Learning about the internal workings of a business by watching movies and series related to finance, and seeing the actors try to portray how a businessman operates is always exciting and more so interesting. The Hollywood industry has made several movies about finance and money in the past few decades that instantly caught fame and were loved by viewers. These series/movies about the stock market and finance have given the world an engrossing peek at the finance world. And it is through watching these series that a lot of people come to learn about the insides of stock markets.
Following are some series and movies that you can watch to learn more about the world of business.
The Wolf of Wall Street
A film directed by none other than Martin Scorsese, the Wolf of Wall Street is a biological black comedy crime movie based on the story of Jordan Belfort. It shows the perspective of Belfort’s journey and experiences as a stockbroker living in New York, and how a single immoral, corrupt and unethical decision made by him turns out to make his life hell. The incredible actor Leonardo DeCaprio took on the role of Jordan Belfirt while Jonah Hill played the role of his partner Donnie Azoff, and the iconic Margot Robbie played Belfort’s wife. The Wolf of Wall Street is a movie that is packed with lessons to learn about the corporate world which makes it a must watch!
Shark Tank
Shark Tank premiered back in 2019 as an American reality show based on business and it was quick to become highly successful. The show features stars like Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Kevil O’Leary, and Daymond John; they are the panel of investors who are known as ‘sharks.’ These people decide if they should invest while business people make presentations on their product or company. There are real life venture capitalists in this show that are highly successful and are known to invest money for business ideas that they find to be interesting. This show is a great place to learn about entrepreneurship and money.
Rogue Trader
Rogue trader is a movie that stars Ewan McGregor, the protagonist by the name of Nick Leeson. Nick is an investment broker who made the oldest bank in Britain go bankrupt. The main idea of the film revolves around the fact that in most of the cases, it takes more than one person to build a successful business instead of only one. This movie teaches about team management, accountability, ownership, and the importance of owning up to your mistakes while dealing with money.