Margin Call

Margin Call
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJ. C. Chandor
Written byJ. C. Chandor
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFrank DeMarco
Edited byPete Beaudreau
Music byNathan Larson
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 25, 2011 (2011-01-25) (Sundance)
  • October 21, 2011 (2011-10-21) (United States)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.5 million
Box office$19.5 million[1]

Margin Call is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by J. C. Chandor in his feature directorial debut. The principal story takes place over a 24-hour period at a large Wall Street investment bank during the initial stages of the 2007–2008 financial crisis.[2][3][4] It focuses on the actions taken by a group of employees during the subsequent financial collapse.[5] The title comes from a finance term for when an investor must increase the securities or other assets used as collateral for a loan when their value falls below a certain threshold. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Mary McDonnell, Demi Moore, and Stanley Tucci.

The film was produced by the production companies Myriad Pictures, Benaroya Pictures and Before the Door Pictures (first to sign on, and owned by Zachary Quinto). It was also produced in association with Washington Square Films. Theatrically, it was commercially distributed by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions. The director and screenwriter, J. C. Chandor, is himself the son of an investment banker; the screenplay was partially informed by Chandor's own foray into real estate investments in New York City shortly before the financial crash.[2][6] Preceding its theatrical release, Margin Call was met with positive critical reviews. Following its wide release in theaters, the film garnered award nominations from the Detroit Film Critics Society, along with several separate nominations for its screenplay and direction from recognized award organizations, including a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The score was composed by musician Nathan Larson.

The film made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2011, and opened in theaters nationwide in the United States on October 21, 2011. Though it grossed just $5.4 million in domestic ticket sales from 199 theaters, the film had a ground-breaking day-and-date release that earned more than $10 million in video-on-demand sales. The DVD and Blu-ray editions of the film were released in the United States on December 20, 2011.

  1. ^ "Margin Call". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  2. ^ a b de Melker, Saskia; Brown, Jeffrey; Chandor, J. C. (October 21, 2011). "'Margin Call': Calm Before the Storm of 2008 Financial Crisis". Art Beat. PBS NewsHour. Public Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on September 3, 2019.
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  4. ^ Fleming, Mike (September 13, 2010). "Margin Call Director J.C. Chandor Snags Big Warner Bros Writing Gig From DiCaprio". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  5. ^ Kit, Borys (June 15, 2010). "Simon Baker, Paul Bettany eye indie drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
  6. ^ Writer, W. JACOB PERRY, Staff (September 30, 2011). "Ridge High grad directs new Hollywood thriller". New Jersey Hills. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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