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.
- 0 1April 16, 2026The 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 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.
- 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.
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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.