Inside Job (2010 film)

Inside Job
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCharles Ferguson
Written byCharles Ferguson
Chad Beck
Adam Bolt
Produced byAudrey Marrs
Charles Ferguson
Narrated byMatt Damon
CinematographySvetlana Cvetko
Kalyanee Mam
Edited byChad Beck
Adam Bolt
Music byAlex Heffes
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics
Release dates
  • May 16, 2010 (2010-05-16) (Cannes)
  • October 8, 2010 (2010-10-08) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million[1]
Box office$7.9 million[2]

Inside Job is a 2010 American documentary film, directed by Charles Ferguson, about the 2007–2008 financial crisis. Ferguson, who began researching in 2008,[3] said the film is about "the systemic corruption of the United States by the financial services industry and the consequences of that systemic corruption",[4] amongst them conflicts of interest of academic research, which led to improved disclosure standards by the American Economic Association.[5] In five parts, the film explores how changes in the policy environment and banking practices led to the 2007–2008 financial crisis.

The film was acclaimed by film critics, who praised its pacing, research, and exposition of complex material. It was screened at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and, on February 27, 2011, won Best Documentary Feature at the 83rd Academy Awards.

  1. ^ (March 2, 2011). "Adam Lashinsky interviews Charles Ferguson regarding 'Inside Job' at the Commonwealth Club" on YouTube. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  2. ^ "Inside Job (2010)". boxofficemojo.com. IMDb. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  3. ^ www.npr.org/2010/10/01/130272396/a-searing-look-at-wall-street-in-inside-job
  4. ^ (February 25, 2011), "Charlie Rose Interviews Charles Ferguson on his documentary 'Inside Job'" on YouTube. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  5. ^ www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204294504576613032849864232