Margin Call

R

Released Oct 21, 2011

1 hr. 49 min.

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

List

87%

174 Reviews

Tomatometer

74%

10,000+ Ratings

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When an analyst uncovers information that could ruin them all, the key players (Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany) at an investment firm take extreme measures to control the damage.

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Critics Consensus

Smart, tightly wound, and solidly acted, Margin Call turns the convoluted financial meltdown of '08 into gripping, thought-provoking drama.

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Murillo J

Excelente drama histórico sobre los sucesos ocurridos dentro de un banco de inversión en Wall Street horas antes del comienzo de la crisis financiera del 2008.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/27/24

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Blood of Z

Easily one of the best movies about Wall Street and finance out there. Absolutely loved it. Amazing writing, directing and absolute powerhouse performances. This is the type of movie Hollywood has to get back to making.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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F R

The best of the movies about the financial crisis. That's what Cramer says, and he is right.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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Shay C

Pretty good. The performances are great and, best of all, it doesn't drag on like a lot of movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Jam T

The movie in itself narrates the ill-effects of capitalism not only to the customers but also on the players in itself. And in the war between righteousness and money, in the view of a capitalist, money always wins. The movie also depicts how even the smartest mind will go unnoticed and redundant (in terms of lay-offs) if it's not recognized by the right people. It is necessary to be smarter and recognized.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Scott W

Good movie . Great cast !

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/24

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J.C. Chandor

Director

Kevin Spacey

Sam Rogers

Paul Bettany

Will Emerson

Jeremy Irons

John Tuld

Zachary Quinto

Peter Sullivan

Penn Badgley

Seth Bregman

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Dylan Matthews

Vox

Everyone thinks this movie is a fairly routine, not particularly notable drama...my love for Margin Call boils down to it being the one film that, more than any other, seems to understand the modern workplace.

Jun 3, 2022

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Alissa Wilkinson

Vox

Positively devastating.

Sep 14, 2018

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: B+

Feb 18, 2012

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Afterward, we have a better understanding of the apathy that permeated our economy’s ongoing crisis, which, depending on your outlook, either focuses or alleviates your anger over the situation.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 6, 2023

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Enrique Sánchez

En Filme

Even though Chandor isn't trying to turn his characters into something abominable, the truth is that each of them is, on a bigger or lesser scale, an evil to society. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Nov 21, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Margin Call opts to show us that there are no heroes and villains, only villains and victims and poor souls weighing the merits of a Faustian bargain.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 1, 2021

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Synopsis

When an analyst uncovers information that could ruin them all, the key players (Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany) at an investment firm take extreme measures to control the damage.

Director: J.C. Chandor
Executive Producer: Anthony Gudas, Michael Corso, Rose Ganguzza, Joshua Blum, Kirk D'Amico, Randy Manis, Cassian Elwes, Laura Rister
Screenwriter: J.C. Chandor
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Before the Door
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 21, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 6, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.4M

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