Margin Call

Name: Margin Call
Director: J. C. Chandor
Released: 2011-09-29

2011 film directed by J. C. Chandor

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Released: September 29, 2011
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1.Stated in IMDbimdb.com/title/tt1615147/releaseinfoRetrieved 2016-08-20
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, 2011
Director: J. C. Chandor
Screenwriter: J. C. Chandor
Producer: Zachary Quinto
, Michael Benaroya
, Cassian Elwes
+1 more
Cast: Kevin Spacey
, Paul Bettany
, Jeremy Irons
, Zachary Quinto
+11 more
Runtime: 109 min
Genre: thriller film
, drama film
Country of origin: United States

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Margin Call is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by J. C. Chandor in his directorial debut. The story takes place over 24 hours at a large Wall Street investment bank during the initial stages of the 2008 financial crisis. It focuses on the actions taken by a group of employees during the crisis. The title is a reference to a "margin call", the situation where a financial market participant must provide additional collateral for an existing financial market contract due to increased credit risk. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Mary McDonnell, Demi Moore, and Stanley Tucci.

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Narrative location: New York City
Filming location: New York City
Main subject: Great Recession
Lehman Brothers
Title: Margin Call
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay(January 24, 2012) nominee: J. C. Chandor · statement is subject of: 84th Academy Awards
Filmiroda rating: Category II rating certificate id: F/11632/J
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Color: color
FSK film rating: FSK 6 rating certificate id: 129321/K
Film editor: Pete Beaudreau
RTC film rating: B rating certificate id: 13770
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CNC film rating (France): no age restriction
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CNC film rating (Romania): A.P. - 12 rating certificate id: 13539
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Distribution format: video on demand
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: fails · criterion used: considering named characters only
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1.Stated in Bechdel Test Movie ListRetrieved 2017-12-10
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Review score: 76/100(November 22, 2024) review score by: Metacritic · number of reviews/ratings: 38 critic review
87%(November 22, 2024) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 170 critic review
7.2(October 10, 2023) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
Director of photography: Frankie DeMarco
ClassInd rating: 10
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1.portal.mj.gov.br/ClassificacaoIndicativa/jsps/DadosObraForm.do?select_action=&tbobra_codigo=47116Retrieved 2022-10-16
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Kijkwijzer rating: AL content descriptor: Coarse language
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/margin-call/Retrieved 2025-06-28
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