Ask HN: Business movie suggestions?
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You should watch the documentary startup.com
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0256408/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0256408/
I second that! This documentary captures the late 90s .com boom better than anything else I've seen.
Even if you didn't care about learning business through film, I would recommend these. Most are classics and highly enjoyable. I left out the great ones already mentioned.
Risky Business - going from idea to execution in a very short time
High Fidelity - small business, vertical expansion, labor relations
There Will Be Blood - "I have a competition in me."
Office Space - process reengineering, efficiency, employee motivation
It's A Wonderful Life - customer service, community building, ethics
The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit - work life balance
The Player - handling office and industry politics
Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room - ethics (and the catastrophe that befalls those without them)
Risky Business - going from idea to execution in a very short time
High Fidelity - small business, vertical expansion, labor relations
There Will Be Blood - "I have a competition in me."
Office Space - process reengineering, efficiency, employee motivation
It's A Wonderful Life - customer service, community building, ethics
The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit - work life balance
The Player - handling office and industry politics
Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room - ethics (and the catastrophe that befalls those without them)
I might be wrong but I like the way Scarface (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/) does business. There's a lot to learn from him.
hustling:
The Entrepreneur
some business history: Pirates of Silicon Valley
business culture: Barbarians at the Gate, Rogue Trader
wealth: Bonfire of the Vanities
some business history: Pirates of Silicon Valley
business culture: Barbarians at the Gate, Rogue Trader
wealth: Bonfire of the Vanities
The Hustler - 1961 & The Color of Money - 1986
Both with Paul Newman.
Optically about pool hustling. Really about the processes through which the naive progress as they encounter the underbelly of reality.
Both with Paul Newman.
Optically about pool hustling. Really about the processes through which the naive progress as they encounter the underbelly of reality.
Ghostbusters.
El método - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427582/
"Executive Suite" - The essence of running a business is captured beautifully in William Holden's speech to the board at the end.
"Glengarry Glen Ross" - great depiction of salemen selling a commodity on commission :-(
"Wall Street" - 20 years later and they're still cheating as much as ever.
"The Godfather" - notice all the references to the difference between what's personal and what's "strictly business".
"The Devil Wears Prada" - I just want people like Meryl Streep on my side.
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding" - Look at what life can be like if everyone just keeps working. (How many small businesses was that family running anyway?)
"Other People's Money" - similar to Wall Street, but a little more uplifting.
"Glengarry Glen Ross" - great depiction of salemen selling a commodity on commission :-(
"Wall Street" - 20 years later and they're still cheating as much as ever.
"The Godfather" - notice all the references to the difference between what's personal and what's "strictly business".
"The Devil Wears Prada" - I just want people like Meryl Streep on my side.
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding" - Look at what life can be like if everyone just keeps working. (How many small businesses was that family running anyway?)
"Other People's Money" - similar to Wall Street, but a little more uplifting.
Catch Me If You Can seems like a good movie to learn about business. This guy managed become "successful" talking his way to success.
I quote successful cause he basically scammed a lot of people.
I quote successful cause he basically scammed a lot of people.
Glengary Glen Ross. Steak knives.
Wall Street,
Boiler Room
Boiler Room
Have you watched any movies that taught you about business? Please share.