List of 9 films about real entrepreneurs and businessmen

Hello dear blog readers! We decided to dilute the articles a little and today, for inspiration and motivation, as well as gaining knowledge, I suggest you watch a movie about businessmen. If you have your own list, please share in the comments.

Top movies

Teenager for a billion in 2011. — IMDb: 7.90

Based on real events, and filmed without pathos and gloss. It shows the life of a 16-year-old boy named Top, as it really was. Namely, how he coped with betrayal, with debts for which he should not have been responsible, and with various difficult circumstances. But at the same time, Top went to school in a private car purchased with his own money. This picture about the youngest billionaire is a must-see for those who lack confidence, who are afraid to take risks and follow their desires.

Boiler room 2000 – IMDb: 7.00

Seth, the protagonist, tends to believe that in order to earn money one does not need to work hard. Easy prey is his goal. Therefore, he decides to open an underground casino at home, which did not last long, due to the fact that he decided to leave for a brokerage company. Lies, crimes, risk, success and implementation of plans… Thanks to this picture, you will understand how to promote yourself, your idea, and how to make others believe in it. By the way, the cast cannot but please — Vin Diesel, Giovani Ribisi and Ben Affleck. They perfectly coped with the role of aggressive and enterprising traders.

Social network 2010 – IMDb: 7.70

The story of the creation of the currently most popular social network Facebook. If you read an article about the success stories of big business and know who Mark Zuckerberg is, you will see how it all began. How difficult it was for him to build relationships with others, how he came up with a brilliant idea to create a resource for communication. And finally, how it was possible to defend the rights to it, withstanding lengthy court hearings with already former friends.

Smoking here 2005 – IMDb: 7.60

Nick Naylor is a genius, as he manages to sell, promote tobacco, arguing with fighters for a healthy lifestyle. Understanding that smoking kills does not prevent him from actively promoting it, even without believing in his slogans, he manages to successfully repel attacks from the public. The film is about how the ability to negotiate helps to achieve success. How the desire to realize a dream gives strength to constantly overcome obstacles, as well as the fact that in any situation it is necessary to remain human.

Short game 2015 – IMDb: 7.80

In 2008 there was a global economic crisis. While millions of people were losing money, a team of enterprising financiers was rapidly getting richer. And all because back in 2005, this team predicted the fall of the real estate market. They realized that deposits and deposits are considered unreliable, and the banks themselves are deceiving customers. And while others did not believe their discoveries and ideas, the guys started a game called «betting short», making bets against the entire financial system. The picture is based on real events, and is notable for the fact that in a simple, understandable language, using humor, it helps to understand brokerage terminology.

PiraMMMida 2011 – IMDb: 6.60

After the collapse of the USSR, people were at a loss, the old ideals and principles no longer work, and it is still not clear how to live differently. And in 1994, Sergei Mavrodi came up with a brilliant idea how to make money out of nothing. It is only necessary to convince the people of the reliability of their mammoths, ordered pieces of paper with imperial script, which they sold, emphasizing that soon their cost will be several times higher. The loudest scam in the post-Soviet space will not leave indifferent even those whose families have not been touched by MMM.

Wolf of Wall Street 2013 – IMDb: 8.20

Well, what could be a list about entrepreneurs and businessmen without this movie? A stunning real-life picture of the rise and fall of a young, ambitious broker played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Through risk-taking and persuasion, he manages to earn almost $50 million at the age of 26. But because of drugs, girls of easy virtue and alcohol, he lost control of his life, intriguing FBI agents with his meteoric success.

Pirates of Silicon Valley 1999 – IMDb: 7.30

The film is a bit old, 1999, but worth watching. And all because he talks about two geniuses of the computer world — Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. About how they started, what difficulties they overcame and how they promoted their projects before they gained fame and recognition by conquering the world. It is about how friendly light competition turned into a serious confrontation between two giants, whose fighting spirit and ambition can be envied by everyone. By the way, you can read the highlights of their biography here.

Startup.com 2001 – IMDb: 7.10

And finally, the picture, which is worth watching in a calm atmosphere, in order to catch and comprehend all the mistakes that the main characters made — Tom Herman and Kaleil Tuzman. They created the GovWorks network, the essence of which was that every citizen who wanted to could communicate with the local authorities. In addition to success, this site brought them almost $60 million in a year and an acquaintance with Bill Clinton, at that time the President of the United States. Only now the different views on doing business put an end to the childhood friendship of the two leaders of GovWorks, or will they still cope with the crisis and find a common language?

Conclusion

And that’s all for today, dear readers! I wish you pleasant viewing and inspiration to translate your ideas and plans into reality!

The material was prepared by Zhuravina Alina.