Entertainment – Finance – Movies
Finance Movies – An A to Z Guide
Arbitrage (2012)
A troubled hedge fund magnate desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help.
Where to watch:
Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Sky Store
Geoff’s thoughts:
Coming soon
Bank of Dave (2023)
Based on the true-life experiences of Dave Fishwick; ‘Bank of Dave’ tells the story of how a working class Burnley man and self-made millionaire fought to set up a community bank.
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Geoff’s thoughts:
Coming soon
Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
The president of a major tobacco company decides to buy the company himself, but a bidding war ensues as other companies make their own offers.
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Geoff’s thoughts:
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The Big Short (2015)
In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the United States mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.
Where to watch:
Disney+, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, Sky Store
Geoff’s thoughts:
Coming soon
Boiler Room (2000)
A college dropout, attempting to live up to his father’s high standards, gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm which puts him on the fast track to success. But the job might not be as legitimate as it first appeared to be.
Where to watch:
Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Google Play Movies & TV, YouTube, Sky Store
Geoff’s thoughts:
Coming soon
The Bonfire of Vanities (1990)
After his mistress runs over a young teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight and attracts the interest of a down-and-out reporter.
Where to watch:
Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, Sky Store
Geoff’s thoughts:
Coming soon
Breaking the Bank (2014)
With ruthless US and Japanese investment banks circling Tuftons, a struggling 200-year-old family-run British bank, can its bumbling, incompetent chairman, Sir Charles Bunbury, fend off the onslaught and save the bank?
Where to watch:
Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube
Geoff’s thoughts:
“This is a very good comedy about a 200-year-old British Bank. It has shades of Barings and the credit crunch. Very watchable!”
Dealers (1989)
The London branch of Whitney Paine, a major American investment bank, is in the midst of a crisis; after the loss of $100 million, one of their leading traders at his place in the board room. Despite the high stakes, many of the firm’s staff are eager to step into Tony’s now-vacated shoes and get credit for saving the company.
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Geoff’s thoughts:
Coming soon
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
Where to watch:
Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, Sky Store
Geoff’s thoughts:
Coming soon
Inside Job (2010)
Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
Where to watch:
Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, Sky Store
Geoff’s thoughts:
Coming soon
Margin Call (2011)
Follows the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.
Where to watch:
Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV
Geoff’s thoughts:
Coming soon
Rogue Trader (1999)
The story of Nick Leeson, an ambitious investment broker who singlehandedly bankrupted one of the oldest and most important banks in Britain.
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Geoff’s thoughts:
Coming soon
Too Big To Fail (2011)
Chronicles the financial meltdown of 2008 and centers on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
Where to watch:
Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, Sky Store
Geoff’s thoughts:
Coming soon
Trader (2022)
When a manipulative sociopath discovers her passion for stock market trading, she sets out to conquer the financial world, all from the confines of her basement apartment.
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Geoff’s thoughts:
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Trading Places (1983)
A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Where to watch:
All 4, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, Sky Store
Geoff’s thoughts:
Coming soon
Wall Street (1987)
An impatient young stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless, greedy corporate raider who takes the youth under his wing.
Where to watch:
Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, Sky Store
Geoff’s thoughts:
Coming soon
The Wizard of Lies (2017)
The fall of Bernie Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme robbed $65 billion from unsuspecting victims; the largest fraud in U.S. history.
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Geoff’s thoughts:
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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
Where to watch:
Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, Sky Store
Geoff’s thoughts:
Coming soon