6 Best Corporate Takeover and Boardroom Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 29, 2026

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The ruthless ambition and cutthroat politics of the corporate boardroom has powered some of cinema’s sharpest business dramas.

Wall Street (1987) 01

Wall Street (1987)

IMDb ★ 7.4

An ambitious young stockbroker is seduced by a ruthless corporate raider's philosophy of greed.

The Company Men (2010) 02

The Company Men (2010)

IMDb ★ 6.6

Three corporate executives at different career stages navigate the devastating impact of massive layoffs.

In Good Company (2004) 03

In Good Company (2004)

IMDb ★ 6.6

A veteran advertising executive is demoted to work under a boss half his age following a corporate takeover.

Other People's Money (1991) 04

Other People's Money (1991)

IMDb ★ 6.5

A ruthless corporate raider's plan to dismantle a family-owned wire company is challenged by its idealistic lawyer.

Pretty Woman (1990) 05

Pretty Woman (1990)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A corporate raider hires an escort to be his companion, complicating his plans for a hostile takeover.

Working Girl (1988) 06

Working Girl (1988)

IMDb ★ 6.9

An ambitious secretary seizes a career opportunity by posing as her boss, complicating a budding office romance.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.