Movies have always served as a great source of entertainment over the years. But they have just not been around to entertain alone, they have educated us all in many ways.

There have been some of the most inspiring cinema that has taught one thing or the other. While the list is vast, here are the top 5 movies for all business and stock market enthusiasts to watch at least once in their lifetime.

5. Barbarians at the Gate

IMDb Rating: 7.2

Barbarians at the Gate is a biographical comedy-drama film that is based on the true story of F. Ross Johnson, who was the president and CEO of RJR Nabisco.

4. Wall Street

IMDb Rating: 7.3

Wall Street is a drama film, directed and co-written by Oliver Stone, which tells the story of Bud Fox (C. Sheen), a young stockbroker who becomes involved with Gordon Gekko (Douglas), a wealthy, unscrupulous corporate raider.

3. Too Big to Fail

IMDb Rating: 7.3

Too Big to Fail is a 2011 American biographical drama television film directed by Curtis Hanson. Too Big to Fail chronicles the 2008 financial meltdown, and focuses on the actions of U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve System.

2. The Big Short

IMDb Rating: 7.8

The Big Short is a  biographical comedy-drama film directed by Adam McKay. The movie was based on the 2010 book ‘The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine‘ by Michael Lewis showing how the financial crisis of 2007–2008 was triggered by the United States housing bubble.

1. The Wolf of Wall Street

IMDb Rating: 8.2

The Wolf of Wall Street is a biographical black comedy crime film based on the 2007 memoir of the same name by Jordan Belfort. It recounts Belfort’s life as a stockbroker in New York City. The movie shows how his firm, Stratton Oakmont, was involved in corruption and fraud on Wall Street.