Entrepreneur edition was a selection of pictures for entrepreneurs and those who just want to become. Movies in it sorted by category, so you can easily choose something that will be interesting and useful to you.
1. business
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- Documentary.
- United States, 2001.
- Duration: 107 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,1.
A documentary film about the fate of the company GovWorks. Worth a look for those who want to learn more about the heyday dotcom and their subsequent collapse. And yet it is a cautionary tale about how the business partnership dramatically affect the friendly relations.
Themes: financial planning business, raising capital, managing the company's growth, entrepreneurial skills, team building skills and staff management.
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Catch Me If You Can
- Drama, Biography, Crime.
- USA, Canada, 2002.
- Duration: 141 min.
- IMDb: 8,0.
The film is about a talented swindler Frank Abagnale, who erected a deception and fraud risk to the rank of art. This story is based on real events that perfectly demonstrates creative approach to problem solving, the ability to wrap the most adverse situations in their favor and, of course, not entirely legal means success.
Themes: entrepreneurial skills, creativity and innovation, the development of business concepts, sales skills and sources of funding.
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Lord of War
- Drama, Thriller, Crime.
- USA, Germany, France, 2005.
- Duration: 122 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,6.
The history of life Yuri Orlov, an immigrant from Ukraine, who decided that the illegal arms trade - this is what lead him to success. Putting aside the moral aspect of the question, it must be noted that the ambitions of George, his stamina and ability to take risks - these are the qualities without which it is impossible to do any businessman.
Themes: entrepreneurial skills, emerging markets, non-standard problem solving, negotiation skills, the formation of the client base, competitive strategy and geopolitics.
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2. Finance
Wall Street
- Drama, Crime.
- United States, 1987.
- Duration: 120 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,4.
Have you ever felt that just reached the limit in their quest for power and success? "Wall Street" opens this topic story of Bud Fox, an ambitious stockbroker who lives under the motto "Greed - it's good." If "The Wolf of Wall Street" seem to you too outspoken, that is his less daring version.
Themes: corporate finance, portfolio management, capital markets, investment principles of law, mergers and acquisitions, valuation of companies and business ethics.
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crook
- Thriller, Drama, Crime.
- United Kingdom, 1999.
- Duration: 101 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,3.
The film is based on the true story of an employee whose actions led to the collapse of Barings Bank, one of the oldest banks in the world. About how much money can drive a person to insanity, and some make the mistake some people, believing that power and wealth make them invulnerable.
Themes: derivatives, estimation of business value, financial statements, capital markets, emerging markets and business ethics.
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3. Behavior in the group and leadership
12 Angry Men
- Drama, Crime.
- United States, 1957.
- Duration: 96 min.
- IMDb: 8,9.
Brilliant court drama in which several levels studied the problem of leadership, psychology groups, and conflicting values. Yet this movie will make you think about how you take important decisions. Must watch.
Themes: art of negotiation, persuasion techniques, conflict resolution and consensus.
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Office space
- Comedy.
- United States, 1999.
- Duration: 89 min.
- IMDb: 7,8.
In this comedy ridiculed corporate culture software company 90 years, affected by the relationship between the employees and the office hierarchy. This is a very funny film, and in addition, you will be able to gather a lot of information to consider: the nature of leadership, team building receptions and building a career.
Themes: corporate culture, mentoring, promotion in career, leadership, balance between work and personal life, retaining staff, team building and management in the IT sector.
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4. Strategy
The trilogy "The Godfather"
- Drama, Crime.
- USA, 1972 ( "The Godfather"), 1974 ( "The Godfather 2"), 1990 ( "Godfather 3").
- Duration: 175 m + 202 m + 162 m.
- IMDb: 9,2.
The trilogy "The Godfather" - is without doubt one of the most useful film works for business owners. Here it emphasized the importance of social ties, mutual understanding and competition laws. Movie very exciting, but after watching you'll be better prepared to face a variety of challenges posed by doing business.
Themes: competitive strategies, retention of key employees, business alliances, mergers and acquisitions (Friendly and hostile), corporate succession, business diversification in the long term.
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The Usual Suspects
- Thriller, Drama, Crime.
- USA, Germany, 1995.
