Directed by Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya;
Cruella) and written by Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo,
Dumb Money tells the story behind the infamous GameStop
"short squeeze" of January 2021.
Based on a book by Ben Mezrich, the film boasts an ensemble cast
featuring Paul Dano, Sebastian Stan, Seth Rogen, Pete Davidson, Vincent
D'Onofrio, America Ferrera, Nick Offerman, Anthony Ramos, Shailene Woodley, Dane DeHaan and Myha'la Herrold.
Dumb Money is in UK/ROI cinemas from September 22nd.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
Dumb Money is the ultimate David vs. Goliath tale, based on the insane true story of everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning GameStop (yes, the mall videogame store) into the world’s hottest company. In the middle of everything is regular guy Keith Gill (Paul Dano), who starts it all by sinking his life savings into the stock and posting about it. When his social posts start blowing up, so does his life and the lives of everyone following him. As a stock tip becomes a movement, everyone gets rich – until the billionaires fight back, and both sides find their worlds turned upside down.