Here we've displayed a list of the best Financial Crisis films : Inside Job(2010), The Pursuit of Happyness(2006), After the Wedding(2006), White Christmas(1954), The Ax(2005), Skyscraper Souls(1932), The Full Monty(1997), Death of a Salesman(1951), The Cocoanuts(1929), Trouble Along the Way(1953), The Prisoner of Second Avenue(1975), Broadway Melody of 1938(1937) ... ...
Documentary
USA
2010
108 Minutes
banker government official academic economist media personality corrupt businessman disheartening disturbing suspenseful shocking white house wall street federal repository china iceland money greed financial crisis stocks abuse of power
Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
Drama
USA
2006
116 Minutes
Will Smith Jaden Smith Thandie Newton Brian Howe James Karen Dan Castellaneta Kurt Fuller Takayo Fischer Kevin West Domenic Bove Scott Klace
salesman son boss stockbroker wife emotional dark san francisco hotel stadium office parenthood homelessness eviction ambition financial crisis discovery sacrifice fall 1980s
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
Drama
Denmark|Sweden|UK|Norway
2006
115 Minutes
Mads Mikkelsen Rolf Lassgård Sidse Babett Knudsen Stine Fischer Christensen Christian Tafdrup Mona Malm Neeral Mulchandani Meenal Patel Neel Rønholt Henning Jensen Thomas Voss
businessperson daughter orphan boss love interest touching inspiring orphanage restaurant denmark india infidelity class distinctions aspirations wedding money financial crisis discovery quest 2000s
A manager of an orphanage in India is sent to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he discovers a life-altering family secret.
Musical, Comedy, Other
USA
1954
120 Minutes
Bing Crosby Danny Kaye Rosemary Clooney Vera-Ellen Dean Jagger Mary Wickes John Brascia Anne Whitfield Richard Shannon Grady Sutton Sig Ruman
singer sister general innkeeper veteran lighthearted amusing charming touching vermont inn battlefield new york city christmas financial crisis singing concert friendship rescue love
A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Comedy, Drama
Belgium|France|Spain
2005
122 Minutes
José Garcia Karin Viard Olivier Gourmet Ulrich Tukur Yvon Back Thierry Hancisse Geordy Monfils Christa Théret Olga Grumberg Yolande Moreau Dieudonné Kabongo
unemployed person wife executive police detective son husband dark emotional amusing suspenseful suburb motel house europe unemployment murder capitalism desperation financial crisis marriage
A chemist (Garcia) loses his job to outsourcing. Two years later and still jobless, he hits on a solution: to genuinely eliminate his competition.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1932
100 Minutes
Warren William Maureen O'Sullivan Gregory Ratoff Anita Page Verree Teasdale Norman Foster Jean Hersholt Wallace Ford Hedda Hopper Helen Coburn Edward Brophy
bank president mistress banker secretary fiancée board member dark intense new york city skyscraper bank hotel office roof banking financial crisis deception devotion schemes construction
An entrepreneur will let nothing stand in his way of acquiring a 100-story office building.
Comedy
UK|USA
1997
91 Minutes
Robert Carlyle Tom Wilkinson Mark Addy Lesley Sharp Emily Woof Steve Huison Paul Barber Hugo Speer Deirdre Costello Bruce Jones William Snape
father foreman stripper ex-wife hilarious offbeat uplifting england family home strip club dance financial crisis unemployment rise sacrifice 1990s
Six unemployed steel workers form a male striptease act. The women cheer them on to go for "the full monty" - total nudity.
Drama
USA
1951
115 Minutes
Fredric March Mildred Dunnock Kevin McCarthy Cameron Mitchell Howard Smith Royal Beal Don Keefer Jesse White Claire Carleton David Alpert Elisabeth Fraser
salesman son wife brother endearing sad america household loss financial crisis american dream depression family regret fall transformation 1950s
An over-the-hill salesman faces a personal turning point when he loses his job and attempts to make peace with his family.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1929
96 Minutes
Groucho Marx Joseph Santley Harpo Marx Chico Marx Zeppo Marx Kay Francis Oscar Shaw Mary Eaton Margaret Dumont Cyril Ring Basil Ruysdael
hotel owner wealthy woman daughter guest clerk brother hysterical madcap florida hotel hall auction house business land rush financial crisis theft auction brother relationship adventure quest
During the Florida land boom, The Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land, thwart a jewel robbery, and generally act like themselves.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1953
110 Minutes
John Wayne Donna Reed Charles Coburn Tom Tully Sherry Jackson Marie Windsor Tom Helmore Dabbs Greer Leif Erickson Douglas Spencer Lester Matthews
coach daughter ex-wife priest football player social worker melodramatic rousing charming college new york city pool hall courtroom college athletics financial crisis trial custody father/daughter relationship football sports
An ex-football coach is hired by a small Catholic college to train its football team in the hopes of winning games and making money to save the school from bankruptcy.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1975
105 Minutes
Jack Lemmon Anne Bancroft Gene Saks Elizabeth Wilson Florence Stanley Maxine Stuart Ed Peck Gene Blakely Ivor Francis Stack Pierce Sylvester Stallone
housewife ad executive brother amusing quirky new york city apartment depression identity financial crisis marriage fall 1970s
A suddenly-unemployed company executive suffers a nervous breakdown, and his supporting wife tries everything to console him and pick up the slack.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
110 Minutes
Robert Taylor Eleanor Powell Judy Garland George Murphy Binnie Barnes Buddy Ebsen Sophie Tucker Raymond Walburn Robert Benchley Charley Grapewin Robert Wildhack
songwriter dancer producer wealthy woman partner horse trainer cheery playful engaging new york city broadway theater baltimore racetrack train stage musical revue financial crisis dance romance deception
Steve Raleigh wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee, however his wife Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a... See full summary »
Biography
France|Italy
1974
117 Minutes
Jean-Paul Belmondo Charles Boyer Anny Duperey François Périer Michael Lonsdale Robert Ben Claude Rich Gérard Depardieu
businessman wife baron lawyer physician inspector offbeat gripping paris casino hotel beach financial crisis anti-semitism corruption crime serge alexandre stavisky on the run fall wretched excess
A swindler's activity indirectly caused a political crisis in France in the last years before World War II.
