Margin Call

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Drama Film, Financial Concept

• Film Year

  2011

• Film Genre

  American drama film

• Film Title

  Margin Call

• Film Context

  Initial stages of the financial crisis of 2007–2008

• Film Setting

  Large Wall Street investment bank

• Film Written By

  J. C. Chandor

• Film Directed By

  J. C. Chandor

• Film Score Composer

  Nathan Larson

• Film Director's Debut

  Feature directorial debut for J. C. Chandor

• Film Metacritic Score

  76 out of 100 (38 critics)

• Film Domestic Box Office

  $5.4 million

• Financial Concept Causes

  Declining value of securities in a margin account; short-selling a security that increases in price.

• Film Rotten Tomatoes Score

  87% positive reviews (170 critics), average 7.2/10

• Film Video-on-Demand Sales

  Over $10 million

• Film Principal Story Period

  24-hour period

• Financial Concept Mechanism

  Occurs when an investor’s equity in a margin account falls below the broker’s required maintenance margin.

• Financial Concept Definition

  A request for funds from a broker when money must be added to a margin account to meet minimum capital requirements.

• Film Rotten Tomatoes Consensus

  Smart, tightly wound, and solidly acted, Margin Call turns the convoluted financial meltdown of '08 into gripping, thought-provoking drama.

• Financial Concept Consequences

  Investor must deposit additional cash or securities, or broker may force liquidation of assets.

• Financial Concept Regulatory Body (Canada)

  Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) sets minimum margin requirements.

Timeline

• The period of the financial crisis that serves as the setting for the film 'Margin Call'. (Source: Summary, DBPedia)

  2007-2008

• The film 'Margin Call' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. (Source: Summary, DBPedia)

  2011-01-25

• The film 'Margin Call' opened in theaters nationwide in the United States. (Source: DBPedia)

  2011-10-21

• The DVD and Blu-ray editions of 'Margin Call' were released in the United States. (Source: DBPedia)

  2011-12-20

• The film 'Margin Call' received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. (Source: Summary, DBPedia)

  2012

Web Search Results

• Margin Call: What It Is and How to Meet One With Examples

  A margin call is a request for funds from a broker when money must be added to a margin account to meet minimum capital requirements. A margin call occurs when the percentage of an investor’s equity in a margin account falls below the broker’s required amount. An investor’s margin account contains securities bought with a combination of the investor’s own money and money that was borrowed from the investor’s broker. [...] A margin call refers specifically to a broker’s demand that an investor deposit additional money or securities into the account so the value of the investor's equity and the account value rise to a minimum value indicated by the maintenance requirement. [...] A margin call occurs when a margin account runs low on funds, usually because of a losing trade. Margin calls are demands for additional capital or securities to bring a margin account up to the maintenance requirement. Brokers may force a trader to sell assets, regardless of the market price, to meet the margin call if the trader doesn’t deposit funds. Margin calls can also occur when a stock goes up in price and losses start mounting in accounts that have sold the stock short.

• What is a margin call | Wealthsimple

  A margin call is a demand from your broker to fund your margin account. Margin calls occur if you have purchased securities on margin and the value of your account falls below the margin requirement (maintenance margin). The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), which regulates investment dealers in Canada, sets the minimum margin requirements for securities. Brokers are allowed to set their own margin requirements, as long as they are higher than the minimums set by CIRO. [...] You’re shorting a climbing security: If you decide to engage in short-selling and the market value of the security you short increases, your losses could lead to a margin call. Short-selling is a sophisticated and risky trading strategy that involves borrowing and selling a security you believe will drop in price, with the goal of buying it back at a lower price to return to your broker, and pocket the difference. [...] When your account balance drops below the margin requirement, your broker may issue a margin call by phone, email, or through any other form of communication. When an account is in a margin call, it is restricted to closing transactions - i.e, only transactions that decrease the margin call are allowed. Margin calls are payable on demand, and when communicated, usually include a date you must fund the account by. It’s important to note that you’re responsible to ensure that your account doesn’t

