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Topics: Netflix, Film and TV
Gerrard Kaonga
Film fans can’t get enough of the flick that just dropped on Netflix that shows an ordinary man stick it to the big shot finance traders.
The world is certainly a bizarre place and filled with even weirder stories.
One of those odd stories cross the paths of studio execs who green lit a film that focuses on a real-life David vs Goliath fight.
Now I don’t mean fisticuffs, but rather the little guy verses big corporations and hedge funds.
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The film Dumb Money was released in late 2023 and now that it has dropped on Netflix fans simply can’t get enough.
You remember the crazy period in 2021 when GameStop's stock value went through the roof, right?
Well, this is that story - in particular the story of Keith Gill, who starts a movement which results in investors trying to bet on video game shop GameStop's downfall losing millions.
Check out the trailer below:
The film is full of A-lister talent, including Paul Dano, America Ferrera, Vincent D’Onofrio and Nick Offerman.
Fans of the film have taken to social media and expressed how surprised they were to enjoy the film so much. Some have even called for a sequel to the real-life story.
“I just watched Dumb Money. Such a fascinating story and this film did a great job with the cast and telling the story in a way which makes this financial information far more understandable,” one user wrote.
“Can’t wait for Dumber Money, the $GME sequel,” another wrote.
“Was not interested at all when it was in theaters but my partner just put it on the other day and I ended up really enjoying it,” another added.
“Waiting for Netflix to release Dumb Money II where it is just 2hrs of interviews with O&G investors,” another hopeful fan added.
“It's a good one. Shows how retailers can push big money and turns table. Although it's not doable again and again in real life, but it's not [an] impossible task,” another user added.
“Watched the movie Dumb Money the other day on Netflix. I bet some of these guys are still holding $GME and $AMC waiting for the next squeeze,” another commented.
A final user said: “I’m gonna watch Dumb Money on Netflix tomorrow. I want to relive the GameStop hype & see how things went down
“I suggest you all to see it sometime this week too! Keep hearing the film was really good.”
Give the film a watch yourself and see if you are equally entertained. It's available to stream on Netflix in the US now.