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Financial Films/ Documentaries

  • 06-11-2011 2:04am
    #1
    Gandalph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,792 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking for films of the sort (I dont know what category they come under so I just gave them the title as stated), I'll tell you the ones I have seen and enjoyed.

    Wall Street 1&2
    Too Big to Fail
    Margin Call
    Enron
    The Inside Job
    And to some extent "Limetless"

    Anyone know any other films along these lines that are enjoyable to watch for a boring old fart like me?


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  • #2
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Two I mentioned in the Margin Call thread are..

    The Company Men
    Glengarry Glen Ross (more to do with real estate selling)

    Others I can think of that I've seen are

    Boiler Room
    The Wheeler Dealers

    Not sure if the Wolves of Wall Street counts, but it's bloody awful, so avoid at all costs!


  • #3
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Rogue Trader, Ewan McGregor playing Nick Leeson

    Other People's Money, about a hostile takeover of a family business, Danny deVito is in it, pretty funny

    Possibly offtopic but a decent documentary is Walmart: The High Price of Low Cost
    Focuses on lots of different angles so even if you disagree with something, they'll move onto something else


  • #4
    Gandalph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,792 ✭✭✭Gandalph


    Cheers guys, Keep them coming I'm liking these


  • #5
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    The Bank

    Australian film and two decent actors in David Wenham and Anthony LaPaglia

    Has a sad moment :(

    And a twist at the end but realy, it's not very good
    Wouldn't recommend


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    Capitalism: A Love Story by Michael Moore.


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  • #7
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    Its not so much about finance but money is the main focus, there's a doc about Wal Mart, The High Cost Of Low Prices or something, well worth a watch.


  • #8
    Corsendonk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Corsendonk


    I can't believe no one has mentioned the TV movie "Barbarians at the Gate".


  • #9
    Gandalph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,792 ✭✭✭Gandalph


    Corsendonk wrote: »
    I can't believe no one has mentioned the TV movie "Barbarians at the Gate".

    I think I heard about this one, was it not taken from a book? Something about a huge corporate take over? Or am I way off on this one?


  • #10
    Corsendonk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Corsendonk


    Gandalph wrote: »
    I think I heard about this one, was it not taken from a book? Something about a huge corporate take over? Or am I way off on this one?

    Correct a book adaption, attempt to take Nabisco private by its own board following the failure of a new cigarette brand.


  • #11
    doopa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 435 ✭✭doopa


    The Corporation is pretty good - Documentary (ish).

    http://www.thecorporation.com/
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379225/


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