The Big Short (2015)

"This is a true story"

Directed by Adam McKay
Produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Arnon Milchan, Brad Pitt
Screenplay by Adam McKay, Charles Randolph
Based on "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt
Music by Nicholas Britell
Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd
Edited by Hank Corwin
Production companies: Plan B Entertainment, Regency Enterprises
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date: 11 December 2015 (United States)
Running time: 130 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $28 million
Box office: $94.1 million

"The Big Short" is a biographical comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Adam McKay, based on the book of the same name by Michael Lewis. The story is about the financial crisis of 2007–2008 brought on by the build-up of the housing market and credit bubble.

Foxcatcher (2014)

"Based on the shocking true story"

Directed by Bennett Miller
Produced by Bennett Miller, Megan Ellison, Jon Kilik, Anthony Bregman
Written by E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman
Starring: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave
Music by Rob Simonsen, West Dylan Thordson
Cinematography: Greig Fraser
Edited by Stuart Levy, Conor O'Neill, Jay Cassidy
Production company: Annapurna Pictures, Likely Story
Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
Release date: 20 November 2014 (Israel)
Running time: 134 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $24 million
Box office: $14.2 million

"Foxcatcher" is a biographical sport drama film directed by Bennett Miller and written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman. It's loosely based on 1984 Olympic gold medalist and two time world champion US wrestler Mark Schultz's autobiographical memoir,"Foxcatcher: The True Story of My Brother's Murder, John du Pont's Madness, and the Quest for Olympic Gold". The film's plot revolves around multimillionaire E.I. du Pont family heir and wrestling enthusiast John E. du Pont's recruitment of Schultz and his older brother, Dave, also a 1984 Olympic gold medalist, to help coach US wrestlers for participation in National, World, and Olympic competition, and the tragic events that followed.