There are many documentaries on the topic of the financial industry, specifically the trading industries of Wall Street. If you’ve ever wondered, "What are the best documentaries about Wall Street?” then check out the list below for your answer.
The documentary films featured on this list have been ranked by the community as the best that look at the various aspects of Wall Street, including Forex trading, stocks, bonds, corruption of the government tied to the financial industry, controversial issues that surround the money markets of Wall Street, the history of the trading industry, and possibilities of another big market crash. No matter what aspect of the Wall Street world piques your interest, there is sure to be a documentary on this list for you!
This list is made up of the best Wall Street documentaries, including: The Wall Street Code, Inside Job, The Fabulous Life of Wall Street Brokers, Money, Power and Wall Street, The Corporation, Wall Street Warriors, Why Are We All in Debt, and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room. Vote for your favorite financial documentary today and add any that might be missing.
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Inside Job is a 2010 American documentary film, directed by Charles Ferguson, about the late-2000s financial crisis. Ferguson, who began researching in 2008, says the film is about "the ...more
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room is a 2005 documentary film based on the best-selling 2003 book of the same name by Fortune reporters Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, a study of one of the ...more
Frontline: Inside the Meltdown Ben Bernanke, Will Lyman, Peter Haydu
Released: 2009
Directed by: Michael Kirk
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The Fabulous Life of Wallstreet Brokers
Released: 2009
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Quants: the Alchemists of Wall Street
Released: 2010
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Breaking the Bank
Released: 2009
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The Ascent of Money
Released: 2009
Directed by: Adrian Pennick
The Ascent of Money is a 2009 International Emmy Award nominated TV program in UK.
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Floored
Released: 2009
Directed by: James Allen Smith
Floored is a 2009 documentary film about the people and business of the Chicago trading floors. The film focuses specifically on several Chicago floor traders who have been impacted by the ...more
Capitalism: A Love Story is a 2009 American documentary film directed, written by and starring Michael Moore. The film centers on the late-2000s financial crisis and the recovery stimulus, while ...more
The Corporation is a 2003 Canadian documentary film written by University of British Columbia law professor Joel Bakan, and directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott. The documentary examines ...more
Directed by: Morgan Spurlock, Eugene Jarecki, Alex Gibney, Rachel Grady, Heidi Ewing, + more
Freakonomics: The Movie is a 2010 American documentary film based on the book Freakonomics by economist Steven D. Levitt and writer Stephen J. Dubner. The film had its premiere at the Tribeca ...more
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The Flaw
Released: 2010
Directed by: David Sington
The Flaw is a 2010 documentary film written and directed by David Sington.
Life and Debt is a 2001 American documentary film directed by Stephanie Black. It examines the economic and social situation in Jamaica, and specifically the impact thereon of the International ...more
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25 Million Pounds
Released: 1996
25 Million Pounds is a 1996 British documentary film by filmmaker Adam Curtis. It details the collapse of Barings Bank in the mid-1990s due to the machinations of Nick Leeson, who lost ...more
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