Rags to Riches Movies with Grey Shades. Watch best movies on rag to riches stories with grey shades. Movies to watch if you like the wolf of wall street & 21. We have list some of the best movies on rag to riches stories to watch on netflix and prime.
The Wolf of Wall Street
Drama ‧ 3 hours
Imdb – 8.2/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 79%
Introduced to life in the fast lane through stockbroking, Jordan Belfort takes a hit after a Wall Street crash. He teams up with Donnie Azoff, cheating his way to the top as his relationships slide.
Why to watch
- Based on the true story
- Leonardo DiCaprio & Margot Robbie
Stream it on Prime
Rising High
Drama – 1h 34m
Imdb – 5.7/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 33%
Charting the rise and fall of three corrupt real estate agents who accumulate absurd wealth in no time but fall into a vortex of fraud, greed and drugs.
Why to watch
- A German entrepreneur cons his way to the top
- You can win the world with a smile
Stream it on Netflix
21
Crime Drama ‧ 2h 3m
Imdb – 6.8/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 36%
Micky, a math professor, recruits five brilliant students and uses their skills to win millions of dollars at blackjack in Las Vegas.
Why to watch
- Kevin Spacey
- MIT math geniuses take on Las Vegas and rake in millions
- Greed
Stream it on Netflix
Limitless
Action Thriller ‧ 1h 45m
Imdb – 7.4/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 69%
Eddie, dismayed by his bleak future, is urged to try a drug that gives him a razor-sharp mind. As he makes progress in the stock market, he attracts the attention of a few negative elements.
Why to watch
- An aspiring novelist finds a pharmaceutical cure for writer’s block.
- What the secret of your success – medication
Stream it on Prime
The Social Network
Drama ‧ 2h 1m
Imdb – 7.7/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 96%
Mark Zuckerberg creates a social networking site, Facebook, with the help of his friend Eduardo Saverin. But soon, a string of lies tears their relationship apart even as Facebook connects people.
Why to watch
- Based on the life of Mark Zuckerberg
- The formation of Facebook and the battles over ownership
Stream it on Prime
The Pursuit of Happyness
Drama ‧ 1h 57m
Imdb – 8/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 67%
Chris Gardner takes up an unpaid internship in a brokerage firm after he loses his life’s earnings selling a product he invested in. His wife leaves him and he is left with the custody of his son.
Why to watch
- From a unpaid internship to owning a trade company
- If you want something, go get it. Period.
Stream it on Prime
The Great Gatsby
Drama ‧ 2h 23m
Imdb – 7.2/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 48%
Nick Carraway, a World War I veteran who works as a stock market trader after settling in NYC, finds himself attracted to Jay Gatsby and his flamboyant lifestyle.
Why to watch
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- A cinematic masterpiece
Stream it on Netflix
Catch Me If You Can
Crime Drama ‧ 2h 21m
Imdb – 8.1/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 96%
Notorious con artist Frank Abagnale has duped people worth millions of dollars with his masterful art of deception. With his scams getting bolder, he is soon pursued by FBI agent Carl Hanratty.
Why to watch
- Leonardo DiCaprio & Tom Hanks
- Con Artist
- Based on true story
Stream it on Prime
Slumdog Millionaire
Romantic Crime Drama ‧ 2h 3m
Imdb – 8/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 91%
A teenager from the slums of Mumbai becomes a contestant on the show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati?’ When interrogated under suspicion of cheating, he revisits his past, revealing how he had all the answers.
Why to watch
- Simple yet powerful
- Asian boy navigates life in the slums with his brother and his crush
Stream it on Netflix
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