The Big Short
7.8
“This is a true story.”
The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
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Cast
97 people
Steve Carell
Mark Baum
Known for
Despicable Me
The Office
Brandon Stakemann
Michael Burry's Dad
Julia Holt
Club Dancer
Christian Bale
Michael Burry
Known for
The Dark Knight
American Psycho
Ryan Gosling
Jared Vennett
Known for
La La Land
Blade Runner 2049
Brad Pitt
Ben Rickert
Known for
Inglourious Basterds
Fight Club
Marisa Tomei
Cynthia Baum
Known for
Spider-Man: Homecoming
The Wrestler
Melissa Leo
Georgia Hale
Known for
Wayward Pines
Prisoners
Hamish Linklater
Porter Collins
Known for
Gen V
Legion
John Magaro
Charlie Geller
Known for
The Umbrella Academy
Past Lives
Rafe Spall
Danny Moses
Known for
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
The Ritual
Jeremy Strong
Vinny Daniel
Known for
Succession
The Gentlemen
Adam McKay Director · Charles Randolph Screenplay Michael Lewis Author
Worldwide gross $133M · Budget $28M · United States release December 11, 2015
Box office
Budget
$28,000,000
Worldwide gross
$133,346,506
Gross vs. budget
4.8×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Regency Enterprises
Production
Plan B Entertainment
Production
New Regency Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 12, 2015
Premiere · AFI Fest
United States · December 11, 2015
Limited theatrical
United States
December 23, 2015 · Theatrical
Argentina
January 7, 2016 · Theatrical
Australia
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Azerbaijan
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Belarus
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 30, 2015 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
October 29, 2016 · Premiere · Sofia Independent Film Festival
Cambodia
January 6, 2016 · Theatrical
Canada
December 23, 2015 · Theatrical
Chile
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
China
April 17, 2016 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Colombia
January 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Croatia
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 7, 2016 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 28, 2016 · Theatrical
Estonia
February 5, 2016 · Theatrical
Finland
February 19, 2016 · Theatrical
France
December 23, 2015 · Theatrical
October 15, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Frisson
Germany
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Greece
January 7, 2016 · Theatrical
April 21, 2016 · Physical · DVD, Blu-ray
Hong Kong SAR China
January 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 4, 2016 · Theatrical
India
January 22, 2016 · Theatrical
Indonesia
January 13, 2016 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 22, 2016 · Theatrical
Israel
January 28, 2016 · Theatrical
Italy
January 7, 2016 · Theatrical
Japan
March 4, 2016 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Kuwait
December 31, 2015 · Theatrical
Latvia
January 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Lithuania
January 15, 2016 · Theatrical
Malaysia
January 7, 2016 · Theatrical
Mexico
January 8, 2016 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 21, 2016 · Theatrical
New Zealand
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
North Macedonia
January 28, 2016 · Theatrical
Norway
January 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Pakistan
January 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Peru
January 7, 2016 · Theatrical
Philippines
January 20, 2016 · Theatrical
Poland
January 1, 2016 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Romania
January 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Russia
January 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Serbia
December 31, 2015 · Theatrical
Singapore
January 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Slovakia
January 7, 2016 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Spain
January 22, 2016 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 22, 2016 · Theatrical
Switzerland
December 30, 2015 · Theatrical · French
December 31, 2015 · Theatrical · German
January 7, 2016 · Theatrical · Italian
Taiwan
January 15, 2016 · Theatrical
Thailand
January 7, 2016 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 8, 2016 · Theatrical
Ukraine
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
December 16, 2015 · Premiere · Dubai International Film Festival
United Kingdom
January 22, 2016 · Theatrical
May 23, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Uruguay
January 1, 2016 · Theatrical
Venezuela
January 22, 2016 · Theatrical
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