Margin Call

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Margin Call

R

Released Oct 21, 2011

1h 49m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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

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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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Oaklee D

A grounded drama about the murky depths of the stock market. The ending of the film captures this perfectly.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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Johannes S

Amazing acting and overall a very good movie. The crookedness of some people is just astonishing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/19/24

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S P

Surfing on other themes surrounding the 2008 financial crisis, this movie delves more into the personal interactions that the bigger picture which is kept quite in the dark. This allow for a more intimate view of the reactions of the different protagonists, in opposition to other movies that tried to explain the how and why of the crisis.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/14/24

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D F

Jeremy Irons acting in this movie already make this worth watching. Very good office thriller.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/05/24

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Artin S

Script may seem primitive at times, however the movie is a true thriller. An instant classic.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/05/24

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Robert D

Casting was very good and Acting was good but the writing was poor to very poor. These are complex financial products and analysis of them on their computers was poorly explained. In the video The BIG SHORT they used external actors to the action to explain the products and actions of the companies for viewers to understand and more closely follow and understand the actors actions. I have a financial degree and could understand what they were worried and talking about but still the interaction between characters was not fully developed in the plot of the actual story. What was the past interactions between Sam and his ex wife that caused him after two days trading to go to her home to bury their dog and she barely reacts too the death of their dog. The interpersonal and professional relationships are poorly developed and viewers are constantly demanded to fill in the story lines. VERY POORLY WRITTEN and totally dismisses the Tim Geitner Ben Bernanke and all the major Big Bank CEO's meeting to order the actions of all.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/01/24

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J.C. Chandor

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Kevin Spacey

Sam Rogers

Paul Bettany

Will Emerson

Jeremy Irons

John Tuld

Zachary Quinto

Peter Sullivan

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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
Producer: Joe Jenckes, Robert Ogden Barnum, Corey Moosa, Michael Benaroya, Neal Dodson, Zachary Quinto
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
Runtime: 1h 49m

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