The Big Short

Critics

89%

Audience

88%

Critics admired how McKay made the mechanics of the 2008 housing collapse both comprehensible and darkly funny. The ensemble cast and the film's pointed view of the financiers involved drew consistent praise. It was regarded as a rigorous treatment of a difficult subject.

Sources: Rotten Tomatoes

Budget

$28M

Domestic

$70.3M

Worldwide

$133M

Source: Box Office Mojo, as of Sep 30