10 Best Entrepreneur Movies You Should Watch in 2025.

Being an entrepreneur brings a lot of responsibilities for the person and the connected people around him. Every day is a challenge and several obstacles stand in the path. But they have to overcome those obstacles and with a perfect decision, move forward.
But entrepreneurs are also human beings and they also need a break sometimes. A short but quality leisure time provides the boost for a new start, just like a power nap. What is nicer than a movie and if the movie also gives inspiration for the professional life along with the entertainment, it’s a boon.
Here are some of the best entrepreneur movies that inspire and are based on entrepreneurship that can entertain as well as give a new perspective of business.

10 Best Entrepreneur Movies

1. Pirates of The Silicon Valley

Based on a novel named “Fire in The Valley”, this movie is directed by Martyn Burke in 1999. This movie is a perfect inspiration for the rising entrepreneurs because it portrays the rising of two computer geniuses who marked the revolution in the IT industry, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. This movie focuses on the development of the largest companies in the world- Microsoft and Apple. This movie gives inspiration through the thought processes of two great men transforming the computer industry such that they ruled the world.

2. The Social network

Released in 2010, this movie revolves around the history of Facebook. This movie very impressively depicts the growth, hurdles, competitions of the great businesses in this modern day. How Mark Zuckerberg, a Harvard student had the insight of such a big social media network that connected each and every person in the whole world. The movie gives inspiration to the growing buds of the business world and how to implement new ideas into action and relevant to the contemporary world. Directed by David Fincher, this movie deserves a must-watch.

3. The Founder

Released in 2016, the movie “The Founder” is directed by John Lee Hancock and is a biopic of the American Tycoon Ray Kroc. Ray Kroc is the founder of the biggest restaurant chain in the world, Mc Donald. The character of Ray Kroc inspires every person in the business world by his approach to grow and take the fast-food chain to the whole world. How a salesman with his skills and efforts took the restaurant to such a height that almost everyone knows the McDonald’s chain.

4. Guru

One of the best movies of Mani Ratnam, this movie tells about the rise of an Indian entrepreneur who expanded his empire from ground level to the heights of the business. Similar to the life history of Dhirubhai Ambani, the movie revolves around the 50s scenario and the hurdles to grow a business in the Indian context. The movie released in 2007 gained much popularity not only in India but over the international platform.

5. The Pursuit of Happyness

Based on the true story, the movie predicts the life history of the entrepreneur Chris Gardner. The movie released in 2006, was directed by Gabriele Muccino and also being nominated for the Oscars. The movie revolves around the struggling life of a salesman who managed his work along with his 5-year-old son. The struggles of his personal and professional life and after 1 and a half years, the attainment of his dreams makes the movie a must-watch for every person.

6. Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year

The Bollywood movie Rocket Singh- Salesman of the Year gained much appreciation not only in India but worldwide. The movie is base on a man named Rocket Singh workings as a salesman and also working for the launch of his own company. Released in the year 200, the movie failed to gather a larger audience due to some lack of depicting the storyline which was excellent of its own. But the critic’s views were much appreciated regarding the movie and the acting.

7. Aviator

The superstar cast, brilliant acting, and methodological storyline make this movie an excellent drama to watch. The movie has gained 5 Oscars and 11 nominations, released in 2004 was directed by Martin Scorsese. The movie is all about the genius protagonist who is a millionaire and despite a lot of hurdles in his life succeeded in maintaining his position. This story has the best direction and serves to inspire a lot of business people who lack the motivation to grow.

8. Corporate

Released in 2006, this Bollywood movie, directed by Madhur Bhandarkar revolves around the corporate world. With the rivalries, competitions, and use of every possible method for own profit, the movie is the best depiction of the grey world of the corporate industry. Although focusing on the negatives of the business world this movie is all about the credibility and the honesty in work an entrepreneur should put.

9. Margin Call

Directed by J C Chandor, released in 2011, the movie revolves around the financial recession in 2008. The players of Wall Street have to take the toughest decisions and the repercussion faced by the world economy. The movie has succeeded in the portrayal of the economic crisis of 2008.

10. The Wolf of Wall street

This movie is based on the true story of Jordan Belfort. The story is about the ups and downs experienced by an entrepreneur associated with the stock market. Brilliantly directed by Martin Scorsese is among the best entrepreneur movies of all time. The negative aspects of the movie inspire us towards the flaws of entrepreneurship. The fall of an entrepreneur without compassion, honesty, and dedication is an inevitable scenario.

Conclusion

The movies that are made on the millionaires and successful entrepreneurs of the world, give an insight into the perspective of those successful persons and imply them into our ideas.

These are some of the best entrepreneur movies that at least a person with a business background should watch. Also, these movies serve as the depiction of the hurdles that one has to face and rise through them. Inspiration-driven movies enable a person to get a bold perspective during his struggles or success.

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