Following is the list of some of the movies related to finance, banking, business, economy, and/or financial crisis. The synopsis or story-line of the movie, if available, is taken from IMDB website. Moreover, Youtube links of the trailers of the movies are also presented. I would highly recommend these movies to the students of finance/accounting/economics/business.
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1. Wall Street (1987) (Imdb rating: 7.4)
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider who takes the youth under his wing.
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2. The Pursuit of Happiness (2006) (Biography, Drama) (Imdb rating: 7.9)
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor.
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3. Boiler Room (2008) (Documentary) (Imdb rating: 7.0)
A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm, which puts him on the fast track to success, but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds.
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4. The Ascent of Money (2008) (Documentary) (Imdb rating: 7.8)
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5. Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) (Imdb rating: 7.4)
An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good.
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6. Overdose (Original Title: Overdos) (2010) (Imdb rating: 7.9)
In times of crisis people seek strong leaders and simple solutions. But what happens when their solutions are identical to the mistakes that caused the very crisis? 'Overdose' is the story of the greatest economic crisis of our age - the one that awaits us. The documentary traces the origins of the financial crisis and explores the eerie similarities with today's situation, where states like Greece, Iceland and even the U.S. seems to be in danger of collapsing. Among those interviewed are experts who were mocked when they predicted the current crisis. Other interviewees include Nobel laureate Vernon Smith and former US Comptroller General David Walker (I.O.U.S.A). The film is shot in the U.S., Sweden and Germany and makes extensive use of music, archive footage and graphics.
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7. Inside Job (2010) (Imdb rating: 8.3)
Takes a closer look at what brought about the financial meltdown.
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8. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Sequel of Wall Street) (2010) (Imdb rating: 6.3)
Now out of prison but still disgraced by his peers, Gordon Gekko works his future son-in-law, an idealistic stock broker, when he sees an opportunity to take down a Wall Street enemy and rebuild his empire.
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9. The Flaw (Documentary) (2011) (Imdb rating: 8.3)
People all over the world are still struggling with the aftermath of the greatest financial crisis since the Wall Street Crash of 1929. We all know what the effects have been but what exactly were the causes? The Flaw ranges widely across the history of American capitalism in the twentieth century, its rigor laced with sardonic humor and peopled with a cast of characters that spans Nobel-prize winning economists and distressed home owners to the New York Times financial correspondent on the brink of foreclosure and the Wall Street banker who feels the pain encoded in his spreadsheets. The film argues that the roots of the crisis lie in the changing relationship between the rich and the rest in American society.
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10. The Wolf of Wallstreet (2013) (Imdb rating: 8.5)
Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
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