The world of business revolves around money, located in the universe of economics. In a world scenario that is increasingly money-focused, worried about inflation and seeing a rise in the number of millionaires and billionaires, the concept of business is brought to the forefront more often than not. And of course, films about business are a means of understanding people’s journeys in the business world, understanding concepts and even just having a good laugh about it. Here is our list of the 10 best Netflix movies on business!
1. The Founder
Ever wondered how people’s favorite McDonald’s came about? The movie, with a cast including Michael Keaton, Linda Cardellini and B.J. Novak, explores the story of Ray Kroc who built the world of McDonald’s. Watch the movie to see how the salesman turned the fast-food eatery of two brothers into a million-dollar franchise.
2. The Intern
The film follows the life of Ben, portrayed by Robert DeNiro, a retired widow who decides to become a senior intern at a fashion startup company. Soon, he manoeuvres his way through the job and forms a bond with his initially distant boss, Jules (Anne Hathaway). The movie is an exploration of relationships formed at the workplace and the impact certain individuals can have on multiple people.
3. The Social Network
The Social Network is one of the best Netflix movies on business, rated 7.8 on IMDb and receiving critical acclaim. It is based on the real story of the formation of Facebook by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin. Just as the poster of the movie professes, it explores Zuckerberg’s many interpersonal relationships that were affected along the journey of Facebook’s rise as a business enterprise.
4. The Social Dilemma
Perhaps one of the most important films on this list, The Social Dilemma released in 2020 during lockdown sent shockwaves through the public. It explored the deviousness of social media and how it works as a business that is focused on increasing profits as much as possible, even at the cost of transparency and user safety. It is a must-watch for all social media users to understand the perils of social media, by the very makers of social media.
5. The Big Short
If not for the story itself, this movie is worth the watch just for the cast alone! Starring Hollywood biggies like Steve Carrell, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt and Jeremy Strong, the film is loosely based on the global financial crisis of 2007-2008. It follows the story of financial experts, who through research find the problems in the system and its collapse.
6. The Laundromat
Released in 2019, this comedy-drama movie stars Meryl Streep in the lead role. The film is based on the book that explores the Panama Papers scandal called Secrecy World. Streep portrays the role of a widow whose vacation disruption leads her to the heart of the Panama scandal.
7. The Wolf of Wall Street
Directed by Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street is based on the real-life story of Jordan Belfort who manipulated his way to the top of the stock market leading to him and his firm making quick money. It also explores his eventual downfall when the details of the firm’s fraudulence came to light.
8. The Great Hack
The Great Hack is a documentary film released in 2019 that explores the massive data scandal orchestrated by social media giant, Facebook. It exposes the dark danger of social media, which increases business profits by manipulating the masses and infiltrating algorithms influential enough to change the course of major public events like Brexit and the 2016 US Presidential elections.
9. Jerry Maguire
Although primarily a comedy-drama film, Jerry Maguire follows the story of sports agent Jerry Maguire who begins his own sports agency. How does he build his own agency up from scratch, with the help of just a few others?
10. Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Another documentary, this film follows the life of Jiro Ono, one of the best sushi chefs in the world. The owner of Subiyakashi Jiro, once a Michelin-star restaurant, watches his life and the legacy he leaves behind to his son in this film.
Which one of these Netflix movies on business will you be watching today?
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