8 Movies Every Entrepreneur Should Watch
From time to time, entrepreneurs, like most individuals, need inspiration. And what better way than to take a break and watch some thought-provoking movies to find inspiration. Regardless of where you actually stand on the entrepreneurial road, by viewing the movies included in this series, you are guaranteed to find some much-needed inspiration. Posted On March 11th, 2021
The Social Network
The Social Network, directed by David Fincher, tells the story of how Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook while studying at Harvard and how two brothers who thought he stole their idea eventually sued him, and his best friend who was thrown out of the business.
Pirates of Silicon Valley
David Fincher's Social Network tells the story of how Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook while studying at Harvard and how he was ultimately sued by two brothers who felt he stole their idea and his best friend who was thrown out of the organization.
Startup.com
Too soon to start Caption: Startup.com is a documentary film that follows GovWorks' tale, a successful startup that collapsed spectacularly due to mismanagement and problems with internal power. In addition to showing you the boom and bust of the dotcom bubble era, the documentary also shows you a cautionary story of how alliances because of internal politics can turn into bitter rivalries. It's easily one of the best start-up movies of all time. Incredibly underrated.
Wall Street
This is the movie with the iconic "Greed is good" speech delivered by Michael Douglas, who received an academy award for his performance, performed beautifully by the charming Gordon Gekko. Wall Street, directed by Oliver Stone, tells the story of desire and arrogance, beautifully depicted by Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas, respectively. Bud Fox, the main protagonist, idolizes Gekko and gets swept away by his luxurious lifestyle, only to get embroiled in insider trading's vicious web.
Glengarry Glenn Ross
The movie shows how it’s like to operate in a high-pressure sales environment and how you need to use your wits in order to survive and thrive. Since its release, the movie has been used to train real-life salesmen on how to sell and how not to sell.
The Big Short
The Big Short tells three different but parallel tales about people who were able to foresee and benefit from the American financial crisis of 2007-08, based on Michael Lewis' book of the same title. The film is directed by Adam McKay (previous to this film, better known for the Anchorman franchise), with Oscar-worthy performances by Christian Bale and Steve Carell. The film is also known for using unorthodox approaches to illustrate complicated and allegedly dull financial terms such as subprime mortgages and collateralized debt obligations (CDOs).
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street is based upon Jordan Belfort's true story. As an entrepreneur, it traces his rise and fall and reveals how his business Stratton Oakmont participated in penny stock dealing and bond scams, catching the FBI's attention. Martin Scorsese beautifully directed with stellar contributions by Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, and a stunning Matthew McConaughey cameo.
Boiler Room
In the movie, Vin Diesel plays a smooth-talking stockbroker. You're going to love it. And if you liked The Wolf of Wall Street, Boiler Room is much more fun because it is loosely based on the fake stock market firm Stratton Oakmont, founded by Jordan Belfort. The characters in the film worship Wall Street's Gordon Gekko and make their lives misleading gullible people into buying penny stocks. Where this is going, you know exactly!
