The Big Short (2015)

Based on true events, the film centers on a group of eccentric financiers who foresee the imminent collapse of the real estate market that will lead to the economic crisis of 2008 and decide to profit from the upcoming disaster. Led by a bold hedge fund manager, Michael Burry, these investors meticulously piece together the complex puzzle of toxic mortgages and financial fraud. Directed by Adam McKay, the film relies on dark humor, fast-paced editing and successive breaks of the fourth wall to explain complex concepts of the financial world. Its adapted screenplay won an Oscar, based on the best-selling book by Michael Lewis.