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The Big Short

“This is a true story.”

2015 · 2 h 11 min
Directed by Adam McKay · USA · American Independent Cinema
ComedyDrama

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Cast

Steve Carell Christian Bale Ryan Gosling Brad Pitt Marisa Tomei

Plot

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

Sinekatalog’s take

A fast, angry comedy-drama explaining how a handful of outsiders bet against the housing market. McKay uses celebrity asides and jargon-busting tricks to make complex finance understandable, and still lets the human cost land. Entertaining, informative and quite biting.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (550,111 votes)
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