There are all kinds of rankings on the web due to the simple fact that today’s audience has tools that were previously undreamed of. Before the internet, one had to wait for print media to release a list to find a ranking on a particular kind of product. Today, however, thanks to online magazines and websites, one can find product rankings in an instant. This particular list will focus on the 10 movies you absolutely must see if you are an entrepreneur. In every list there is a subjective aspect, which depends on the taste of the film critic, and an objective aspect, which is supported by numerous factors. This list is no exception.
1 – The Social Network – David Fincher
The Social Network is a prime example of this combination of subjective and objective aspects. If you have never heard of it, The Social Network tells about the birth of Facebook, the legal happenings involved, and how successful entrepreneurship does not come from a single light bulb moment, but from something else. That other factor is the ability to understand reality, people’s needs and to organize them. Before Facebook there were many experiments with social media, but what distinguished this product is the organization of various ideas concentrated in a single project. For any entrepreneur it is an indispensable film.
2 – The Big Short – Adam Mckay
Compared to the previous film, The Big Short is a less enjoyable, less popular film because it discusses a complex topic with difficult-to-understand terms and situations. Throughout the film there are many written inserts that literally illustrate the concept the characters are discussing. Those in business will probably not need these explanations, but they will be enraptured and frightened by the changeability of the market and the need not to gamble on something unpredictable.
3 – The Wolf Of Wall Street – Martin Scorsese
The Wolf Of Wall Street might seem like a straightforward tale of a businessman’s rise and fall – one of many similar stories. And indeed, it is. From Citizen Kane onward, there have been so many films that follow this narrative. Yet the epic of Jordan Belfort, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, also discusses how success can devour you if you are unable to set limits on yourself. Remember that all successful entrepreneurs need boundaries, even if you are at the top of your field.
4 – The Founder – John Lee Hancock
This is the story of the man who invented the global fast food brand McDonald’s. That alone is enough. The whole film revolves around the concept of perseverance, a quality that made an ordinary 52-year-old a billionaire.
5 – Steve Jobs – Danny Boyle
The motivation for this film is also the same as the previous one: to take its audience the mind of a visionary, how the charisma of such people works, and how they build a mythological aura around them. The film deals with three phases of Jobs’ life and gives a very positive portrait of him with almost no controversy.
6 – The Pursuit Of Happyness – Gabriele Muccino
Similarly to The Founder, this film by Gabriele Muccino is about perseverance, but perseverance of a different kind. Unlike The Founder, The Pursuit Of Happyness is about a father and son without a home, money, without anything except each other. The man (and this is a true story) becomes a millionaire. This hopeful movie serves to remind the entrepreneur not to give up in the face of hardship.
7 – Joy – David O. Russell
Joy is a film about generations and associates entrepreneurship with the concept of imagination. For the latter reason it is a must-see film for anyone who wants to start a business, whether small or large. One must have imagination and explore territories unknown to people. This is the only way to find a novel product that people need.
8 – Wall Street – Oliver Stone
The financial landscape since 1987 has changed so much, yet this work by Oliver Stone is still a must for anyone who wants to understand the ruthless dynamics of the business world.
9 – Pirates Of Silicon Valley – Martyn Burke
This is a film that was released directly on television. It didn’t make a big splash on its release, but it has become a cult film for its account of Silicon Valley. It’s actually more of a film about Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, how they met and both of their run to success. For any entrepreneur it is an important film because it discusses how competition can be healthy, if stimulated within certain limits.
10 – Erin Brockovich – Steven Soderbergh
It may not seem like a film for anyone who is an entrepreneur, yet it has a very important message about gender issues and how not to give up in the face of discrimination. There is still a very strong prejudice in the world about women in business, entrepreneurs or not, and Erin Brockovich is a film that can make anyone understand just that.
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