The Big Short

7.4 2015 Adam McKay 2h 11m
Comedy Drama
The Big Short

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

Cast

Steve Carell Steve Carell Mark Baum
Christian Bale Christian Bale Michael Burry
Ryan Gosling Ryan Gosling Jared Vennett
Brad Pitt Brad Pitt Ben Rickert
Marisa Tomei Marisa Tomei Cynthia Baum
Melissa Leo Melissa Leo Georgia Hale
Hamish Linklater Hamish Linklater Porter Collins
John Magaro John Magaro Charlie Geller

Where to Watch

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Vibes

Curious Energized Darkly Funny Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with The Big Short

Margin Call
Margin Call 2011
Financial crisis thrillers. Two films about the moment everything collapsed and the people who knew it was coming. Vice
Vice 2018
Adam McKay double bill. The system is broken and here is why, told with dark humor. Don't Look Up
Don't Look Up 2021
The world is ending and nobody cares. Two satires about willful ignorance served with celebrity-filled rage.

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