20 Best Stock Market Movies of All Time

Watching the 20 best stock market movies of all time is kind of confusing if you don’t know what you’re looking at. But thankfully, most of them focus on more content than just the stock market.

Other People’s Money

Movies like this make it clear that the stock market and everything affiliated with it is a brutal business. One has to know how to go in and be unpopular to get ahead, sometimes.

The Wolf of Wall Street

The life of Jordan Belfort is kind of hyped up in this movie since some scenes were changed more than a little bit. It was an out-of-control story about an out-of-control individual.

The Big Short

Focusing on the housing crisis of 2008, this movie is kind of hard to get into. But it does display a lot of emotion and passion that went into the market.

Wall Street

Gordon Gekko became one of the most popular individuals in filmdom after this movie. The whole “Greed is good” vibe has been iconic for a while.

Inside Job

This documentary made a good accounting of how the financial industry was regulated for so long. But it’s bound to make some people look askance at those who manage their finances.

Trading Places

This movie was pure comedy, and most people love it. However, the actual stock market scenes near the end make some people antsy if they don’t understand it.

Boiler Room

Let’s be honest, if you don’t know how to think on your feet and speak quickly, working in stocks isn’t for you. Not only that, but you have to be kind of ruthless.

Rogue Trader

Nick Leeson, much like Jordan Belfort, played fast and loose with a fortune. The problem was, it wasn’t his.

Margin Call

Again, you really need to understand how the market works to get this type of movie. But for those who do, picking out the accurate points is likely kind of interesting.

Too Big to Fail

Another movie that’s focused on the crisis of 2008, this movie featured the late John Hurt. If you really managed to get into it, then you know a little bit about the market, hopefully.

The Pursuit of Happyness

Based on a true story, this is a heart-wrenching tale that really pulls you in. It’s not just that, since Will Smith puts on a great performance.

American Psycho

The fact is that the market is kind of a byproduct in this movie. The horror is the main point.

Barbarians at the Gate

Movies dealing with the market are kind of tough to get into unless there’s something else to draw people in. But great acting helps as well since it gets people interested to watch.

Glengarry Glen Ross

If you’ve never seen Alec Baldwin get vicious in a movie then this is a treat. Also starring Al Pacino and a few other great names, this movie was kind of satisfying.

Money Monster

This is further proof that George Clooney and Julia Roberts work well together. Plus, it does show how people can go off the deep end if they lose everything in a bad investment.

The Wizard of Lies

Bernie Madoff and a Ponzi scheme. If you don’t know the name or the scam, then you might want to watch this.

Scam 1992

Watching the rise and fall of big names in the stock market is kind of interesting. But honestly, it makes a person wonder who they can trust in the financial industry.

The Bank

Movies about corruption tend to involve money in a lot of cases. The market is a great subject for this.

Trader

Seriously, the fact that the main character snorts wasabi is hard to get around. But it does have to do with the market, so there’s that.

Gafla

Even those who know the market can get caught in scams. For those of you who don’t know enough, well, it’s even easier.

A Good Year

Sometimes the market is just another tool to use in a movie. But it’s effective.

Arbitrage

Movies like this make a person wonder how many squeaky-clean rich people there are. There must be more than a few, right?

The Corporation

It feels as though documentaries enter their narrative with a great deal of bias. Even if they claim not to, there’s a dominant side in a documentary.

Dirty Money

One has to wonder why the market gets mentioned or noticed in some movies. But it is a nice plot device.

Equity

This movie reminds a lot of people that for all the wrongdoing going on in the financial industry, some are trying to keep it legal. It’s not always fair, but hell, neither is life.