Thread by @finshots

If you're looking for some entertaining Friday movie watches, we've got you covered.

Here's a thread on some of the best business/finance movies you must watch 🍿...

1. The Big Short (2015)

The Big Short is by far the most entertaining take on the 2008 financial crisis.

Written in a humorous and quick-witted way, it explains obtuse financial terminologies as well as the absurd and borderline criminal ways of the financial sector.

It is packed with a star-studded cast along with celebrity cameos of Margot Robbie, Selena Gomez, and Anthony Bourdain who explain some really complex financial concepts using a very un-Wall Street style.

👉Where to watch - Amazon Prime Video

2. Margin Call (2011)

The events of the Margin Call take place over a tense 36 hours at a large Wall Street investment bank.

Set in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis, the story narrates a gripping tale of the bank’s employees as they make last-ditch attempts to save themselves from impending financial collapse.

👉Where to watch - Netflix

3. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

The Wolf of Wall Street is based on the rollercoaster life of the controversial stockbroker Jordan Belfort who made a name for himself on Wall Street by bending the rules, selling shady penny stocks and getting enormously wealthy in the process.

While the movie is based on finance and real-life events it also adds a generous dash of black comedy, drama, debauchery and excess. TWOWS is arguably the most quotable movie on this list and probably will the most-watched one too.

👉Where to watch - Amazon Prime Video

4. Wall Street (1997)

Starring Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen, Wall Street presents a story of Power, Greed, and Ruthlessness and insider trading. Its protagonist Gordon Gekko may be one of the most iconic symbols for greed to ever grace the silver screen.

You can catch him drop some pearls of wisdom on finance and life such as these: "Money itself isn't lost or made, it's simply transferred", “Greed is Good." and finally the best one, “If you need a friend, get a dog.”

👉Where to watch - Disney+ Hotstar

5. Barbarians at the gates (1993)

Speaking of the ruthlessness on wall street, our next entry encapsulates the riveting tale of the leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco that took place in 1988.

The movie teaches us some really valuable lessons about corporate greed and how NOT to execute multi-billion dollar M&As. Its got fascinating banking drama, stimulating boardroom negotiations, an exhilarating bidding war, what more do you need.

👉Where to watch - YouTube

6. The Social Network (2010)

The brilliant minds of David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin, bring us the Oscar-winning movie ‘The Social Network’. The movie captures the cold and cunning nature of its characters and the rise of FB from an upstart to a global powerhouse.

Side note - the film has received 122 awards from 203 nominations. A great watch indeed.

👉Where to watch - Netflix

Honourable Mentions:

Boiler Room (2000)

Rogue Trader (1999)

The Founder (2016)

Moneyball (2011)