Margin Call (2011)
A cerebral thriller unfolds over 24 tense hours as financial titans face their firm's impending collapse.
Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, involving the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. An entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm.
How intense is Margin Call?
Margin Call is not scary, with no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. Rated R.
What Margin Call feels like
- Tone
- tensegrittycerebralsuspenseful
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Margin Call
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Is Margin Call for you?
Is Margin Call scary?
No. Margin Call is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Margin Call gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Margin Call sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Margin Call OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3.
How long is Margin Call?
Margin Call runs 1h 47m.
Where can I stream Margin Call?
Margin Call is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Margin Call have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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