Margin Call
2011 · Movie · R · 107 min · ★ 6.9 · 82% critics
In the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis, an investment firm faces escalating danger during one intense 24-hour period. After an entry-level analyst uncovers information about the firm’s looming risk, the leadership scrambles through meetings and urgent decisions that could determine who survives.
Also known as Marge de manoeuvre
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-09-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (2,103 votes)
About
You’ll likely like Margin Call if you enjoy tense corporate dilemmas and smart, dialogue-driven storytelling; Not for you if you want action-heavy pacing or easily digestible finance explanations like The Big Short or Boiler Room.
Pros: gripping 24-hour tension; sharp, talk-heavy script; standout ensemble acting | Cons: slow pace for some; dense finance talk; mixed views on ending
Themes
- capitalism
- brokerage
- wall street
- based on true story
- morality
- economics
- downsizing
- financial crisis
- stock market
- stock market crash
- investment
- investment banker
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew
Kevin Spacey
as Sam Rogers
Zachary Quinto
as Peter Sullivan
Paul Bettany
as Will Emerson
Jeremy Irons
as John Tuld
Simon Baker
as Jared Cohen
Penn Badgley
as Seth Bregman
Demi Moore
as Sarah Robertson
Stanley Tucci
as Eric Dale
Ashley Williams
as Heather Burke
Mary McDonnell
as Mary Rogers
Directed by J.C. Chandor