Movies for finance enthusiasts.

The world of finance doesn't fail to intrigue and most of us look in awe at the amounts of money that big investors like Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger make through the stock markets. 

Just as the S & P 500 and NASDAQ fascinates people globally, for Indians, news of the SENSEX and NIFTY may be more commonplace.

Stock Markets fascinate us for more reasons than one, the main one being, it's a method of making money open to everyone. Not many enterprises offer that. You need to have a graduation degree or even a professional qualification to make money in most professions, but not in the stock market. 

And this obsession with the stock markets has been further enhanced by movies that have gone on to make records at the box office. 

Whether you invest or not, these movies will surely offer a good viewing experience and should be on your watchlist.

1. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (1987)

Still from Wall Street (1987) 

Probably one of the most iconic movies on the stock markets ever made. Wall Street (1987) is a must-watch for all those fascinated by the world of finance, more precisely Wall Street.

We get to witness a stellar cast in Wall Street with Michael Douglas as the unscrupulous Gordon Gekko, Charlie Sheen as Bud Fox, a young, ambitious stockbroker, and Martin Sheen as Carl Fox, Bud's father. 

This movie is a classic and brought films based on financial crime into the mainstream.

You can watch it on Disney+ Hotstar.

2.  The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Still from The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

If Wall Street created the rage for financial crime, then The Wolf of Wall Street revived that rage in 2013. 

The Wolf of Wall Street is a dark comedy featuring the true-life story of stockbroker Jordan Belfort who made millions of dollars promoting and selling penny stocks to unassuming investors.

Starring a talented cast comprising Leonardo Di Caprio as Jordan Belfort, Jonah Hill as Donnie Azoff, Belfort's trusted aide, and Margot Robbie as Naomi Lapaglia, Belfort's trophy wife, the movie made records with box office revenues in excess of $ 300 million.

Matthew McConaughey also makes a guest-starring in the film as Mark Hanna, a veteran stockbroker.

The movie made news for the wrong reasons, mainly for showing drug use and for making a Guinness record for the most instances of swearing in a film. 

You can watch it on Amazon Prime Video.

3.  Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020)

Scam 1992:The Harshad Mehta Story

This is not a movie, but a mini-series. The reason it features here is that it is the best series to be ever made on the stock market, period. Don't believe me, then go and check the ImDb rating - it is a whopping 9.5 out of 10.

Featuring Pratik Gandhi as Harshad Mehta, also dubbed the Big Bull of the 80s and 90s, this series is a roller-coaster ride of Harshad Mehta's meteoric rise and similar fall all within a span of 10 years. 

If you haven't watched this one, it should be at the top of your watchlist.

You can watch it on SonyLiv.

     

4. Guru (2007)

Still from Guru (2007)

The plot features an ambitious lad named Guru from a village in Gujarat who goes on to become the founder of the largest company in India. The film is loosely based on the life of the late Dhirubhai Ambani, the founder of Reliance Industries Limited

Directed by Mani Ratnam and featuring a star-studded cast comprising Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vidya Balan, R. Madhavan and Mithun Chakraborty, the movie is an absolute must-watch for budding entrepreneurs and anyone interested in the Reliance story.

Additionally, musical maestro A.R Rahman's contribution can be seen in the film with some of the songs like "Barso re Megha Megha". 

You can watch it on Netflix.

5. Bazaar (2018)

Still from Bazaar(2018)

Starring Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte, this movie is also a nice flick based on the stock markets which should be on your watch-list if you are interested in watching movies from this genre.

You can watch it on Netflix.

Disclaimer: This post is made for pure entertainment purposes and does not intend to advocate or advocate any investments in the stock markets or financial markets of any sort. Any such investment decisions should only be taken after consulting your investment advisor.