6 Best Telemarketing and Phone Scam Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 19, 2026

The relentless pressure and moral compromise of high-stakes phone sales floors have powered some of cinema’s sharpest dramas about ambition and deception. In The Wolf of Wall Street (2013): A stockbroker’s meteoric rise through fraud and excess spirals into a life of reckless indulgence. Just as strong is Glengarry Glen Ross (1992): Desperate real estate salesmen resort to increasingly unethical tactics to close deals and keep their jobs.

Sorry to Bother You (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A telemarketer discovers a magical key to success that comes with a horrifying corporate secret.

Directed by Boots Riley · 1h 52m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 79% Metacritic 75

A stockbroker's meteoric rise through fraud and excess spirals into a life of reckless indulgence.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 3h 00m · Rated R

Nominated for 5 Oscars38 wins & 180 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Matchstick Men (2003)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A phobia-ridden con artist's carefully controlled life is upended by the sudden appearance of his teenage daughter.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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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Confidence (2003)

TMDB ★ 6.3

A con artist assembles a crew for one final, elaborate grift against a ruthless crime boss.

Directed by James Foley · 1h 37m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Boiler Room (2000)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A college dropout gets rich quick at a shady brokerage firm before realizing its stocks are worthless.

Directed by Ben Younger · 1h 59m · Rated R

Where to watch

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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Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Desperate real estate salesmen resort to increasingly unethical tactics to close deals and keep their jobs.

Directed by James Foley · 1h 40m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

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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.

6 Best Telemarketing and Phone Scam Movies

Sorry to Bother You (2018)

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Matchstick Men (2003)

Confidence (2003)

Boiler Room (2000)

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

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