The Most Iconic Book-to-Film Adaptations in the History of Cinema

7. The Big Short

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The film is based on the 2010 book The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine. The Big Short is Adam McKay’s kaleidoscopic look into the months leading up to the 2007 financial meltdown. Based on Michael Lewis’ award-winning non-fiction account of how our economy crashed, McKay looks to counteract the inherently dry, impenetrable subject matter on display with boatloads of vibrant, cinematic style.