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From Rags to Riches: Business Movies That Will Change Your Thinking
19.08.2024 10:20
Updated: 28.09.2024 01:32
Smart, ambitious, self-confident and rich. In a word – businessmen.
Films about them are success stories. But the path of entrepreneurs is not always easy .
Sometimes they have to overcome difficulties, lose loved ones. And all in order to become the best.
Amazing and unpredictable, bright and motivating films about billionaires and businessmen rarely leave the viewer disappointed.
"The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013)
In 1987, Jodan Belford gets a job as a broker in a successful company. But soon there is a major collapse, and the bank closes. Jordan's wife advises him to go to an interview at a place that trades penny stocks.
The man has great charisma and confidence. He easily persuades new clients to make deals.
One day, Jordan meets Donny, a neighbor and an experienced trader. The men quickly become friends. They dream of wealth and success. And soon they decide to open their own company.
Stratton Oakmont's first employees are family members and friends. The money starts pouring in.
Jordan experiences all the delights of the rich life, he spends time in the company of prostitutes and drugs. But everything changes when the company attracts the attention of the FBI.
"The Great Gatsby" (2013)
In 1922, Nick Carraway moves from a provincial town to New York. The man dreams of becoming successful and rich. In the meantime, he settles down near Jay Gatsby.
The mysterious businessman and millionaire throws lavish parties almost every night, where alcohol flows like water. Nick quickly becomes close to Gatsby. They spend time together, and Carraway manages to look behind Jay's mask.
Nick sees with his own eyes the love story between Daisy and Gatsby. But between them there are misunderstandings, deception and illusions. Nick decides to immortalize their story in a book.
"The Aviator" (2004)
Howard Hughes' father left him a small factory. Over the course of several years, the man managed to expand the business.
Howard is rich, successful and famous. Soon he decides to make a film. A record amount of money is spent on the film.
The film was well received by the public, and actors and actresses dreamed of working with Hughes. Howard did not stop there.
He began to acquire casinos, airlines. But even all the wealth in the world cannot hold his soul. Hughes dreams of rising to the skies again, where connections and money do not solve anything.
"Citizen Kane" (1941)
Businessman and billionaire Charles Kane dies in his vast estate filled with expensive paintings. Before his death, the media mogul utters only one word - "Rosebud". This event causes a strong reaction from the public.
Journalists recall all of Kane's sins, they write about his connections with fascists and communists. Kane was involved in several wars. But the media cannot understand why he uttered a strange word before his death. It is up to the ordinary journalist Thompson to find out the truth.
"The Social Network" (2010)
Mark Zuckerberg is a gifted Harvard student. In 2003, he came up with a brilliant idea to create a website where people could rate local beauties.
Mark, who has just been dumped by his girlfriend, hacks into the college's database and uploads the names and photos of female students to the site. Overnight, the portal becomes so popular that the servers can't handle the influx of users.
Later, Mark realized that he had managed to create something incredible while drunk. He decided to develop the idea.
And soon the social network Facebook was born.
In a few years, a group of students became millionaires. But success brought not only money, but also problems.
I previously talked about how positive thinking can change your business forever.
