The Big Short
2015 | 131 min | Comedy, Drama
Saturday Special
Why it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (89%), audiences rate it highly (7.4/10) and it won an Oscar. A strong pick for the weekend.
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The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.4/10 from 10K viewers
- AwardsStrong
1 win, 4 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay; nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$133 million worldwide on a $28 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Measured from current popularity
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Cast & crew
Directed by Adam McKay
- Steve CarellMark Baum
- Christian BaleMichael Burry
- Ryan GoslingJared Vennett
- Brad PittBen Rickert
- Marisa TomeiCynthia Baum
- Melissa LeoGeorgia Hale
- Hamish LinklaterPorter Collins
- John MagaroCharlie Geller
- Rafe SpallDanny Moses
- Jeremy StrongVinny Daniel