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The Big Short

  • 2015
  • R
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
547K
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Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, and Ryan Gosling in The Big Short (2015)
When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything.
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Prior to the 2008 financial crisis, a group of investors bet against the US mortgage market and are stunned by the corruption they uncover through their research.Prior to the 2008 financial crisis, a group of investors bet against the US mortgage market and are stunned by the corruption they uncover through their research.Prior to the 2008 financial crisis, a group of investors bet against the US mortgage market and are stunned by the corruption they uncover through their research.

  • Director
    • Adam McKay
  • Writers
    • Charles Randolph
    • Adam McKay
    • Michael Lewis
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale
    • Steve Carell
    • Ryan Gosling
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    547K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    375
    53
    • Director
      • Adam McKay
    • Writers
      • Charles Randolph
      • Adam McKay
      • Michael Lewis
    • Stars
      • Christian Bale
      • Steve Carell
      • Ryan Gosling
    • 765User reviews
    • 481Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 37 wins & 81 nominations total

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    Top Cast99+

    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Michael Burry
    Steve Carell
    Steve Carell
    • Mark Baum
    Ryan Gosling
    Ryan Gosling
    • Jared Vennett
    Rudy Eisenzopf
    • Lewis Ranieri
    Casey Groves
    Casey Groves
    • Fund Manager
    Charlie Talbert
    Charlie Talbert
    • Lewis Bond Trader
    Harold Gervais
    • Lewis Bond Trader
    Maria Frangos
    • Exotic Dancer
    Hunter Burke
    Hunter Burke
    • Analyst
    Bernard Hocke
    Bernard Hocke
    • Coach
    Shauna Rappold
    Shauna Rappold
    • Michael Burry's Mom
    Brandon Stacy
    Brandon Stacy
    • Michael Burry's Dad
    Aiden Flowers
    • Young Michael Burry
    Peter Epstein
    Peter Epstein
    • Paul Baum
    Anthony Marble
    Anthony Marble
    • Therapy Businessman
    Silas Cooper
    • Therapy Businessman
    Leslie Castay
    Leslie Castay
    • Therapist
    Andrew Farrier
    Andrew Farrier
    • Burry's Analyst
    • Director
      • Adam McKay
    • Writers
      • Charles Randolph
      • Adam McKay
      • Michael Lewis
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      After Christian Bale met with the real Dr. Michael Burry, he asked to have Burry's cargo shorts and T-shirt, which he then wore in the movie. Bale later said he hoped Burry would make it to the film's L.A. premiere, "because I really want to sit next to him and see if he's going to punch me in the f***ing face."
    • Goofs
      The quote, "And Caesar wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer." is wrong. It was Alexander the Great who wept.
    • Quotes
      • Mark Baum: I don't get it. Why are they confessing?
      • Danny Moses: They're not confessing.
      • Porter Collins: They're bragging.
    • Connections
      Featured in 73rd Golden Globe Awards (2016)
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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 23, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La gran apuesta
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(primarily the Algiers neighborhood)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Regency Enterprises
      • Plan B Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $28,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $70,259,870
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $705,527
      • Dec 13, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $133,440,870
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 10m(130 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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