What are your MUST WATCH entrepreneur or business movies?

[randomnumber314]

I learned everything I know about business from The Wolf of Wall Street

Oh dear god, please watch something else quickly.

 

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[Twiizlar]

I learned everything I know about business from The Wolf of Wall Street

 

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[mowealth]

One that hasn't been listed and almost certain no one knows about.

The Billionaire (A Thai movie. Major language barrier but action speaks louder than words)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2292955/

Based on a true story too. My fellow entrepreneurs, do not miss this one.

 

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[AllenCrawley]

I learned everything I know about business from The Wolf of Wall Street

Oh God I hope not!

 

[JasonR]

I think there's a thread about this already, but:

The Social Network - I used to put this on when i was working on my first business for motivation. Probably have "watched" it 30 times.

Middle Men - loved this one

I just wanted the Imitation Game, which isn't technically about business, but was nonetheless excellent and Motivational

Whiplash - a story about greatness

 

[Ma Co]

Why not motivate yourself AND get applicable know-how at the same time?

Channels from & with (proven) successful pros:

- GeniusNetwork

- ILoveMarketing

- Glazier-Kennedy

- Jay Abraham

- Joe Polish - Piranha Marketing

- MarketingSherpa

Disclaimer: Only works if brain is not not hibernation mode after a long day.


Otherwise:

- Trading Places

- The Godfather !

- Wall Street

- The Social Network

 

[AgainstAllOdds]

The Pursuit of Happyness: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454921/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
City of God: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317248/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Forrest Gump: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

Each film has a lesson that it'll teach you.

 

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[David Fiddler]

Nighcrawler - a heartbreaking story about a gentleman who've started from the bottom, dirt poor he learned skills from the internet and founded his business from the ground up, doing whatever it takes. Okay, maybe a bit sociopathic

Fight Club - an inspirational movie about a group of friends who got tired of their 9-5 jobs and the corporate world so they set out to make a difference. Having come up with service that provides people a new way of being together and doing activities together they build up momentum and change the world.

Watchmen - not really about entrepreneurship, but teaches you a valuable lesson. Your master plan? Better F*cking did it 35 minutes ago.

I also got some kicks out of Factotum, but it's a bit artsy and "boring" my normal definition. But it's about a guy (Bukowski) who does whatever it takes to live his dream (which is being a writer). If you want to save yourself some time Bukowski's poem Roll The Dice pretty much sums it up.

 

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[Peakdesire]

Limitless.

This movie is awesome..it fires the up really good to pursue my goals.

 

[theag]

Pirates of Silicon Valley

 

[healthstatus]

#1 - a movie about your competition working their butts off
#2 - a movie of you watching movies

 

[RHL]

Only one that hasn't been mentioned yet: October Sky, the somewhat sensationalized childhood story of DoD/NASA rocket scientist Homer Hickam. It's not about money, but the all-important process still comes through: Building shit prototype after shit prototype that blows up or crashes and burns and not giving up. Having no real mentors or guidance and having to figure out everything on your own. Going beyond what any of the adults in your life have experience with. Having to keep going to school even though your interests lie elsewhere, beyond the curriculum. Having to work a dead-end, soul-sucking job to fund the research. Parents who think you're insane and have to get the same kind of job they got to make anything of yourself. Getting into legal scrapes when your idea gets too big. It's fastlane gold and the boys never earn a single dollar (except scholarship money).

 

[adamcjohnson]

Glengarry Glen Ross

 

[Charnell]

Scarface http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/
American Gangster http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765429/?ref_=nv_sr_1
I also second the Pursuit of Happyness, all about that grind.

 

[luniac]

The Office

to remind you of what your life gonna be if you give up.

 

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[ZCP]

Wall Street
Color of Money
The Men Who Built America (on the history channel)

 

[DeletedUser394]

Sharknado 1
Sharknado 2
Sharknado 3

 

[DKNJ]

1. Blow
2. Jobs
^ lol I couldn't resist putting it in that order.
3. Lord of War

 

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[deepestblue]

It's not a movie, but Kevin Nations' Youtube video entitled 'Zen of Flower Arranging' is by far the best business video I have ever, ever, ever seen. It only has 969 views on Youtube. The best things are often largely un-noticed. Doesn't mean they aren't the best. Often, wealth is very, very quiet.

 

[Castaway]

Whiplash - a story about greatness

Yessssss X1,000

What about documentaries? There are some great ones that'll keep you entertained and you'll learn something.

-Objectified.
-Origins.
-Jiro Dreams of Sushi.

 

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[csalvato]

I found The Aviator to be very inspiring.

 

[Vigilante]

AMERICAN GANGSTER, BLOW, HUSTLE AND FLOW lol

wall street,

THe boiler Room

Cheat, steal, and hustle your way chasing money? I like American Gangster, Wall Street, and the Boiler Room as entertainment, but they're NOT inspirational for business unless you want to be a hooker, a crack dealer, or a thief.

 

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[GSF]

My top 3:

1. There will be blood (my favourite film)- ruthless, hardworking rags to riches psychotic oil tycoon against a greedy hypocritical religious figure.
2. Godfather
3. Rocky- the ultimate underdog film

Although I didn't expect to, I also really enjoyed the social network

 

[The-J]

Boiler Room: if only for the Ben Affleck speech, but it's an excellent insight on the 'mind of a hustler', what people will do and what people won't ask in order to make some money.

Office Space: I love this movie. It's motivating in that it shows a reality that millions of people live every day: comfortable and safe but horribly unfulfilled and deeply unhappy. Some gold quotes in the movie as well.

Iono man pick any 3rd

 

[dompie85]

I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned, "The Great Gatsby" A story about a gentleman who did EVERYTHING in his power in order to have his way (along with a girl). Changed everything about his life. Even ran away from his family! Not to mention, a lesson on how people can drastically change, be supportive, loyal, greedy, and respectful.

 

[HeresMyThing]

The beginning of Jerry Maguire. Shut it off once "the kid" shows up.

Rudy.

Remember the Titans.

 

[CJC3392]

Spoiler

In what sense? That if you work your a$$ off, you'll end up going crazy and living in a room full of your own piss?

lmao I've literally been laughing at this for 10 minutes

but my list:

- Wall Street
- Wolf of Wall Street
- Casino

 

[csalvato]

Spoiler

In what sense? That if you work your a$$ off, you'll end up going crazy and living in a room full of your own piss?

Well, that's an extremely negative way to look at the story of Howard Hughes, one of the most influential and best entrepreneurs of the past hundred years.

The Aviator, to me, illustrated the power of obsession and drive in accomplishing herculean, unrealistic and monumental tasks.

It illustrates how there will be hardships and heartaches and that the obsession that pushes us to success can help us achieve our most lofty, unrealistic goals no matter what anyone says.

The movie showed me how important it is for obsessive, competitive over-achievers to surround themselves with winners who believe in their vision, and understand their past and eccentricities.

I guess that's the difference perspective makes.

 

[mike c]

hi

not a movie but some people take best motivational speeches and put epic music

quick fix

on the right you will see more channels - short and long tracks with video

this one has 7 mil views to start

mike

 

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[jazb]

The room by Tommy Wiseau. an absolute masterpiece.