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Margin Call

  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
128K
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POPULARITY
843
158
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Demi Moore, Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Stanley Tucci, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Paul Bettany, and Zachary Quinto in Margin Call (2011)
A thriller that revolves around the key people at a investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the financial crisis.
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Follows the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.Follows the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.Follows the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
128K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
843
158
  • Director
    • J.C. Chandor
  • Writer
    • J.C. Chandor
  • Stars
    • Zachary Quinto
    • Stanley Tucci
    • Kevin Spacey
Top credits
  • Director
    • J.C. Chandor
  • Writer
    • J.C. Chandor
  • Stars
    • Zachary Quinto
    • Stanley Tucci
    • Kevin Spacey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 344User reviews
    • 300Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 24 nominations total

    Videos4

    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:29
    Trailer #1
    Margin Call
    Trailer 1:06
    Margin Call
    "This Is It"
    Clip 0:43
    "This Is It"
    Kevin Spacey And Paul Bettany
    Interview 3:22
    Kevin Spacey And Paul Bettany

    Photos246

    Penn Badgley and Zachary Quinto in Margin Call (2011)
    Kevin Spacey in Margin Call (2011)
    Demi Moore and Simon Baker in Margin Call (2011)
    Simon Baker in Margin Call (2011)
    Jeremy Irons in Margin Call (2011)
    Penn Badgley in Margin Call (2011)
    Kevin Spacey in Margin Call (2011)
    Stanley Tucci in Margin Call (2011)
    Kevin Spacey in Margin Call (2011)
    Kevin Spacey and J.C. Chandor in Margin Call (2011)
    Paul Bettany in Margin Call (2011)
    Zachary Quinto and J.C. Chandor in Margin Call (2011)

    Top cast

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    Zachary Quinto
    Zachary Quinto
    • Peter Sullivanas Peter Sullivan
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    • Eric Daleas Eric Dale
    Kevin Spacey
    Kevin Spacey
    • Sam Rogersas Sam Rogers
    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • Will Emersonas Will Emerson
    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • John Tuldas John Tuld
    Penn Badgley
    Penn Badgley
    • Seth Bregmanas Seth Bregman
    Simon Baker
    Simon Baker
    • Jared Cohenas Jared Cohen
    Mary McDonnell
    Mary McDonnell
    • Mary Rogersas Mary Rogers
    Demi Moore
    Demi Moore
    • Sarah Robertsonas Sarah Robertson
    Aasif Mandvi
    Aasif Mandvi
    • Ramesh Shahas Ramesh Shah
    Ashley Williams
    Ashley Williams
    • Heather Burkeas Heather Burke
    Susan Blackwell
    Susan Blackwell
    • Lauren Bratbergas Lauren Bratberg
    Maria Dizzia
    Maria Dizzia
    • Executive Assistantas Executive Assistant
    Jimmy Palumbo
    Jimmy Palumbo
    • Security Guardas Security Guard
    Al Sapienza
    Al Sapienza
    • Louis Carmeloas Louis Carmelo
    Peter Kim
    Peter Kim
    • Timothy Singhas Timothy Singh
    • (as Peter Y. Kim)
    Grace Gummer
    Grace Gummer
    • Lucyas Lucy
    • (scenes deleted)
    Oberon K.A. Adjepong
    Oberon K.A. Adjepong
    • Coffee Guyas Coffee Guy
    • (as Oberon K. Adjepong)
    • Director
      • J.C. Chandor
    • Writer
      • J.C. Chandor
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    A respected financial company is downsizing, and one of the victims is the risk-management division head, who was working on a major analysis just when he was let go. His protégé completes the study late into the night, then frantically calls his colleagues in about the company's financial disaster he has discovered. What follows is a long night of panicked double-checking and double-dealing as the senior management prepare to do whatever it takes to mitigate the coming debacle even as the handful of conscientious comrades find themselves dragged along into the unethical abyss. —Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
    • financial crisis
    • financial disaster
    • financial thriller
    • capital management
    • stock market
    • 139 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Be first. Be smarter. Or cheat.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was shot in 17 days.
    • Goofs
      Eric Dale (Stanley Tucci) makes a mathematical error when he talks about how much time is saved by people using the bridge he built. He says 559,020 days are saved, but the correct number is 5,590,200.
    • Quotes

      John Tuld: There are three ways to make a living in this business: be first, be smarter, or cheat.

    • Crazy credits
      Several names are listed as the "Jeremy Irons Visa Miracle Team" who were able to get Irons into the US to film his scenes in New York City.
    • Connections
      Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.13 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Deep Tech
      Written & Performed by Philip Quinaz

      Courtesy of Philip Quinaz Music/BMI

    User reviews344

    Review
    Top review
    Perfect visualization of recent financial crisis, showing how people on all levels in the financial industry act and think
    I saw this film as part of the Ghent filmfestival 2011. Its announcement promised an inside view in the financial industry, and particularly how it could cause the recent financial crisis. And precisely this is what it did splendidly. I gave it a "very good"mark (5 out of 5) for the public prize competition when leaving the theater.

    I particularly liked the way they avoided the techno babble about financial products, from which we all learned the hard way to be paper constructs only, none of these related with things in the real world. The story also clearly illustrates that higher echelons in the financial industry do not under­stand those technicalities either, something we assumed all along but didn't dare to ask for confirmation.

    Departing from the very different purposes and backgrounds of the main characters, the story line got us involved in the attempts of each of them to cope with the situation at hand. Though their job motivations may drastically differ from yours and mine, this film had no really distinct good and bad guys.

    The main characters were properly introduced in the time-line when logically needed. We got the chance to know each of them, with their own coping behavior in this volatile environ­meant, yet every­one bringing along his own human characteristics. In the process we also saw the golden chains to attach each of them to the company, making it virtually impossible to cut themselves loose from this line of work. We may call it greed, but it is a fact of life that everyone gets used to incoming cash flow, however large and unnecessary it may seem in our eyes. Once being there, it is logical to buy a bigger house and to send kids to expensive schools. After that there is no easy way back, and each one smoothly grows into a life style that is difficult to escape from.

    The story line as such is not that important, apart from the fact that it succeeds very well in tying all the above together. It also maintains a constant tension all the time. I consider both aspects an achievement in itself, since nothing really happens in terms of dead bodies, physical fights, and chasing cars. Only a few short scenes were shot outside, but all the rest happened in a standard office building. The final outdoor scene was a bit unexpected (I won't spoil it for you), but it shows that even bankers are human after all.
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    • Oct 17, 2011

    FAQ1

    • What is office building where most of this movie is shot?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 2011 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site [Hungary]
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El precio de la codicia
    • Filming locations
      • 129 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Before The Door Pictures
      • Benaroya Pictures
      • Washington Square Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,354,039
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $561,906
      • Oct 23, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,504,039
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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