The Big Short
Directed by Adam McKayPrior to the 2008 financial crisis, a group of investors bet against the US mortgage market and are stunned by the corruption they uncover through their research.
The Big Short Ratings & Reviews
- 0 13d agoThe Big Short stands out as a good film in a genre that often misses the mark. many finance movies either glorify unethical behavior, are overly dramatic or give inaccurate economic information, this film manages to be both entertaining and accurate. Maybe I missed a scene in the movie, but don't recall them mentioning the Federal Reserve role in the lead up to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. The movie would have been better if it included how the FED fueled the housing bubble by maintaining interest rates significantly lower than those suggested by the Taylor Rule Model for years. When the Fed eventually began hiking rates to curb inflation, the sudden increase in borrowing costs triggered defaults on adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs), effectively popping the bubble that the film focuses on.
- wonderrxjrMarch 9, 2026It's actually insane how evil capitalism is and somehow these guys who took advantage of that evil think in the end that they're the bad guys too
- Lasse ViinikainenJuly 31, 2025A strong candidate for the best financial movie of all time.
- VandytNovember 17, 2025The best film portraying the events surrounding the 2008 crisis. Great performances set to the frenetic pace of the stock market
- JonasMay 31, 2025A great movie that really shows just how dumb and reckless people can be with money.
- Mister ArnMay 14, 2025This film takes a story about a boring complicated subject, that most people will never understand and tries to make it entertaining. Really enjoyed the historical corrections made as the scenes were playing out and the way celebrity analogies were used to explain difficult concepts. This film's star is the event, all the actors are in supporting roles, they are just there to help us understand what happened.
- Ben SzymanskiNovember 16, 2025As relevant today as when it was released.
- RYAN CALINAGANOctober 23, 2025Good movie in understanding the stock market crash of 2008 and how all the banks defrauded the people got bailed out and didn't go to jail!!
- sbe86September 2, 2025Sad but true report on our corrupt financial system
- SoranIsOnAugust 25, 2025Top notch tale of how corrupt the entire financial system is. Buy bitcoin. Use Jellyfin.
- tellumAugust 17, 2025Important movie for historical record, carried by Steve Carrell giving his best acting performance while still being very funny.
- mediapediaAugust 10, 2025Great watch not only to understand what happened, but also an eye opener how a corrupt system works. Great watch, fantastic acting.
- milora1July 13, 2025one of my "comfort movies". I watch it again and again and absolutely love it. The performances are perfect, and its Adam McKay at his best,
- مؤيد الحربيJuly 10, 2025The best their is, the best their was, the best will ever be 10/10
- Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025Not sure why but clips from this movie have been all over my social media feeds this week and it was enough to make me want to rewatch the whole thing. The accounting nerd in me just loves it. You don’t even need Margot Robbie in a bubble bath to get me interested in CDO tranches and credit default swaps. Absolutely incredible ensemble cast.
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The Big Short Trivia
The Big Short was released on December 23, 2015.
The Big Short was directed by Adam McKay.
The Big Short has a runtime of 2h 10m.
The Big Short was produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Arnon Milchan, Brad Pitt.
Prior to the 2008 financial crisis, a group of investors bet against the US mortgage market and are stunned by the corruption they uncover through their research.
The key characters in The Big Short are Mark Baum (Steve Carell), Michael Burry (Christian Bale), Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling).
The Big Short is rated R.
The Big Short is a Drama, Comedy, Biography film.
The Big Short has an audience rating of 8.8 out of 10.
The Big Short had a budget of $28M.
The Big Short has made $133.3M at the box office.