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Description: A classic tale of ambition and corruption in the financial sector, featuring iconic characters who embody the excesses of 1980s capitalism.

Fact: The famous 'Greed is good' speech was partly improvised by Michael Douglas. The film's release coincided with a real-life insider trading scandal on Wall Street.

Description: A brutal examination of desperation and cutthroat competition in sales, featuring rapid-fire dialogue and morally ambiguous characters.

Fact: David Mamet adapted the screenplay from his own Pulitzer Prize-winning play. The famous 'Always Be Closing' speech doesn't appear in the original stage version.

Description: A satirical examination of materialism, narcissism, and the dark side of capitalism, blending horror with dark comedy and featuring an unreliable narrator.

Fact: The infamous business card scene was entirely improvised by the actors. The film's violent content caused significant controversy during production, with some crew members walking off set.

Description: A gritty look at the cutthroat world of stock brokerage firms, showcasing the seductive power of wealth and the moral compromises people make to achieve it.

Fact: Many real-life stockbrokers have cited this film as being surprisingly accurate in its portrayal of brokerage firm culture. The film's writer worked at a similar firm before writing the screenplay.

Description: A high-energy, darkly comedic portrayal of excess, greed, and moral decay in the financial world, featuring charismatic yet deeply flawed characters.

Fact: The film holds the record for the most uses of the word 'fuck' in a non-documentary film, with 569 instances. Many of the film's most outrageous scenes were based on real events from Jordan Belfort's memoir.

Description: A fast-paced story of ambition, betrayal, and the dark side of success in the tech industry, featuring brilliant but socially awkward protagonists.

Fact: The film was written in just six weeks. Many of the most dramatic scenes were fictionalized for cinematic effect, despite being based on real events.

Description: A clever, darkly humorous take on the 2008 financial crisis, breaking the fourth wall to explain complex financial concepts while exposing systemic corruption.

Fact: Real-life investor Dr. Michael Burry, portrayed in the film, actually closed his position before the events shown in the movie's climax. The film uses celebrity cameos to explain financial concepts to the audience.

Description: A tense, dialogue-driven drama set during the early hours of the financial crisis, exploring the moral dilemmas faced by investment bankers.

Fact: The entire film was shot in just 17 days. The writer drew from his own experience working at Morgan Stanley during the financial crisis.

Description: A darkly comedic crime story based on true events, featuring bodybuilders who turn to extortion and kidnapping in pursuit of the American Dream.

Fact: The film is based on a series of articles from the Miami New Times about real crimes that occurred in 1994-9Despite its comedic tone, the real events were much more violent than depicted.

Description: A wild true story about ambition and excess in the world of arms dealing, featuring young entrepreneurs who exploit the system for personal gain.

Fact: The real-life subjects of the film were involved in a scheme to import Chinese-made ammunition into the U.S. by falsifying documents. The film's protagonists were only in their early 20s during these events.