6 Best Hedge Fund and Insider Trading Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 2, 2026

High-finance secrecy gives thrillers a lot to work with. The Big Short follows outsiders betting against the housing market, Arbitrage has a hedge fund manager hiding fraud and a personal tragedy, and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps brings a disgraced financier back as the 2008 crisis breaks. Equity, Wall Street and Rogue Trader round out the six.

The Big Short (2015)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A handful of traders bet against the housing market years before the 2008 crash proves them right.

Directed by Adam McKay · 2h 11m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Equity (2016)

TMDB ★ 5.8

A senior investment banker's high-stakes tech IPO is threatened by a hidden securities fraud investigation.

Directed by Meera Menon · 1h 40m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Sundance Now · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Arbitrage (2012)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A hedge fund manager hides a massive financial fraud while covering up a personal tragedy.

Directed by Nicholas Jarecki · 1h 47m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)

TMDB ★ 6.3

A disgraced financier reenters Wall Street just as the 2008 financial crisis begins.

Directed by Oliver Stone · 2h 13m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Wall Street (1987)

TMDB ★ 7.4

An ambitious young stockbroker is seduced by the ruthless philosophy of a legendary corporate raider.

Directed by Oliver Stone · 2h 06m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Philo · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Rogue Trader (1999)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A reckless derivatives trader's unchecked bets secretly bankrupt one of Britain's oldest investment banks.

Directed by James Dearden · 1h 41m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Hedge Fund and Insider Trading Movies

The Big Short (2015)

Equity (2016)

Arbitrage (2012)

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)

Wall Street (1987)

Rogue Trader (1999)

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