Comedy
USA
1983
91 Minutes
Michael Keaton Teri Garr Ann Jillian Frederick Koehler Taliesin Jaffe Courtney White Brittany White Martin Mull Jeffrey Tambor Christopher Lloyd Tom Leopold
father mother housewife engineer child boss hilarious madcap touching detroit suburbia house grocery store financial crisis marriage career parenthood role reversal transformation love
After he's laid off, a husband switches roles with his wife. She returns to the workforce, and he becomes a stay-at-home dad, a job he has no clue how to do.
Comedy
USA
2017
96 Minutes
Morgan Freeman Michael Caine Alan Arkin Ann-Margret Joey King John Ortiz Peter Serafinowicz Kenan Thompson Matt Dillon Christopher Lloyd Siobhan Fallon Hogan
old man friend bank employee bank teller bank robber charming playful uplifting confident big city apartment bank desperation heist bank robbery economic deprivation financial crisis adventure growing up pursuit
Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.
Drama, Romance, History
France|UK|Belgium
2000
117 Minutes
Gérard Depardieu Uma Thurman Tim Roth Julian Glover Julian Sands Timothy Spall Arielle Dombasle Hywel Bennett Richard Griffiths Murry Lachlan Young Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
steward prince courtesan king louis xiv brother costume designer emotional sultry amusing spirited france countryside chateau dinner party royalty financial crisis political intrigue sexual advances class distinctions war
Vatel is the cook of Prince Condé. When the prince invites Louis XIV to hunt, he has to give lavish banquets in order to fall in his favor. But when Vatel falls in love with the king's mistress, love and duty come into conflict.
Drama
USA
1937
95 Minutes
Joan Crawford Spencer Tracy Alan Curtis Ralph Morgan Mary Philips Oscar O'Shea Elisabeth Risdon Leo Gorcey George Chandler Bert Roach Marie Blake
showgirl husband tycoon best friend manager cheeky moving engaging brooklyn, n.y. apartment paris theater restaurant pier financial crisis marriage blackmail wealth divorce unemployment
Rags-to-riches Hennessey meets newlyweds Jessie and Eddie from his old neighborhood. Eddie plots to have Jessie divorce him, marry Hennessey, divorce Hennessey, then bring Hennessey's money... See full summary »
Drama
UK
1999
101 Minutes
Ewan McGregor Anna Friel Yves Beneyton Betsy Brantley Caroline Langrishe Nigel Lindsay Tim McInnerny Irene Ng Lee Ross Simon Shepherd John Standing
young man wife broker boss tense emotional london bank indonesia singapore apartment investment financial crisis deception white-collar crime romance nick leeson rise fall wretched excess
The story of Nick Leeson, an ambitious investment broker who singlehandedly bankrupted one of the oldest and most important banks in Britain.
Comedy
UK
1987
105 Minutes
Julie Walters Alec McCowen Shirley Stelfox Danny Schiller Victoria Hardcastle Tim Woodward
waitress mother landlady madam client prostitute amusing charming madcap tender england suburbia apartment brothel bedroom financial crisis prostitution sadomasochism single mothers friendship
The story of the rise of a madame of a suburban brothel catering to older men, inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne.
