The Big Short

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

Cast

Steve Carell

as Mark Baum

Christian Bale

as Michael Burry

Ryan Gosling

as Jared Vennett

Brad Pitt

as Ben Rickert

Marisa Tomei

as Cynthia Baum

Melissa Leo

as Georgia Hale

Hamish Linklater

as Porter Collins

John Magaro

as Charlie Geller

Rafe Spall

as Danny Moses

Jeremy Strong

as Vinny Daniel

Reviews

izgzhen

Perfect film as I see. The actors are all awesome and characteristic. The rhythm is tight and deeply involving. I really like the theme -- 2008 global economy crisis. This film explains many technical sides unfamiliar to most of us, including those deeply affected by this catastrophe. Above the t...

The Movie Mob

**Overall, Adam McKay somehow found a way to make a movie about mortgage fraud profoundly entertaining while still informative.** Is it even possible that a serious film this well written, acted, and shot could possibly be directed by the same guy that did Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and Step Br...

CinemaSerf

This is a fascinating appraisal of the antics on Wall Street leading up to the global economic crash that started with the collapse of the American mortgages market in the mid 2000s. Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling and Steve Carell are superb as the three men who identify and appreciate the risks, capi...

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