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The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine is a nonfiction book by Michael Lewis about the build-up of the United States housing bubble during the 2000s. It was released on March 15, 2010, by W. W. Norton & Company. It spent 28 weeks on The New York Times best-seller list, and was the basis for the 2015 film of the same name.
The Big Short grossed $70.3 million in the United States and Canada and $63.2 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $133.4 million, against a production budget of $50 million. [ 3 ] The film was released in eight theaters in Los Angeles , New York , San Francisco and Chicago on December 11, 2015, and earned $705,527 (an average of ...
The Big Short is packed full of star power -- from its A-list actors to its surprise cameos, including Anthony Bourdain, Margot Robbie, and Selena Gomez. The three stars appear in the Oscar ...
The American dream is based on the idea that if you work hard enough, you can achieve great success — and great wealth. Many people believe we live in a meritocracy, and they tend to put the ...
Michael Burry, the “Big Short” investor who became famous for correctly predicting the epic collapse of the housing market in 2008, also made a gigantic bet last quarter on a Wall Street crash ...
The Big Short: Nominated Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association: December 14, 2015: Top Ten Films: The Big Short: 6th Place [31] Detroit Film Critics Society: December 14, 2015: Best Screenplay Adam McKay and Charles Randolph: Nominated [32] Best Ensemble The Big Short: Nominated Directors Guild of America Awards: February 6, 2016: Best ...
By 2010, he managed more than $1 billion for FrontPoint, and gained prominence after being profiled by Michael Lewis in his book The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine. In the movie adaptation of Lewis' book, The Big Short, Eisman's name was changed to Mark Baum, and he was portrayed by actor Steve Carell.
The real-life inspiration for the main character in "The Big Short," Michael Burry, has made an official call for Tesla's downfall. See: Tesla Makes More Money From Bitcoin Than It Does From Cars