{"id":3799,"date":"2024-07-12T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businesspundit.com\/50-best-business-movies-ever\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T19:13:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T23:13:58","slug":"50-best-business-movies-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businesspundit.com\/50-best-business-movies-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Best Business Movies Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s no easier way to amp up your business acumen than by learning from other people’s experiences.<\/strong> If those people happen to be movie characters, and learning means putting your feet up with some popcorn and a cold one, all the better.<\/p>\n

Give yourself a break from the summer swelter by absorbing a business lesson or two from the 50 best business movies ever made.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more in-depth descriptions of each movie, please refer here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

50<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Game (1997)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

Michael Douglas stars as a loner executive who gets caught up in the ultimate corporate-produced virtual reality game.<\/p>\n

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49<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Baby Boom (1987)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

An eminent businesswoman inherits a baby from her dead cousin, leading to a bundle of surprises, for both the baby and herself.<\/p>\n

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48<\/font>
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\nOther People’s Money (1991)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

A Wall Street corporate hotshot gets the biggest wakeup call of his life at a family-run business.<\/p>\n

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47<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Disclosure (1994)<\/a><\/font>
\n<\/em>
\nA man comes face-to-face (and body-to-body) with his ultimate competitor: his ex-wife.<\/p>\n

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\n46<\/font>
\n<\/strong>
\nRogue Trader (1999)<\/a><\/font>
\n<\/em>
\nThe true story of the Barings Bank employee who brought down the entire organization through clever insider trading.<\/p>\n

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45<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Coca-Cola Kid (1985)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

An ambitious Coca-Cola marketing man tries to establish the soft drink in an unfriendly Australian Outback.<\/p>\n

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\n44<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Antitrust (2001)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

A Stanford graduate and his friend make big plans to form the ultimate Internet start-up, but Silicon Valley politics get in the way.<\/p>\n

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\n43<\/font><\/strong>
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\nThe Secret of My Succe$s (1987)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

A Kansas farmboy heads to New York to realize the American dream.<\/p>\n

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\n42<\/font>
\n<\/strong>
\nNine to Five (1980)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

Three female office jockeys get revenge on their chauvinistic boss.<\/p>\n

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41<\/font><\/strong>
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\nWhat Women Want (2000)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

An advertising exec with a chauvinistic streak gets a rude awakening when he acquires the ability to read women\u2019s minds.<\/p>\n

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40<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Boiler Room (2000)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

An inside look at the testosterone-laden lives of twentysomething stockbrokers.<\/p>\n

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39<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Forrest Gump (1994)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

The Bubba Gump Shrimp Company gives dumb luck a new meaning.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong>38<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Working Girl (1988)<\/a><\/font>
\n<\/em>
\nWhen a secretary finds out her boss is two-faced and conniving, she realizes that in the corporate world, smarts aren\u2019t everything.<\/p>\n

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\n37<\/font><\/strong>
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\nBarcelona (1994)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

An anal-retentive salesman\u2019s daily routine gets turned upside down when his outgoing cousin moves in.
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\nFind the online clip here. <\/a><\/p>\n

36<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tucker: The Man and his Dream (1988)<\/a><\/font>
\n<\/em>
\nOne man takes up figurative arms against big corporations and big government.<\/p>\n

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\n35<\/font><\/strong>
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\nPirates of Silicon Valley (1999)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

The inside scoop on the Gates vs. Jobs phenomenon.<\/p>\n

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34<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

In Good Company (2004)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

An advertising exec who has it all gets his life turned upside down by his young new boss.<\/p>\n

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33<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Clerks (1994)<\/a><\/font>\t<\/em><\/p>\n

This tale of convenience store clerks digs into customer psychology.<\/p>\n

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\n32<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Startup.com (2001)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

This documentary looks behind the scenes of the .com phenomenon.<\/p>\n

Find the online clip here. <\/a><\/p>\n


\n31<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Big Night (1996)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

Two immigrants try to save their struggling restaurant by planning a night not to be forgotten.<\/p>\n

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\n30<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stand and Deliver (1988)<\/a>\t<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

A teacher turns delinquent students into math whizzes, demonstrating the ultimate in team-building.
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29<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Erin Brockovich (2000)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

When a company attempts to cover up a water contamination scandal, unlikely hero Erin Brockovich brings it down.<\/p>\n

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\n28<\/font><\/strong>
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\nJerry Maguire (1996)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

Sports agent Jerry Maguire gets back on his feet with the aid of an unimportant client and his old agency accountant.<\/p>\n

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\n27<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wall Street (1987)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

A rookie stockbroker gets schooled in the art of cutthroat training.<\/p>\n

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26<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Barbarians at the Gate (1993)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

When Nabisco CEO F. Ross Johnson makes a bid to buy his own company, hilarity ensues.<\/p>\n

