Movies and TvShows featuring "economics" theme.

The Price Is Right is a long-running game show where contestants compete to win prizes by guessing the prices of various items. Hosted by Drew Carey, the show features a wide range of games and challenges that test the contestants' knowledge of product prices.

After dying in a landslide, a young book-loving girl named Urano is reborn in a fantasy world where books are a luxury. Determined to fulfill her dream of reading as many books as possible, Urano becomes Main, a frail and sickly five-year-old girl born into a poor family. With her knowledge of modern culture and a burning passion for books, Main sets out to create her own library in a world where books are scarce.

Before becoming a manga artist, Hiromu Arakawa spent seven years working as a farmer in Hokkaido. Well acquainted with the many emotions that are part and parcel of agricultural work, she captures the harsh realities of Japanese dairy farming while also shedding light on this tough and powerful way of life in a series of sidesplitting episodes. Known for numerous works in which she celebrates the joys of life, in this essay-style comic Arakawa reveals her own roots and little-known truths about farming life.

Lawrence is a traveling merchant selling various goods from a horse-drawn cart. One day, he arrives at a village and meets a beautiful girl with the ears and tail of an animal! Her name is Holo the Wisewolf and she brings bountiful harvests. She wishes to return to her homeland, and Lawrence offers to take her. Now, the once-lonely merchant and the once-lonely wisewolf begin their journey north.

In 2006-2007, a group of investors discovers the flawed and corrupt US mortgage market and decides to bet against it. Led by hedge fund millionaire Michael Burry, they uncover the truth about subprime loans and create a credit default swap market. As the 2008 financial crisis approaches, they face opposition from banks and risk assessors. Despite warnings and skepticism, their bets pay off, leading to the collapse of the housing market and massive profits for those involved.

Rishe, the duke’s daughter, is no stranger to reincarnation—it’s her seventh life, after all. Each life restarts at her broken engagement. Having been a merchant, a maid, and a knight, she now desires leisure. But her world changes when a prince, who killed her in a past life, proposes! To prevent war and live to a ripe old age, she begins her seventh life as the bride of an enemy nation’s prince.

After being summoned to another world, a young man becomes the king and must use his knowledge of economics and political tactics to rebuild the kingdom and save it from collapse.

A whirlwind power clash between the prime minister and deputy prime minister unravels the day the president suffers an assassination attempt.

After accepting secret work in cryptography, brilliant mathematician John Nash's life turns into a nightmarish struggle with his own mind.

Old schoolmates Haru and Gaku will do anything to achieve success. And success to them means earning a trillion dollars! But to do so, they’ll need to take full advantage of their own unique skills. Haru is a persuasive and confident speaker who can connect with anyone, while Gaku, although awkward, is an expert programmer. Will their combined talents be enough to make their dream a reality?

After a rebellion overthrows the Tearmoon Empire, Princess Mia meets her demise by guillotine at just 20 years old. She awakens eight years in the past, given a second chance at life. Haunted by her memory of the guillotine, the princess sets out to rebuild the empire and prevent a return to fate. Can the selfish princess learn to be a selfless leader, even though she’s trying to save herself?

When Paul Safranek realizes that he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself to five inches tall, he decides to undergo the downsizing procedure. He and his wife Audrey move to Leisureland, a community for small people, where everything is cheaper. However, after Audrey backs out of the procedure, Paul is left alone and depressed. He meets Ngoc Lan Tran, a Vietnamese activist who had been shrunken against her will. Paul helps Ngoc Lan and becomes involved in her work in the slums, ultimately choosing to stay with her rather than enter a vault that will preserve humanity.

Dagashi Kashi is a TV show that follows the story of Kokonotsu Shikada, the son of a candy store owner, who is determined to become a manga artist instead. However, his plans are disrupted when Hotaru Shidare, a self-proclaimed confectionery expert, visits his father's store with the intention of recruiting him to take over the family business. With her eccentric personality and love for all things sweet, Hotaru brings excitement and chaos into Kokonotsu's life, making him question his dreams and the future of the candy store.

Amagi Brilliant Park follows Kanie Seiya, a high school student who is invited to visit an amusement park called Amagi Brilliant Park. However, he soon discovers that the park is in danger of closing down due to a lack of visitors. To save the park, Kanie must use his intelligence and charm to attract more people and make Amagi Brilliant Park a success.

Jack Ryan, a young covert C.I.A. analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack. After the 9/11 attacks, Ryan joins the U.S. Marine Corps and is critically injured in Afghanistan. During rehab, he attracts the attention of the CIA and is sent to finish his PhD. Ten years later, working on Wall Street, Ryan notices suspect financial transactions by Russian organizations and discovers their plan for revenge against the United States. With the help of his wife and CIA backup, Ryan infiltrates Moscow to stop the plan and save the global economy.

For a lonely orphan, there is almost only one career path to success. That is to get a national qualification as an alchemist. After graduating from the Royal Alchemist Training Academy, which requires nothing but ability, Sarasa is presented with the rights to a store by her master. After being sent off by her generous mentor, Sarasa sets off on her journey, dreaming of a slightly elegant life as an alchemist, but upon arrival, she is shocked to find that the countryside is even more rural than she had imagined. However, even in such a place, she has to manage a store somehow to make a living.

Sri, a young woman in financial hardship, accepts a high-paying job to perform a cleansing ritual for an unconscious girl suffering from a 1000-day curse. However, she soon realizes that she and her colleagues are trapped in a mystical agreement and must face terrifying supernatural forces. Their lives are in grave danger if they try to escape before the curse ends on the 1000th day.

Junior employees Seth Bregman and Peter Sullivan, along with senior trader Will Emerson, witness mass layoffs at their investment bank. Peter receives a USB drive from a fired employee containing important information about the firm's risk. They discover that the firm is at risk of bankruptcy due to overleverage and excessive trading. Throughout the night, the employees attend meetings with executives and devise a plan to sell off toxic assets. The CEO's plan will spread the risk and destroy the firm's relationships. Eventually, the employees achieve a benchmark to receive large bonuses but face the consequences of their actions. The CEO offers Rogers a future opportunity, and the film ends with Rogers burying his dog.