Margin Call (2011)
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88% of critics liked it
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74% of users liked it
(15,341 ratings)
Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, Margin Call is an entangling thriller involving the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. When an entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be… More Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, Margin Call is an entangling thriller involving the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. When an entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as decisions both financial and moral catapult the lives of all involved to the brink of disaster. Writer/director J.C. Chandor's enthralling first feature is a stark and bravely authentic portrayal of the financial industry and its denizens as they confront the decisions that shape our global future. -- (C) Roadside Attractions
- Directed By
- J.C. Chandor
- Written By
- J.C. Chandor
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Oct 21, 2011 Limited
- Studio
- Roadside Attractions
Critic Reviews
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Ben Walters, Time Out
Chandor proffers a cross-section of a Lehman Brothers-esque company as the realisation dawns that sub-prime speculation has brought the market to an ominous tipping point.
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Laremy Legel, Film.com
Carefully crafted performances and taut pacing carry the day.
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Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter
Topical drama about the financial crisis lacks the visceral punch to grab an audience.
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Justin Chang, Variety
A methodical, coolly absorbing boardroom thriller.
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Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail
Spacey is mesmerizing as Sam, a weary, aging lion losing his appetite for antelope. And Irons plays the villain with magisterial ease.
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Cast
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Kevin Spacey
as Sam Rogers
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Paul Bettany
as Will Emerson
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Jeremy Irons
as John Tuld
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Zachary Quinto
as Peter Sullivan
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Penn Badgley
as Seth Bregman
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Simon Baker
as Jared Cohen
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Mary McDonnell
as Mary Rogers
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Demi Moore
as Sarah Robertson
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Stanley Tucci
as Eric Dale
- Aasif Mandvi





