Margin Call
Be first. Be smarter. Or cheat.
Be first. Be smarter. Or cheat.
Drama, Thriller
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2011
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Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, involving the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. An entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm.
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Runtime:
107 min
Release date:
28 Sep 2011
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$3,500,000
Revenue:
$19,504,039
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 24 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Chandor proffers a cross-section of a Lehman Brothers-esque company as the realisation dawns that sub-prime speculation has brought the market to an ominous tipping point.
– Ben Walters,
Time Out,
10 Jan 2012
fresh:
Carefully crafted performances and taut pacing carry the day.
– Laremy Legel,
Film.com,
29 Nov 2011
rotten:
Topical drama about the financial crisis lacks the visceral punch to grab an audience.
– Stephen Farber,
Hollywood Reporter,
11 Nov 2011
fresh:
A methodical, coolly absorbing boardroom thriller.
– Justin Chang,
Variety,
11 Nov 2011
fresh:
Spacey is mesmerizing as Sam, a weary, aging lion losing his appetite for antelope. And Irons plays the villain with magisterial ease.
– Stephen Cole,
Globe and Mail,
11 Nov 2011