Fail(2011)
Based on Andrew Ross Sorkin’s Too Big To Fail, there are no surprises in the wall for great nations other than witnessing the crumbling of businesses.
Wall Street and Washington always have a relationship, especially behind closed doors. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is a major character that is depicted in the movie.
5. Boiler Room(2000)
Boiler Room is another perspective of the true story behind Wolf Of Wall Street. The main character is an up-and-coming stockbroker who realizes that his company is missing out on something.
The intrigue of the plot is on how over twenty millionaires can be made overnight. Like the Wolf Of Wall Street, it explores the themes of greed and power.
Starring Giovanni, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, Ben Affleck, and others, the action is captivating.
6. Margin Call(20110
It is one of the accurate financial movies that everyone should watch. Wall street events in this movie occur within a period of 24 hours. The plot is a sharp description of the struggle of a wall street firm trying to survive.
7. Wall Street(1987)
For a movie that is over thirty years old, wall Street is a good financial warning for anyone going into Insider trading. Since greed is a difficult habit to tame, Wall Street is the ultimate film to start a journey into finance with.
8. Inside Job(2010)
This movie is a classical financial scandal that is a good watch any day and time. Though not set on Wall Street, it portrays the true-life events of 1968 malpractices of tobacco companies.
Al Pacino and Russel Crowe put on a performance that was worth some academy nominations. Interestingly, The Big Short and The Insider shows moments of evaluating men’s character when a catastrophe occurs. Will they give in to greed or remain true even when the water is murky.
9. Capitalism: A Love Story(2009)
From the seat of power to the financial market and living a normal life in America, capitalism defines everything. The country pays the price that comes with capitalism.
Corporate greed is something a lot of ordinary citizens don’t understand but economic meltdowns have a way of entering everyone’s pocket
10. Cosmopolis (2012)
This film comes last on the list not because it is the least. It examines the effects of wealth and the anxieties it causes. The billionaire, Eric Parker played by Robert Pattinson provides a view of how a wealthy man sees life generally. Greed and power are always on the mind of humans as shown. Despite Losing his favorite rap artist and speculations of currency collapse, he dreams of buying Rothko Chapel.
