- Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
Directed by Don Oliver, the finance movie was released in 1990. Four victims of a stock-trading scam come together and agree to use their unique skills to recover everything they lost to a crooked financier. The four men, a physician, Oxford Professor, a British aristocrat, and an art dealer agree to only get what they lost, not a penny more not a penny less. The movie is based on the Jeffrey Archer novel by the same name.
- It’s a Wonderful Life
Released after the second world war in 1946, this is a black and white finance movie. It’s one of the few finance movies that depict finance professionals in a positive light. The main character is George Bailey who runs a community bank, Bailey Building & Loan Association. He’s an honest guy who manages to help members of the community and at the same time keep the business afloat despite a myriad of challenges.
- Barbarians at the Gate
The 1993 film is based around the leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco. The most amusing part of the movie is the incompetence demonstrated by the CEO of the company Johnson F. Ross. The movie reveals the behind-the-scene skullduggery and negotiations behind the RJR Nabisco buyout.
- The Big Short
The movie is highly rated for its ability to explain complex financial instruments in simple language. The 2015 movie is based on the book – The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday machine. In the movie, a group of savvy traders becomes aware of the housing bubble well in advance.
- The Wolf of Wall Street
Based on real-life events, the 2013 movie tells the story of the rise and fall of Jordan Belfort, a famous stock scammer. The role is perfectly played by Leonardo DiCaprio. The movie is considered one of the best movies about wall street and finance.
- Wall Street
Every finance professional should consider watching this 1987 movie. It was so successful that it’s still being used as a recruiting tool for finance professionals, including stock traders, bankers, and brokers. The movie tries to showcase and explain the dangers of insider trading.
- Boiler Room
While Wall Street (1987) focuses on insider trading, the Boiler Room (2000) sheds light on pump and dump schemes. In the movie, unscrupulous firms use different strategies to boost the price of a stock. When the price increases significantly, they sell all the shares they own, making huge profits. As a result, clueless investors are left with highly-priced shares they cannot sell without making significant losses.
- Rogue Trader
The 1999 movie is about Nick Leeson who bought Barings, Britain’s oldest investment bank. The film is based on Leeson’s book with the same title. Barings had a culture of greed and lacked the statutory checks and balances between the front office and back office transactions. This allowed Leeson to do what he wanted. At the end of the movie, the main character is heard saying “that’s all the market is – one giant casino”.
- Margin Call
The 2011 movie is considered one of the most accurate movies on finance ever made. The film showcases the reckless risks taken by banks before the market crashed in 2008. In the movie, banks traded in complex financial derivatives they did not fully understand.
- Trading Places
Eddie Murphy plays the role of a con artist who is tricked into playing the role of a manager of a commodities trading firm. If you love finance and comedy, this 1983 movie which is based on the book The Prince and the Pauper, is a must-see.
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