# Margin Call (2011)

> Over one sleepless night, a Wall Street firm's discovery of catastrophic risk turns corporate self-preservation into a tense moral reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/34350

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama
- Director: J.C. Chandor
- Cast: Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Simon Baker, Penn Badgley, Demi Moore, Stanley Tucci
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1615147/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, austere, serious movie night, finance film marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of financial collapse and moral dilemmas unfolds in the heart of Wall Street.

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