6 Films About the Financial World You Need To Watch (While “The Wolf” is Not Around)

Inside Job (2010)

Somewhat related to my previous pick, Margin Call, Inside Job is a documentary (narrated by Matt Damon) that seeks to expose some shocking and disturbing facts about the 2008 financial crisis. Through extensive investigation and interviews with people familiar with the issue, the film tries to prove that the financial crisis was “completely avoidable” (in the directors’ words).
Despite taking a strong position in relation to the 2008 crisis, the movie is both didactic and entertaining.

Interesting facts:
The director, Charles Ferguson, said that he tried to keep financial jargon to the minimum, so the picture could reach a non-specialist audience.
Ferguson holds a Ph.D. from M.I.T.