Fresh
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.
Ben Walters, Time Out
Margin Call
Be first. Be smarter. Or cheat.
2011 · 1h 48m · R
Drama, Thriller
Directed by
J.C. Chandor
Overview
A thriller that revolves around the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the financial crisis.
Director and cast
- J.C. Chandor Director
- Kevin Spacey as Sam Rogers
- Paul Bettany as Will Emerson
- Jeremy Irons as John Tuld
- Zachary Quinto as Peter Sullivan
- Ashley Williams as Heather Burke
- Demi Moore as Sarah Robertson
- Simon Baker as Jared Cohen
- Penn Badgley as Seth Bregman
- Mary McDonnell as Mary Rogers
- Stanley Tucci as Eric Dale
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
88%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Carefully crafted performances and taut pacing carry the day.
Laremy Legel, Film.com
Rotten
Topical drama about the financial crisis lacks the visceral punch to grab an audience.
Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
A methodical, coolly absorbing boardroom thriller.
Justin Chang, Variety
Fresh
Spacey is mesmerizing as Sam, a weary, aging lion losing his appetite for antelope. And Irons plays the villain with magisterial ease.
Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail
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