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The only movie where Margot Robbie explains subprime mortgages in a bathtub.

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The Big Short (2015)

Chaotic energyInfuriatingly educationalDarkly hilarious

Overview

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

Content warning

based on novel or book biography based on true story historical fiction financial crisis fraud factual wall street bank animated scene+4 more

Standout Aspects

Writing

McKay weaponizes comedy to make derivatives digestible.

Acting

Bale's heavy metal drumming, Carell's volcanic meltdowns.

Editing

Fourth-wall breaks and celebrity cameos that actually land.

Best for:Solo: So you can pause to scream into a pillow.·Friends: Bond over mutual rage at the financial system.

Heads up:Triggers: Real footage of foreclosure devastation; may induce capitalism-induced nausea.

Director

Adam McKay

ReleasedDec 11, 2015

Runtime2h 11m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Budget$28M·Revenue$133.3M

Top Cast

Steve Carell

Mark Baum

Christian Bale

Michael Burry

Ryan Gosling

Jared Vennett

Brad Pitt

Ben Rickert

Marisa Tomei

Cynthia Baum

Melissa Leo

Georgia Hale

Hamish Linklater

Porter Collins

John Magaro

Charlie Geller

Rafe Spall

Danny Moses

Jeremy Strong

Vinny Daniel

Finn Wittrock

Jamie Shipley

Tracy Letts

Lawrence Fields

Byron Mann

Mr. Chau

Adepero Oduye

Kathy Tao

Karen Gillan

Evie

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Trivia

The real Michael Burry made a cameo as a hedge fund manager in the background of one scene.

Cultural

The film's release in 2015 helped popularize the term 'short' in mainstream discourse, years before Reddit traders weaponized it against GameStop.

The Big Short - Trailer #2 "Screwed" (2015) - Paramount Pictures

The Big Short - Trailer #2 "Screwed" (2015) - Paramount Pictures

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