Ever wonder how those big names make their way to success? If you are looking for motivation in your life and want to spice up your boring schedule and monotonous work life with a combination of encouragement and entertainment you have landed on the perfect page. I have screened out a list of 10 must watch movies for every finance enthusiast. I hope it will help you out on your journey to success.
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006):
This Will Smith starrer is a perfect motivation for those who aim to touch the sky. The movie revolves around life of a man who is struggling with finances and losing his family life. Left on the streets, with nothing to lose, he finally makes things work.
Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999):
Spotlight of this movie are the lives of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, founders of Apple and Microsoft corporations. It shows their struggle and work in the Silicon Valley.
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013):
With the man of wonders, Leonardi Di Caprio, the movie’s focal point is the road to success. The biggest hurdle to success is the inner voice that tells us we are not good enough to make it happen. Distractions in the path such as money and pleasure should not deviate one from their true goal.
The Social Network (2010):
Friendship, trust and betrayal, The Social Network’s centre point is the life of World’s youngest billionaire, Mark Zuckerberg. It shows how the programming genius, in his effort to create something extraordinary, ends up making World’s biggest social media network.
Slumdog Millionaire (2008):
The formula for being a millionaire is very unique for Jamal Malik, a cleaning boy. Slumdog Millionaire is the story of a homeless child who ended up winning “Who wants to be a Millionaire?” without any education or experience. His life events and observation is all that made it possible for him to achieve something impossible for a boy with same background as him.
Wall Street (1987):
With tagline “Greed is good” Wall Street exposes the dark side of the world of finance. A must see for every finance enthusiast, the movie reveals the secret to success by illegal and unethical means.
Too Big to Fail (2011):
Revolving around the economic crisis of 2008, this movie shows the struggle of US to get out of the crisis. Higher officials in reserve and treasury departments of US use the best of their abilities to remain unaffected from the meltdown.
Inside job (2010):
Narrated by Matt Damon, this documentary film aims to find the root cause of 2008 financial meltdown. It takes a closer look at the lives of eminent finance experts and politicians. It also makes connection between US and other economic economies in terms of this meltdown.
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2011):
This movie is a sequel of 1987 classic Wall Street. Gorden Gekko is a saviour for the film. Although this film is not as impressive as the first one, it does not fail to leave a mark. Where the first one centred on greed, focal point of this movie is revenge.
The Corporation (2003):
This documentary film criticizes on the 14th amendment in US constitution which declared corporations as individuals. As evident from the poster, it unwraps the pro-Nazi ties and takes the amendment to be a violation of human rights.
Although the list has been prepared for finance enthusiasts, even a person interested in the field will get insight by watching them. So go ahead and understand the world of finance.