6 Best Wall Street Trader Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 2, 2026

The trading floor is full of ruthless ambition and moral compromise. The Wolf of Wall Street has a charismatic stockbroker’s penny-stock empire spiralling into fraud, The Big Short has outsiders betting against the housing market, and Margin Call has executives scrambling through one desperate night. Boiler Room, Wall Street and Trading Places 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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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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Margin Call (2011)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Investment bank executives scramble through one desperate night as they realise the looming financial crisis.

Directed by J.C. Chandor · 1h 47m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Boiler Room (2000)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A college dropout joins a shady brokerage running an elaborate stock fraud.

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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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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Trading Places (1983)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 87% Metacritic 69

Two wealthy brothers swap a commodities broker and a street con artist's lives as a bet, with chaotic results.

Directed by John Landis · 1h 56m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar3 wins & 8 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · 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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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 Wall Street Trader Movies

The Big Short (2015)

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Margin Call (2011)

Boiler Room (2000)

Wall Street (1987)

Trading Places (1983)

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