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The Big Short is a 2015 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Adam McKay and produced Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Arnon Milchan. It was written by McKay and Charles Randolph. The film stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Pitt, with Melissa Leo, Hamish Linklater, John Magaro, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong, Finn Wittrock, and Marisa Tomei in supporting roles. Based on Michael Lewis's novel of the same name, the film chronicles how events during the United States housing bubble lead inadvertently to the 2007-08 financial crisis.

After debuting at the AFI Fest on November 12, 2015, Paramount Pictures initially gave the film a limited release in eight theaters in eight theaters in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Chicago on December 11. The film was later given a wide release in the United States on December 23. The film grossed $133 million on a $28 million budget. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 323 reviews and judged 88% to be positive.

The Big Short garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for McKay's direction, Bale's performance as Michael Burry, and McKay and Randolph's adapted screenplay. It garnered five nominations at the 88th Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director for McKay. McKay and Randolph went on to win the award for Best Adapated Screenplay. At the 69th British Academy Film Awards, the film earned five nominations and won Best Adapted Screenplay for McKay and Randolph.

The film received four nominations 73rd Golden Globe Awards and two nominations at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards. At the 27th Producers Guild of America Awards, The Big Short won for Best Theatrical Motion Picture. McKay was nominated for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film at the 68th Directors Guild of America Awards. It was nominated in six categories at the 21st Critics' Choice Awards winning three, including Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Comedy, and Best Actor in a Comedy. The film was named one of the Top 10 Films of 2015 by the American Film Institute.