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\n25<\/font><\/strong>
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\nWoman of the Year (1942)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

Two columnists get infatuated with one another after trading insults in this tale of status and romance.<\/p>\n

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24<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

A newbie executive gets tangled up with an impatient company and a sly reporter hungering to expose him.<\/p>\n

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23<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Trading Places (1983)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

A hustler and a millionaire trade places, learning a few lessons along the way.<\/p>\n

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\n22<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael Clayton (2007)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

A winning tale of ethical dilemmas and how companies buy innocence.<\/p>\n

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21<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Aviator (2004)<\/a><\/font>
\n<\/em>
\nThis hit follows the life of aviator and filmmaker Howard Hughes.<\/p>\n

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\n20<\/font><\/strong>
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\nMildred Pierce (1945)<\/a><\/font><\/em>
\nMildred Pierce uses business success to gain the love of her oldest daughter\u2014and fails repeatedly.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong>19<\/font><\/strong>
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\nGlengarry Glenn Ross (1992)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

A cutthroat real estate sales contest makes a few salesmen learn the true meaning of job security.<\/p>\n

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\n18<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shall we Dance? (1996)<\/a><\/font>
\n<\/em>
\nAn Osaka office worker risks his status for ballroom dancing.<\/p>\n

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17<\/font><\/strong>
\n
\nOffice Space (1999)<\/a><\/font> <\/em><\/p>\n

Nothing like a little fish gutting to boost the collective morale of the working masses.<\/p>\n

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\n16<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Insider (1999)<\/a><\/font>
\n<\/em>
\nA tobacco company fires scientist Jeffrey Wigand, a move that eventually takes him for the ride of his life.<\/p>\n

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15<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

One, Two, Three (1961)<\/a><\/font>\t<\/em><\/p>\n

A Coca-Cola exec finds more than he bargained for when he tries to promote the drink in communist Europe.<\/p>\n

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14<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lost in Translation (2003)<\/a><\/font>
\n<\/em>
\nBill Murray and Scarlett Johansson depict the downside of business travel.<\/p>\n

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13<\/font>
\n<\/strong>
\nThe Shop Around the Corner (1940)<\/a><\/font>
\n<\/em>
\nThe ultimate office romance tale. A clerk and his employee fall in love\u2014without knowing one another\u2019s true identity.<\/p>\n

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\n12<\/font><\/strong>
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\nNetwork (1996)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

Newsman Howard Beale (Peter Finch) threatens to commit suicide on air, leading to a network phenomenon.<\/p>\n

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11<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tin Men (1987)<\/a><\/font>
\n<\/em>
\nTwo caddy-driving aluminum siding salesman engage in a nasty rivalry after a collision involving both of their cars.
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\nFind the online clip here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n10<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Corporation (2003)<\/a><\/font>
\n<\/em>
\nThis documentary covers the rise and decisionmaking power of global businesses.
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\n9<\/font>
\n<\/strong>
\nAll About Eve (1950)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter), a manipulating, selfish and ambitious actress, reveals the ugly side of climbing the showbiz ladder.<\/p>\n

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8<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Godfather II (1974)<\/a><\/font>
\n<\/em>
\nMichael Corleone takes his turn at the helm of the family as Vito\u2019s story is revealed. Like its predecessor, this film is a masterpiece.<\/p>\n

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7<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Salesman (1968)<\/a><\/font>\t<\/em><\/p>\n

This documentary chronicles the trials and victories of four door-to-door bible salesmen.<\/p>\n

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6<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Modern Times (1936)<\/a><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

Charlie Chaplin gets beaten up in a production line in this ironic commentary on time-saving devices.<\/p>\n

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5<\/font><\/strong>
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\nIt’s a Wonderful Life (1946)<\/a><\/font>\t<\/em><\/p>\n

A businessman wakes up when an angel shows him an alternate version of life.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong>4<\/font><\/strong>
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\nCitizen Kane (1941)<\/a><\/font>
\n<\/em>
\nThis classic tale of wealth, power, and personal collapse has been cited as one of the best movies ever made.<\/p>\n

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3<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)<\/a><\/font>\t<\/em><\/p>\n

Rags-to-riches meets artistry in this elaborate classic.<\/p>\n

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2<\/font><\/strong>
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\nGoodfellas (1990)<\/a><\/font>
\n<\/em>
\nThe true story of three generations of a mafia family explores organizational themes\u2014with a good dose of impulsive, psychopathic violence thrown in.<\/p>\n

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1<\/font>
\n<\/strong>
\nThe Godfather (1972)<\/a><\/font>\t<\/em><\/p>\n

The Corleones give \u201cfamily business\u201d a whole new meaning.<\/p>\n

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