American PsychoĬhristian Bale stars in this 2000 movie about a Wall Street professional becoming increasingly insane. He struggles to make ends meet while following his dreams. The Pursuit of Happynessīased on a true story, this 2006 film shows a struggling, homeless father become an incredibly successful stockbroker on Wall Street. This 2009 Michael Moore documentary takes a look at how corporate interests continue to shape and dominate American life. The 2011 film goes into the nitty gritty details behind the 2008 financial meltdown, giving a behind-the-scenes look at how giant corporations failed and earned themselves the controversial government bailout. This 2005 documentary about the now-obsolete Enron Corporation details its corrupt business practices and how bad business led to the company’s infamous demise. A journalist puts his life in the spotlight just as everything goes wrong. The Bonfire of the VanitiesĪ Wall Street bigwig played by Tom Hanks sees his life unravel in this 1990 drama/comedy. Breaking rules and left and right to make a profit, he eventually singlehandedly bankrupts the major bank he works for. This 1999 movie follows an ambitious investment banker played by Ewan McGregor. Trading PlacesĪ successful brokerage firm investor and a street hustling con artist have their roles reversed in this 1983 comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. taxpayer money to private financial institutions. Capitalism: A Love StoryĪ Michael Moore film that explores the root causes of the global economic meltdown and takes a comical look at the corporate and political shenanigans that culminated in what Moore has described as the biggest robbery in the history of this country the massive transfer of U.S. Taking place in a single 24-hour period, this 2011 movie shows the immediate reactions of key executives at an investment bank when news first hits regarding the financial crisis. Secrets of underhanded trades and personal skeletons in the closet threaten the major sale. ArbitrageĪ hedge fund magnate wants to sell his trading empire in this 2012 thriller. In this 1998 film, his mathematical know-how gains the attention of Wall Street execs and others in the financial sector. PiĪ paranoid yet genius mathematician tries to use numbers to make sense of the world around him. Here’s a look back at some of the best Wall Street movies ever made (that may not even take place on Wall Street). But countless other movies depict working life on the most fast-paces street in the world. The instant classic The Wolf of Wall Street certainly shows a particular side of life in the big leagues.