Inside Job
Seen it?2010 | 109 min | Documentary, Crime
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10) and it won an Oscar. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and the curious. If you loved O.J.: Made in America or Catch Me If You Can, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Gritty, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
A film that exposes the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Documentary Feature. Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Awards: Best Documentary. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Documentary Screenplay.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$8 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 109K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Ferguson
- Matt DamonNarrator
- Bill AckmanSelf - Hedge Fund Manager
- Jonathan AlpertSelf - Therapist
- Christine LagardeSelf - Finance Minister, France
- Daniel AlpertSelf - Managing Director, Westwood Capital
- Sigridur BenediktsdottirSelf - Special Investigative Committee, Icelandic Parliament
- Gylfi ZoegaSelf - Professor of Economics, University of Iceland
- Andri Snær MagnasonSelf - Writer & Filmmaker
- Paul VolckerSelf - Former Federal Reserve Chairman
- Dominique Strauss-KahnSelf - Managing Director, International Monetary Fund