• Margin Call - Wikipedia

  _Margin Call_ is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by J. C. Chandor in his feature directorial debut. The principal story takes place over a 24-hour period at a large Wall Streetinvestment bank during the initial stages of the 2008 financial crisis.( It focuses on the actions taken by a group of employees during the subsequent financial collapse.( The title comes from the finance term for when an investor must increase the securities or other assets used as collateral for a loan [...] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 87% of 170 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "Smart, tightly wound, and solidly acted, _Margin Call_ turns the convoluted financial meltdown of '08 into gripping, thought-provoking drama."( which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 76 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.( [...] A. O. Scott of _The New York Times_ wrote: "It is hard to believe that _Margin Call_ is Mr. Chandor's first feature. His formal command – his ability to imply far more than he shows or says and to orchestrate a large, complex drama out of whispers, glances, and snippets of jargon – is downright awe inspiring."( He continued: "_Margin Call_ is a thriller, moving through ambient shadows to the anxious tempo of Nathan Larson's hushed, anxious score. It is also a horror movie, with disaster lurking

• Avoiding and managing margin calls - Fidelity Investments

  A margin call is a demand from your brokerage firm to increase the amount of equity in your account. You can do this by depositing cash or marginable securities to your account or by liquidating existing positions to generate cash. [...] PrintImage 8: Print Avoiding and managing margin calls ================================== A margin call is a demand from your brokerage firm to increase the amount of equity in your account. Fidelity Learn Image 9 Trading on margin offers a variety of potential benefits, as well as some additional risks, including margin calls. This lesson explains margin calls, your obligations, and what you can do to help avoid them.

• Margin call: What it is and how to avoid one - Bankrate

  A margin call occurs when the value of securities in a brokerage account falls below a certain level, known as the maintenance margin, requiring the account holder to deposit additional cash or securities to meet the margin requirements. Margin calls only happen in accounts that have borrowed money to purchase securities, and they usually occur in fast-declining markets. Here are some other things to keep in mind about margin calls and how to avoid them. [...] A security you hold declines and takes the value of your margin account below the required maintenance margin. If you’re short a security (betting against it), a margin call can be triggered if it appreciates, or moves against you. The maintenance margin for securities is set by each individual brokerage, and brokers may change these requirements at any time, though especially in volatile markets. So traders may need to add more capital when they’re already under pressure. [...] What is a margin call? -------------------------- A margin call may sound like the sort of thing that only happens to big players on Wall Street, but it can also happen to small investors who have purchased securities on margin, or using borrowed money. Here’s how it works.

Margin Call is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by J. C. Chandor in his feature directorial debut. The principal story takes place over a 24-hour period at a large Wall Street investment bank during the initial stages of the financial crisis of 2007–2008. In focus are the actions taken by a group of employees during the subsequent financial collapse. The title comes from a finance term for when an investor must increase the securities or other assets used as collateral for a loan when their value falls below a certain threshold. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Mary McDonnell, Demi Moore, and Stanley Tucci. The film was produced by the production companies Myriad Pictures, Benaroya Pictures and Before the Door Pictures (first to sign on, and owned by Zachary Quinto). Theatrically, it was commercially distributed by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions. The director and screenwriter, J. C. Chandor, is himself the son of an investment banker; the screenplay was partially informed by Chandor's own foray into real estate investments in New York City shortly before the financial crash. Preceding its theatrical release, Margin Call was met with positive critical reviews. Following its wide release in theaters, the film garnered award nominations from the Detroit Film Critics Society, along with several separate nominations for its screenplay and direction from recognized award organizations, including a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The score was composed by musician Nathan Larson. The film made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2011, and opened in theaters nationwide in the United States on October 21, 2011. Though it grossed just $5.4 million in domestic ticket sales from 199 theaters, the film had a ground-breaking day-and-date release that earned more than $10 million in video-on-demand sales. The DVD and Blu-ray editions of the film were released in the United States on December 20, 2011.