If you are a movie buff and your profession is all about investment banking or an aspiring finance student who wants to pep up yourself, then we have just the right list for you.
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We have handpicked the ten best Wall Street movies that you must watch.
#1 – Rogue Trader (1999)
A 1999 film directed and written by James Dearden revolves around the true story of Nick Leeson. He caused the famous downfall of the Barings Bank, one of the most distinguished financial institutions in England. The movie depicts the depth of emotional aspects of trading, and there is a lot to learn from it. The Rogue Trader shows how the desire to earn more money and fear of losing it blurs your judgment of the situations and people. The movie is considered one of the banking sector’s cautionary tales. It is a must-watch film for those who dream about making millions in the banking industry.
#2 – Trading Places (1983)
John Landis directed the 1983 comedy movie, and Eddie Murphy played the lead role. Considered the best movie of the 1980s in the comedy genre, Trading Places tells us how one man’s fall from Wall Street is a blessing in disguise for another man. The movie is particularly famous for Eddie Murphy’s comedy dialogues while describing his future and the ups and downs of the trade market. The film was inspired by Mark Twain’s novel The Prince and the Pauper.
#3 – Wall Street (1987)
The iconic Wall Street movie, which is considered one of financial cinema’s marvels, was directed by Oliver Stone. The famous character of Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, instantly became famous among the people working on Wall Street. Michael Douglas won the Academy Award for best actor because of this movie. This movie is still considered an inspiring movie for those who want to pursue a career in investment banking and stockbroking.
#4 – Boiler Room (2000)
In 2000, released Boiler Room, based on the life of Seth Davis, whose role is played by Giovanni Ribisi. After trying his luck at running an unlicensed casino in his apartment, he joins a suburban brokerage firm where he discovers the evil side of stockbroking. Before writing the screenplay, many stockbrokersStockbrokersA stockbroker is an individual or company qualified enough to trade securities in the financial markets on behalf of financial institutions, individual and institutional investors, and organizations. They can work either independently as a professional trader or broker-dealer or associate with a brokerage firm.read more were interviewed by Ben Younger, the director of the film.
#5 – The Trillion Dollar Bet (2000)
The Trillion Dollar Bet is a NOVA documentary film that revolves around the rise and fall of hedge fundHedge FundA hedge fund is an aggressively invested portfolio made through pooling of various investors and institutional investor’s fund. It supports various assets providing high returns in exchange for higher risk through multiple risk management and hedging techniques.read more long-term capital management in 1994-1998. This film delves into the world of the financial marketFinancial MarketThe term “financial market” refers to the marketplace where activities such as the creation and trading of various financial assets such as bonds, stocks, commodities, currencies, and derivatives take place. It provides a platform for sellers and buyers to interact and trade at a price determined by market forces.read more. It closely shows how events impact the market that one can never incorporate into any mathematical model. The film will interest people to further their knowledge of the stock markets Knowledge Of The Stock MarketsEquity Research refers to the study of a business, i.e., analyzing a company’s financials, performing Ratio Analysis, Financial forecasting in Excel (Financial Modeling), & exploring scenarios to make insightful BUY/HOLD/SELL stock investment recommendations. Moreover, the Equity Research Analysts discuss their findings & details in the Equity Research Reports. read more, finance, economics, and investing.
#6 – Enron: The Smartest Guy in the Room (2005)
The movie revolves around the collapse of Houston energy and commodities company, which shut down after causing one of the biggest accounting frauds in history. The film also has excerpts from the interviews with the journalists Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind and the interviews of the former employees, executives, and stock analysts of Enron, along with the company during its journey from 1985 till it was declared bankrupt in 2001.
#7 – Quants: the Alchemist of Wall Street
Quants are the math wizards and computer programmers in the engine room of our global financial system who designed the financial products that almost crashed Wall Street. The movie is an independent documentary about the role of a Quant and how he functions. The effects of greed and fear are closely described in this movie. The limits of mathematical modeling in the context of stock broking are defined perfectly in this documentary. The film is about those who try the practical approach to the ups and downs of the share marketShare MarketThe share market is a public exchange where one can buy and sell company shares based on the demand and supply of shares. read more.
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#8 – Inside Job (2010)
Directed and produced by Charles Ferguson, this film describes the chain of events that brought the global financial crisisFinancial CrisisThe term “financial crisis” refers to a situation in which the market’s key financial assets experience a sharp decline in market value over a relatively short period of time, or when leading businesses are unable to pay their enormous debt, or when financing institutions face a liquidity crunch and are unable to return money to depositors, all of which cause panic in the capital markets and among investors.read more of 2008. As a result, many people were forced to lose their jobs and homes, which is considered the worst recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The documentary features key financial experts, politicians, journalists, and academics. In addition, notable Hollywood actor Matt Damon lends his voice to narrate the incidents happening in the documentary. The film is critical of Wall Street executives, credit agencies, and especially regulatory agencies for the crisis.
#9 – The Big Short (2015)
Another movie is based on the financial crisis of 2007-2008. The Big Short is a tragicomic drama movie directed by Adam McKay. The movie tells a dramatic tale of the financial crisis while mocking the corrupt politicians and banks. McKay combines goofy comedy with moments of biting satire. The film is adapted from the
#10 – The Wolf of Wall Street
Martin Scorsese directs one of the famous finance movies, The Wolf of Wall Street. It is based on the memoirs of crooked broker Jordan Belfort who during the 1980s and 90s enjoyed unlimited amounts of sports cars, drugs, and prostitutes paid for by millions of dupes and dopes buying his fraudulently inflated stocks. The character of Belfort is played by the remarkable actor Leonardo DiCaprio. So if you aim to win the world, own luxury cars, and want to be a multimillionaire, then this is the movie for you, describing perfectly the life you want to live except for drugs and debauchery.
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