The six best films about financial turmoil
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FINANCE IS NOT an obvious subject for dramatists. Interest rates, term sheets, mark-to-market accounting: these are phrases to make the average viewer’s eyes glaze over. But when markets plunge—dragging down Main Street along with Wall Street—screenwriters’ interest surges. Perhaps viewers can expect some terrific films about the tariff-induced chaos in years to come. Until then, here are the best films made about financial turmoil.
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This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “Money jungle”
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