Musical
USA
1943
82 Minutes
Sonja Henie Jack Oakie Cesar Romero S.Z. Sakall Cornel Wilde
ice skater hotel owner partner photographer father singer lighthearted cheeky canada chateau nightclub office skating rink hotel investing ice skating financial crisis immigrants deception jealousy
Nora and her uncle get railroaded into spending the night at a broken-down hotel in Canada. After Nora falls for the handsome owner, she convinces her uncle to invest in the inn and ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1959
109 Minutes
Victor Mature Red Buttons Rhonda Fleming Kathryn Grant Vincent Price Peter Lorre David Nelson Gilbert Roland Howard McNear
ringmaster circus owner sister loan officer public relations specialist circus performer chilling dark thrilling suspenseful circus niagara falls, n.y. tent sabotage financial crisis show business circus brother/sister relationship murder investigation mystery
A circus owner tries to keep his financially troubled circus on the road, despite the efforts of a murderous saboteur who has decided that the show must not go on.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1963
119 Minutes
Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton Louis Jourdan Elsa Martinelli Margaret Rutherford Maggie Smith Rod Taylor Orson Welles Linda Christian Dennis Price
wife husband millionaire producer actress duchess engaging intense passionate intricate airport london hotel wealth social standing airports financial crisis affair marriage transformation
As fog delays departure for a group of travellers bound for New York City, they wait at the lounge of London's Heathrow airport, with each passenger at a moment of crisis in his or her life.
Comedy, Adventure
USA
2011
105 Minutes
Ben Stiller Eddie Murphy Casey Affleck Alan Alda Matthew Broderick Stephen McKinley Henderson Judd Hirsch Tea Leoni Michael Peña Gabourey Sidibe Nina Arianda
superintendent concierge maid financier swindler engineer lighthearted intricate cheeky cool new york city condo penthouse heist class distinctions financial crisis crime revenge underdog quest
When a group of hard-working guys find out they've fallen victim to their wealthy employer's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.
Drama
USA
2010
130 Minutes
Michael Douglas Shia LaBeouf Josh Brolin Carey Mulligan Eli Wallach Susan Sarandon Frank Langella Austin Pendleton John Bedford Lloyd Vanessa Ferlito John Buffalo Mailer
father daughter stockbroker boyfriend ex-convict engaging spirited new york city wall street financial crisis male bonding corporate espionage transformation discovery love 2000s
Now out of prison but still disgraced by his peers, Gordon Gekko works his future son-in-law, an idealistic stock broker, when he sees an opportunity to take down a Wall Street enemy and rebuild his empire.
Musical
USA
1962
123 Minutes
Doris Day Stephen Boyd Jimmy Durante Martha Raye Dean Jagger Joseph Waring Lynn Wood Charles Watts James Chandler Robert Burton Norman Leavitt
circus performer daughter rival son emotional touching circus backstage role reversal love revenge family financial crisis deception rivalry sacrifice 1960s
A debt-ridden circus is saved by a well-meaning but inept publicity man.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2012
105 Minutes
Stephen Dillane Ed Stoppard Georgia Groome Frank Dillane Selina Cadell George Corraface Richard Durden Cosima Shaw Alexander Hanson Carl Rice Paul Herzberg
businessman immigrant estranged brother horticulturalist nanny child prodigy witty amusing endearing lighthearted engaging charming england financial crisis loss reunion brother relationship new life family business discovery
Following his ruin in the latest banking crisis, a self-made millionaire reluctantly re-unites with his estranged freewheeling brother to re-open the abandoned fish and chip shop they shared in their youth.
Comedy
Australia
2003
96 Minutes
Paul Fenech Paul Nakad Johnny Boxer Jabba Tahir Bilgic Rob Shehadie Annalise Braakensiek Maria Venuti Michael Craig Merv Hughes Tim Ferguson
chef mail-order bride pizza delivery man virgin rapper elderly woman hilarious offbeat shocking restaurant apartment sydney inner city kitchen australia restaurant friendship financial crisis modern life boredom
The life at a suburban Sydney pizzeria.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1952
105 Minutes
Lana Turner Fernando Lamas Una Merkel Richard Haydn Thomas Gomez John Abbott Marcel Dalio King Donovan Robert Coote Lisa Ferraday Shepard Menken
widow count king ambassador baron winsome amusing marshovia royal court dance hall palace royal life national security love courtship financial crisis love pursuit 1900s
The Office of Scientific Investigation sends A-Men agents to investigate reports of unusual magnetic activity in various communities.
Drama
USA
1988
97 Minutes
Gene Hackman Teri Garr Burgess Meredith Elias Koteas Kevin Cooney David Doty Gil Glasgow Becky Ann Baker Marietta Marich Alexandra Masterson William Larsen
father-in-law bus driver bar owner debt collector somber emotional moving texas bar coast grief financial crisis recovery disappearance transformation 1980s
In Texas, Floyd is the owner of a decadent bar nearby the coast. He misses his wife Dorothy, who disappeared one year ago, and does not pay attention to the business, giving credit to ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Drama
Canada|USA
2016
92 Minutes
Justin Kelly Benjamin Stockham Celeste Desjardins Jason Patric Cary Elwes Greg Bryk Kim Selby Matt Connors Catherine McNally
young boy brother grandfather amusing engaging heartwarming positive island house cave wilderness island life buried treasure treasure hunting financial crisis family secrets adventure discovery love growing up
Sent to spend the summer on a remote and mysterious island, brothers embark on a thrilling treasure hunt to restore their family's lost fortune.