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Best Financial Thriller

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Best 1 The Big Short

The Big Short is a biographical drama detailing the largely unknown individuals who predicted and profited from the 2008 financial crisis. It explores how complex mortgage-backed securities fueled the housing market collapse and highlights the actions of investors who recognized the impending danger...

2 Billions
Billions

Billions is an American drama television series developed by Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Andrew Ross Sorkin. It debuted on Showtime in January 2016 and concluded with its seventh season in August 2023. The show explores the complex relationships between a U.S. Attorney and several hedge fund...

3 Follow the Money

Follow the Money is a Danish television series exploring financial crime within the renewable energy sector. Subsequent seasons continued to examine fraudulent activities, notably involving P2P lending and attempted bank takeovers. The show’s narrative centered around recurring characters investigat...

4 Wall Street

Wall Street is a 1987 drama focusing on Bud Fox, a junior broker, and his entanglement with Gordon Gekko, a powerful financier engaging in corporate raiding activities. The narrative explores the relationship between these two men within the world of high finance. It was directed by Oliver Stone and...

5 Arbitrage
Arbitrage

Arbitrage depicts a wealthy hedge fund manager’s desperate scheme to profit from his own company's bankruptcy. Richard Gere portrays Gregory Leiter, who orchestrates a fraudulent buyout to conceal past financial misdeeds and maximize personal gain. The film explores themes of corporate deception and...

6 Dirty Sexy Money

Dirty Sexy Money was a two-season American drama television series created by Craig Wright and broadcast on ABC from 2007 to 2009. Produced by Berlanti Television and ABC Studios, the show featured an executive team including Greg Berlanti and Matthew Gross. The series ran for twenty-two episodes to...

7 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps is a 2010 drama directed by Oliver Stone, continuing the story established in the 1987 film. The narrative involves several characters including Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, and Josh Brolin, exploring themes of finance and corruption. It features an ensemble cast wi...

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