Top 3 Finance Movies

Saw a post recently that ranked Trading/Finance movies and it ranked Margin Call pretty low (not sure if it was sarcastic). Anyhow, in terms of accuracy and content, what would be your top 3? Mine: 1) Too Big to Fail 2) Margin Call 3) The Big Short

If I had to choose the most entertaining, I'd say Wolf of Wall Street, Wall Street, or the Big Short.

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In terms of accuracy and content:

1) The Big Short - great book too

2) Wolf of Wall Street - based on his book and pretty close representation of what happened in his life

3) Barbarians at the Gate - the rise of PE

Do like Wall Street (The OG) and Margin Call - lot of similarities to Wolf of Wall Street, I.e. chop shop

Few players recall big pots they have won, strange as it seems, but every player can remember with remarkable accuracy the outstanding tough beats of his career.
 

Lloyd, American Psycho is a great movie and truly ambitious. Does a good job critiquing Wall Street Bros too but hardly mentions anything related to finance besides every fucking one being a VP for M&A.

And yes, Gordon Gekko wasn't intimidating at all and Oliver Stone's take on capitalism was pretty childish but I still think the movie was fun because Charlie Sheen got duped.

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I have a friend who lives in the country, and it's supposed to be an hour from 42nd Street. A lie! The only thing that's an hour from 42nd Street is 43rd Street!
 

This, hilarious movie (Dan Aykroyd! Eddie Murphy!) plus it is near 100% accurate as to how trading works, corruption included.

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"Synergy_or_Syzygy" This, hilarious movie (Dan Aykroyd! Eddie Murphy!) plus it is near 100% accurate as to how trading works, corruption included.

Don't forget that it's the only movie on the list that spawned securities law. They even made it clear while debating Dodd-Frank. Just google 'Eddie Murphy Rule.'

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 

Agreed 100%. I might go as far as saying that even though I love Billions, it has diverted away from the main plot and is a bit cat-mouse chase and snappy dialogues so that would make Succession a much better-written show with a deeper theme than a pissing contest between powerful people.

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