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The Big Short (2015)

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Four denizens in the world of high-finance predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big banks for their greed and lack of foresight.

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Three separate but parallel stories of the U.S mortgage housing crisis of 2005 are told. Michael Burry, an eccentric ex-physician turned one-eyed Scion Capital hedge fund manager, has traded traditional office attire for shorts, bare feet and a Supercuts haircut. He believes that the US housing market is built on a bubble that will burst within the next few years. Autonomy within the company allows Burry to do largely as he pleases, so Burry proceeds to bet against the housing market with the banks, who are more than happy to accept his proposal for something that has never happened in American history. The banks believe that Burry is a crackpot and therefore are confident in that they will win the deal. Jared Vennett with Deutschebank gets wind of what Burry is doing and, as an investor believes he too can cash in on Burry's beliefs. An errant telephone call to FrontPoint Partners gets this information into the hands of Mark Baum, an idealist who is fed up with the corruption in the ... Written by Huggo

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Rated R for pervasive language and some sexuality/nudity | See all certifications »

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23 December 2015 (USA)  »

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The Big Short: Le casse du siècle  »

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Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$705,527 (USA) (11 December 2015)

Gross:

$70,235,322 (USA) (1 April 2016)
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Trivia

At the end of the Vegas segment, an overhead shot of the freeway shows a homeless camp beneath the overpass. See more »

Goofs

In a scene set in 2007, when Charlie Geller (at the gym) is talking on the phone with Jamie Shipley(walking), the camera moves from Jamie to an Audi A8 D4 which was released in 2013.Roughly 6 years after the scene was supposed to have taken place. See more »

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[repeated line]
Jamie Shipley: No no no!
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References Dora l'exploratrice (2000) See more »

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That's Life
Written by Kelly Gordon (as Kelly L. Gordon) and Dean Kay
Performed by Nick D'Egidio
Courtesy of TSR Records
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The Best movie I've seen all year.
20 November 2015 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I will keep the review simple. Although some of the financial jargon went over my head, i would say Adam McKay is a genius, to make a movie about the financial crisis this much entertaining, funny and touching that's a feat only few filmmakers can pull off, and a lot of that has to do with the tremendous cast of this movie. The Big Short has a large ensemble cast but focuses on four major players who benefited in various ways from betting against the American economy. Steve Carell gives one of the best performance of his career, Christian bale portrays the awkward lonely genius with ease. Ryan gosling is slick over the top and funny in this movie he also makes the whole thing much more interesting. Brad Pitt is kind of a good guy and the moral center. This is a must see, and needs multiple viewings to truly appreciate.


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