Is Margin Call easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Margin Call end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Margin Call scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Margin Call violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Margin Call

Name: Margin Call
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 2011
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Simon Baker

Be first. Be smarter. Or cheat.

Directed by J.C. Chandor

Produced by Before the Door Pictures, Washington Square Films

2011107 min6.9 / 10

A tense, morally corrosive procedural about institutional complicity and self-preservation during financial catastrophe, driven by ideas and dread rather than action.

Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, involving the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. An entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm.

Clusters

Corrupt Institutions Exposed Emotional Downfall Honor And Duty Science Technology And Industry Cor

Genres

Thriller Drama

Keywords

Capitalism Brokerage Wall Street Based On True Story Morality Economics Downsizing Financial Crisis Stock Market Stock Market Crash Investment Investment Banker

Where to watch

RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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Questions people ask

Is Margin Call easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Margin Call end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Margin Call scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Margin Call violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Margin Call sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.