Here are 8 must-watch films and documentaries that can teach you more about finance than an expensive degree:

1. Margin Call
A financial firm’s analyst uncovers a massive problem just before the 2008 economic crisis, forcing its executives to make tough moral and financial decisions.

2. Too Big to Fail
Follow Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson as he battles to stabilize the economy during the 2008 financial meltdown. A gripping insight into the real-world decisions that shaped the global financial system.

3. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
A chilling documentary about Enron’s rise and catastrophic fall, exposing fraud and corruption on a massive scale.

4. Inside Job
This award-winning documentary digs deep into the 2008 financial crisis, exposing the reckless greed and lack of regulation that fueled the collapse.

5. The Ascent of Money
Historian Niall Ferguson traces the history of money, revealing how finance has shaped the modern world through boom and bust.

6. The Corporation
An eye-opening documentary that examines the concept of corporations and their growing influence on society and the economy.

7. The Big Short (2015)
A highly entertaining yet educational film about the 2008 housing market crash. It follows unlikely heroes who bet against the system and profit while exposing corruption and greed in the financial world.

8. Too Big to Fail (Yes, it’s that essential to mention twice!)
It’s worth revisiting how government and private sector leaders worked tirelessly to avert an even greater disaster.

These films and documentaries offer lessons in financial literacy, ethics, and decision-making that resonate far beyond the screen.

To your success and beyond!
Credit: Dr. BM Enuh