Page One: “The Big Short” (2015)

Screenplay by Charles Randolph & Adam McKay, based upon the book by Michael Lewis

The movie version of the opening:

This is a remarkable movie. How McKay and Randolph took a nonfiction book about complex financial matters and not only translated those economic concepts in a way a mass audience could comprehend, they also made one hell of an entertaining movie.

Of course, it doesn’t hurt when you have Margot Robbie in a bubble bath explaining mortgages while sipping on champagne.

You may download the screenplay here.

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