The Big Short (2015) - Movie

The Big Short (2015)
In 2008, Wall Street guru Michael Burry realizes that a number of subprime home loans are in danger of defaulting. Burry bets against the housing market by throwing more than $1 billion of his investors' money into credit default swaps. His actions attract the attention of banker Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling), hedge-fund specialist Mark Baum (Steve Carell) and other greedy opportunists....
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Release Date: December 11th, 2015

DVD Release Date: May 23rd, 2016

R |2 hr 10 min

Plot Summary

In 2008, Wall Street guru Michael Burry realizes that a number of subprime home loans are in danger of defaulting. Burry bets against the housing market by throwing more than $1 billion of his investors' money into credit default swaps. His actions attract the attention of banker Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling), hedge-fund specialist Mark Baum (Steve Carell) and other greedy opportunists. Together, these men make a fortune by taking full advantage of the impending economic collapse in America.

Cast: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Marisa Tomei, Hamish Linklater, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong

Director: Adam McKay

Genres: Comedy drama

Production Co: Plan B Entertainment

Distributors: Paramount Pictures

Keywords: New York City, Temptation, Office, Intense, 2000s, Quest, Brooding, Sacrifice, House, Car, Emotional

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50
Todd McCarthyThe Hollywood Reporter
On their own, individual scenes are effective enough in semi-farcically portraying the ignorance, avoidance and/or downright denial by the practitioners of bad loans. Together, however, they are wearying in their repetitive nature. show more
80
Tim GriersonScreen International
The Big Short means to infuriate its audience, but it’s smart enough to know that such an approach doesn’t preclude a film from being darkly, cathartically funny as well. show more
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Matt SingerScreenCrush
Even if it falls a little short as a character study, the fact that it’s both hugely weird and hugely watchable is impressive. show more

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