The Big Short (film)
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| Directed by | Adam McKay |
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The Big Short by Michael Lewis |
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| Music by | Nicholas Britell |
| Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd |
| Edited by | Hank Corwin |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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130 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28 million |
| Box office | $133.3 million |
The Big Short is a 2015 American comedy-drama film directed by Adam McKay and written by McKay and Charles Randolph, based on the 2010 book The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis about the financial crisis of 2007–2008 which was triggered by the United States housing bubble. The film stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo, Hamish Linklater, John Magaro, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong, Finn Wittrock and Marisa Tomei.
The film is noted for the unconventional techniques it employs to explain complex financial instruments. Among others, it features cameo appearances by Margot Robbie, Anthony Bourdain, Selena Gomez and Richard Thaler, who explain concepts such as subprime mortgages and collateralized debt obligations as a meta-reference. Several other actors also break the fourth wall, most frequently Gosling, who serves as the narrator.
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