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The Big Short

The Big Short

  • Status: Released
  • 11-12-2015
  • Runtime: 131 min
  • Score: 7.357
  • Vote count: 9290

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

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

Max Greenfield

Mortgage Broker

Billy Magnussen

Mortgage Broker

Rudy Eisenzopf

Lewis Ranieri

Casey Groves

Fund Manager

Charlie Talbert

Lewis Bond Trader

Harold Gervais

Lewis Bond Trader

Maria Frangos

Exotic Dancer

Hunter Burke

Analyst

Bernard Hocke

Coach

Shauna Rappold

Michael Burry's Mom

Brandon Stacy

Michael Burry's Dad

Aiden Flowers

Young Michael Burry

Peter Epstein

Paul Baum

Anthony Marble

Therapy Businessman

Silas Cooper

Therapy Businessman

Leslie Castay

Therapist

Andrew Farrier

Burry's Analyst

Ingrid Steed

Lawrence Fields' Assistant

Vanessa Cloke

Goldman Sachs Sales Rep (Lucy)

David Zalkind

Rabbi

Carrie Lazar

Mark Baum's Mom

Mychael Bates

Man Stealing Cab

Rajeev Jacob

Goldman Sachs Quant (Deeb)

Jay Potter

Deutsche Sales Rep

Garrett Hines

Deutsche Sales Rep

Ryan Broussard

Trader at Night Club

Jeffry Griffin

Jared's Assistant (Chris)

Stanley Wong

Ted Jiang

Anthony Bourdain

Himself

Joseph Brooks

Banker at Goldman Sachs

Colette Divine

B of A Lobby Security

Oscar Gale

Tattooed Renter

Cayden Arthur Miscally

Tattooed Man's Son

Dave Davis

Burry's Assistant

Wayne Pére

Martin Blaine

Kate Blumberg

Real Estate Agent

Billy Slaughter

Real Estate Agent

Heighlen Boyd

Florida Strip Club Dancer

Ilan Muallem

Noah

Jay Jablonski

Rich Bear Rep (Matt)

Blaine Kern III

Second Bear Rep

Al Sapienza

Option One CEO

Marcus Lyle Brown

Merrill Lynch Rep

Tyler Kunkle

Doug from Goldman Sachs

Elliott Grey

Montage Lehman Rep

Jason Bayle

Montage Goldman Sachs Rep

Richard Thaler

Himself

Sophie Lee

Woman in Glasses

Michael Aaron Santos

Businessman at Casino

David Kallaway

Guy in Game Jersey

Sharon Landry

Woman at Casino

James Yeargain

Fields' Lawyer

Lyle Brocato

Casey

Kelly Lind

Front Point Receptionist

Michael Brooks

Angry Guy on the Phone

Lyndsay Kimball

Diner Waitress

Robyn Wholey

Spin Class Instructor

David Wyman

Pub Goer

Peter Anderson

Pub Goer

Lara Grice

Deutsche Auditorium Host

Tony Bentley

Bruce Miller

Michael Kives

Banker in Deutsche Auditorium

Jack Millard

Lehman Executive

John Neisler

Seminar Leader

Michael Joseph Varino

35 to 1 Guy

Joel Diggs

Cab Driver

Michael J. Stein

Banker 1979

Logan Crawford

News Reporter

Tim Wilson

Lehman Employee

Jae Suh Park

Michael Burry's Wife

Colin Lawless

Nicolas Burry

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez

Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie

Sue-Lynn Ansari

Swimmer (uncredited)

Nicole Barré

Woman at Party (uncredited)

Alicia Davis Johnson

Bank of America Executive (uncredited)

Delia Sheppard

Barclays Bank Professional (uncredited)

Juliet Reeves London

Front Point Receptionist (uncredited)

Judd Lormand

Lawyer (uncredited)

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 technical details, the main four roles have different philosophical insights during this event: Michael Burry -- Realistic, Objective, Knowing history Ben Rickert & Pals -- Murphy's Law Jared Vennett -- Distrust of the Big Corp Mark Baum -- Belief in the justice, even in against of the money In conclusion, 100% recommended.

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 Brothers? I know! Mindblowing! But Adam McKay pulled it off with an incredible cast and brilliant storytelling that took advantage of multiple narratives to keep the movie moving quickly. The Big Short was keenly aware that some of its necessary exposition was pretty complex and boring, so it found clever and entertaining ways to give those cumbersome details without losing its audience. As a guy that generally needs explosions and car chases to keep me engaged, I could not believe how much I enjoyed this film. The Big Short is an eye-opening film that tells a complex story with a fun, fast pace that keeps the audience engaged and entertained.

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, capitalise on the flaws and who ultimately epitomise the woefully lacking standards of regulation and comprehension by market and government alike; coupled with degrees of avarice that would make King Midas want to blush. The pace of the film is gripping - plenty of parallel threads that gradually conjoin to create a compelling narrative well exemplified by a cast at the top of their game delivering a taut, fast moving adaptation of Michael Lewis' frequently jaw-dropping book. The technique of using real celebrities (like Margot Robbie & Selena Gomez) to illustrate some of the more abstruse aspects of these bewildering processes is effective, and the supporting cast - especially Brad Pitt (who reminded me a lot of Robert Redford), as perhaps the most odious of all: he knew the likely pitfalls for the ordinary people of their scheming, but proceeded regardless - Rafe Spall and Finn Wittrock add marvellously to this. What is does lack, though, is any sort of political dimension. It sets it's sights fairly on the excesses of the businesses, but focusses not at all on the incompetencies of regulators and politicians alike, which does present us with a bit of bias as to the complicity of many, many more than just the bankers in this disaster. It has a degree of thinly woven humanity to it, but sadly illustrates all to clearly how profligacy and greed prevailed in the absence of any real sense of decency or integrity. The last ten minutes is particularly potent - or should that be portentous...?