The Big Short

Theatrical - Limited 2015-12-11

Cast Brad Pitt Christian Bale Karen Gillan Marisa Tomei Steve Carell Melissa Leo
Directed by Adam McKay
Written by Michael Lewis Adam McKay Charles Randolph Ryan Gosling Selena Gomez

Genres: Drama

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9/10

Synopsis

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... See more must question everyone and everything. Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis (The Blind Side, Moneyball), and directed by Adam Mckay (Anchorman, Step Brothers) The Big Short stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt.

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Review: The Big Short

Posted 10 years ago

This review originally ran during our coverage of AFI Fest PLOT: When a small group of businessmen see that the housing bubble is likely to collapse, they try and prepare for a possible devastating outcome. Taking on the big banks,...

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Christian Bale & Brad Pitt star in Adam McKay’s The Big Short trailer

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Adam McKay’s The Big Short gathers its amazing cast and begins production

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In what could be one of the most high profile casts in a long time, Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, and Ryan Gosling are set to co-star in THE BIG SHORT for writer/director Adam McKay. Variety reported that all three actors...

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