Ask HN: Business movie suggestions?
Hi guys. I've recently watched The Boiler room, which is a awesome movie that can really teach you about selling stuff.
Have you watched any movies that taught you about business? Please share.
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0256408/
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)
some business history: Pirates of Silicon Valley
business culture: Barbarians at the Gate, Rogue Trader
wealth: Bonfire of the Vanities
Both with Paul Newman.
Optically about pool hustling. Really about the processes through which the naive progress as they encounter the underbelly of reality.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427783/
"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.
I quote successful cause he basically scammed a lot of people.
Boiler Room