The Big Short
2015, comedy, drama
131 minutes
The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
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Hungry Watching of Hungry Watching
2016-03-17
Definitely worth watching, if not for the acting, then to get your head around what really happened during the financial crisis...
9.0
2016-04-10
Coaxes brilliant performances out of its cast with a impeccable script helping to lead the way to one of the finest movies of the year. Read more
9.0
2016-01-23
Not only managed to make me laugh, but it also taught me something i didn’t know about one of the most monumental moments in financial history. Read more
9.0
2016-01-14
The complete package; it’s funny, informative, angry and at times even scary. Read more
8.5
2015-12-25
A fast-paced slam dunk of a film, detailing the collapse of the housing bubble in a way that's both funny and depressing. Read more
8.3
2016-06-08
Starts off strong and riveting, falters heavily in the second act, but cleans it up a bit to finish strong. Read more
8.0
2016-01-22
Captures the intoxication of the pre-crisis days and the dread and confusion that followed 2008... Read more
7.0
7.0
Samar Khan of The Film Lawyer
2015-12-24
Still recommended for how relevant the subject matter is as well as for its ability to make learning about the financial details behind loans and mortgages mostly entertaining.
7.0
2015-12-23
Has its flaws, but is one of the more unique movies based on non-fiction literature in recent memory. Read more
5.0
2016-01-22
It failed to ever draw me into this mad world of banking and business due to it’s cameos and constant breaking of the fourth wall. Read more
4.0
2016-01-11
McKay's protagonists mostly come off as characters that failed to make the final cut of one of his comedies, all fake tans and comedy haircuts that belong in 1988 rather than 2008. It's difficult to invest in his subprime drama. Read more
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9.0
of Blik Op Film
2021-11-05
Wat een prent. Steengoed. Een suf onderwerp zo wervelend verpakken is grote klasse. Read more
9.0
8.0
2016-05-25
De karakters zijn scherp en goed geschreven en het acteerwerk is exceptioneel! Read more
8.0
2016-01-21
Toch weten de makers leuk te spelen met het onderwerp en proberen ze het zo luchtig mogelijk te houden. Read more
8.0
2016-01-15
Snelle montages, korte flashbacks, animaties en humoristische dialogen... Read more
7.7
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