Movies and TvShows featuring "financial-thriller" theme.

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.

Devils is a gripping TV show that revolves around the world of high finance and conspiracy. It follows the story of a talented and ambitious bank manager who gets entangled in a web of deceit and power struggles within the ruthless world of hedge funds and banks. With his career and personal relationships at stake, he must navigate through a dangerous landscape of money and corruption, where trust is a rare commodity.

Based on a true story, 'The Wizard of Lies' explores the rise and fall of Bernie Madoff, a financial fraudster who orchestrated one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history. It delves into the consequences of his actions on his family, investors, and the financial industry.

Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes them and their crew as hostage. Lee Gates is the host of the financial TV discussion show 'Money Monster'. He tells his viewers about the downfall of the corporation Ibis, which has seen its stock plummet and a loss of $800 million in shares, and its CEO Walt Camby is in Geneva, unable to comment on the situation of his company. Before the next show, Lee talks to his studio director Patty Fenn, who is taking a new job across the street. Lee finds out that Camby, who was supposed to be the guest on his show, has cancelled on them, so they are going to interview Ibis's CCO Diane Lester. A few minutes into the show, a supposed deliveryman walks into view and holds them at gunpoint, forcing Lee to put on a bomb vest. The police arrive outside and try to negotiate with the hostage-taker. Meanwhile, Diane investigates what really went wrong with Ibis and discovers that Camby wasn't really in Geneva, but in South Africa. The police bring Kyle's pregnant girlfriend to the studio to contact him, and Kyle starts to rethink his plan. As the police plan to take out the bomb vest receiver, Patty warns Lee, and he grabs Kyle and escapes the studio. Patty heads to the federal hall to catch Camby while the rest of the crew gathers evidence against him. Lee forces Camby to explain what really happened with Ibis's money, and Kyle orders Camby to admit his wrongdoing. In the end, Kyle sacrifices himself, and Lee and Patty recover at the hospital, contemplating their next move.

Bad Banks is a gripping financial thriller set in Frankfurt, Germany. It follows the story of a strong female lead navigating the world of high finance, corruption, and moral dilemmas in the pressure-filled environment of investment banking. With intrigue, ambition, and the pursuit of power, Bad Banks explores the complexities of money, family, and the moral choices individuals make in the world of banking.

Witch Hunt (2020) is a gripping financial thriller set in Oslo, Norway. The story follows a determined female financial journalist who stumbles upon a web of corruption involving a powerful billionaire, a law firm, and the Minister of Justice. With the help of a whistleblower, she delves into the dark world of money laundering and uncovers shocking secrets. As the investigation unfolds, she must navigate through dangerous obstacles and face the truth that hits closer to home than she ever imagined.

Blinded is a gripping TV show that takes place in Stockholm, Sweden. It revolves around a journalist who uncovers a sprawling financial crime involving a powerful bank and its director. As she digs deeper into the scandal, she becomes entangled in a dangerous web of corruption, extramarital affairs, and criminality.

Arbitrage follows the story of a wealthy hedge fund magnate named Robert Miller, whose seemingly perfect life is threatened when his mistress is killed in a car accident. To cover up his involvement, Miller manipulates the evidence and tries to deceive everyone around him, including his wife and daughter. As the police investigation intensifies and Miller's world starts to crumble, he must navigate the dangerous consequences of his actions and protect his empire.

Upstart payment firm Wirecard wowed the financial industry with its runaway success, but journalists exposed massive fraud, leading to its downfall. The documentary explores the rise and fall of Wirecard, the involvement of high-profile individuals, and the money-laundering operations behind the company.