IMDb The Big Short: The Internet Movie Database’s page for the 2015 biographical comedy-drama film directed by Adam McKay, which follows the events leading up to the financial crisis of 20072008.
The film’s title refers to Michael Lewis’s 2010 book of the same name, which documents the actions of several investors who predicted the financial crisis and profited from it. The film was both a critical and commercial success, grossing over $133 million worldwide against a production budget of $28 million. It also received five nominations at the 88th Academy Awards, winning Best Adapted Screenplay.
