The Banker
Two Black entrepreneurs outmaneuver a segregated financial system by disguising who holds the power behind their expanding real estate and banking empire.
Overview
A daring plan unfolds as three visionaries challenge the status quo to help others achieve their dreams.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- determined
- serious
- inspirational
- historical drama night
- social justice film night
What critics said
Critics found the fact-based drama overly cautious in its treatment of the material but broadly praised the strong central performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris create a real estate and banking enterprise designed to expand African American access to the american dream.
Matt Steiner is trained to pose as the wealthy public face while Garrett and Morris conceal their roles as a janitor and chauffeur.
The protagonists challenge the racist establishment of 1950s and 1960s America through real estate, banking, and calculated social disguise.
The federal government’s attention threatens the enterprise that Garrett, Morris, Eunice, and Steiner have built.
Films like The Banker, and why
Hidden Figures
shared fact-based historical drama, racial injustice, and determined Black protagonists challenging entrenched institutions
The Pursuit of Happyness
shared true-story drama about African American professionals confronting institutional racism through strategic ambition
Marshall
shared period social drama centered on Black advancement, systemic discrimination, and strong ensemble performances
Movie Details
- Director
- George Nolfi
- Release Date
- 2020-03-06
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (1161)
Cast
- Anthony Mackie
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Nicholas Hoult
- Nia Long
- Scott Johnson
- Jessie T. Usher
- Colm Meaney
- Paul Ben-Victor
- James DuMont
- Taylor Black
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Banker about?
- Two Black entrepreneurs outmaneuver a segregated financial system by disguising who holds the power behind their expanding real estate and banking empire.
- What is The Banker like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Banker as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Banker violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Banker.
- What did critics think of The Banker?
- Critics found the fact-based drama overly cautious in its treatment of the material but broadly praised the strong central performances.
- Which films are like The Banker?
- Films with a similar feel include Hidden Figures, The Pursuit of Happyness, and Marshall.
- How long is The Banker?
- The Banker runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Banker?
- In United States, The Banker streams on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel.