- Duration: 106 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,6.
Must see if you love psychological thrillers with unexpected plot turn in the final. This is the story of five criminals who, at first glance, met by chance at a police station in the identification of a suspect, and subsequently decided to crank out a profitable little business together.
Themes: strengthening of leadership positions, power and influence, a long-term business strategy, cooperation, risk ratio profitability, entrepreneurial skills, innovation and creativity, strengthening the company's image, marketing and logistics.
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Enron: The most clever guys in the room
- Documentary.
- United States, 2005.
- Duration: 110 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,7.
The film is based on the bestselling Bethany McLean and Peter Elkaynda dedicated to one of the biggest economic scandals in American history - the collapse of the corporation "Enron." See standing history lovers and those who want to learn more about modern corporate corruption.
Themes: Financial Statements, offshore capital diversification, balance accounts, agency relations and business ethics.
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5. Marketing and sales
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
- Fantasy, comedy.
- United Kingdom, 1988.
- Duration: 90 min.
- IMDb: 7,0.
Even if you are not going to succeed in advertising, you can make a lot of useful information out of this film. In the year of the release, he flopped at the box office, but after a while the audience appreciated this fascinating satire on the advertising industry.
Themes: market strategy, methods of creating advertising, market segmentation, development and promotion of the brand.
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The Devil Wears Prada
- Drama, romance, comedy.
- USA, France, 2006.
- Duration: 109 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,8.
This movie is inspired to take the plunge and motivates every effort to achieve dream job. You will learn how to deal with awkward situations, how to behave in a situation where you feel like a stranger, and you will see how hard work eventually pays off. And yet it is a glimpse into the world of high fashion.
Themes: development and promotion of the brand, sales techniques, the role of media in business and career growth.
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Thank You for smoking
- Drama, comedy.
- United States, 2005.
- Duration: 92 min.
- IMDb: 7,6.
A real find for the entrepreneur, the experienced in market relations, and in general for anyone who wants to learn how to sell anything. History of Nick Naylor - representative of the tobacco lobby, which inspired juggles arguments in favor of smoking by promoting tobacco producers in the most difficult situations.
Themes: public relations, marketing and advertising campaigns, crisis management, corporate communications, negotiation skills.
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Glengarry Glen Ross (Americans)
Drama, Crime, Detective.
United States, 1992.
Duration: 100 minutes.
IMDb: 7,8.
A screen adaptation of David Mamet's of dealers engaged in selling real estate. Their career is at stake when the company's management announces that next week will dismiss all but two of the best employees. This fascinating story of a tough competition warns that sometimes the way to success much more thorny than it might seem.
Themes: Equipment sales, customer service, negotiation and transactions.
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6. Right
The Merchant of Venice
- Drama, Romance.
- United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Italy, 2004.
- Duration: 131 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,1.
One of the best movies with Al Pacino, based on the famous play by Shakespeare. The story begins with the fact that the young Bassanio turns to the moneylender Shylock, to solve their financial problems and marry his beloved.
Themes: contract negotiation, commercial law, risk assessment.
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
- Thriller, comedy, fantasy.
- US, UK, 1963.
- Duration: 95 min.
- IMDb: 8,5.
Excellent satire on the theme of relations between the USSR and the United States during the Cold War. This film will capture your attention from the very beginning to the end, encourage thinking about the nature of leadership and dedication to the authorities. And he's very funny.
Themes: international relations, geopolitics, leadership and influence.
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7. Social responsibility and business ethics
Erin Brockovich
- Drama, Biography.
- United States, 2000.
- Duration: 126 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,3.
The judicial drama inspired by the true story of a human rights activist who fought against the Corporation, polluting groundwater carcinogenic waste. In the film, embodied the image of a truly strong womanWhich does not deviate from its principles.
Themes: Social responsibility of the enterprise, gender discrimination in business.
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Benefactor
- Thriller, Drama.
- United States, Germany, 1997.
- Duration: 130 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,1.
Purposeful young lawyer tries to uncover the multi-million dollar scam the insurance company, to save the young man with leukemia and simultaneously endangers his own life.
Themes: the social responsibility of the company, business ethics, economic law.
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