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10 Brad Pitt Movies to Watch Before F1: The Movie Releases
Brad Pitt is set to return to the big screens with his upcoming movie, F1. The actor will don the racer suit, as his character in the film, Sonny Hayes, takes up the sport thirty years after his career ended due to an accident. While there is no doubt about Brad Pitt 's performance in the new cinematic piece, as he has time and again proven his versatility. Ahead of the big F1 release, here are the top 10 Brad Pitt movies to stream. Sr. No. Name of the Movie Release Year Genre Character Name Synopsis 1. Money Ball 2011 Sports/Comedy Billy Beane Athletics manager Billy Beanes decides to challenge the old-school team selection method by building a baseball team using an innovative computer-generated analysis. 2. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2009 Romance/Fantasy Benjamin Button The Academy Award-winning movie is based on an elderly man who ages in reverse. He experiences love, heartbreak, and everything in between before he dies as a baby. 3. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 2019 Comedy/Western Cliff Booth Rick and Cliff struggle to regain fame after being washed out from the industry in the 1960s. The twists and turns throughout their journey only make it difficult for them to get to their goal. 4. Fight Club 1999 Action/Crime Tyler Durden An unhappy and frustrated white-collar insomniac ends up in an underground fight with Tyler, a soap salesman. The duo then set up a venture together. 5. Ocean's Eleven 2001 Crime/Comedy Rusty Ryan Danny Ocean gets together with a group of associates to hatch a perfect heist plan. The team robs three casinos in Las Vegas in the midst of a big boxing event. 6. Babylon 2022 Comedy/Drama Jack Conrad The movie perfectly captures the essence of the rise and fall of the film industry. It undergoes the transition from silent pictures to the world of sound films. 7. Inglorious Basterds 2009 War/Action Lt. Aldo Raine Shoshanna wishes to avenge her family, who were killed by the nazis. While on her mission, she meets Jewish-American guerrilla soldiers who have a similar plan, and things change for her drastically. 8. Fury 2014 War/Action Wardaddy Wardaddy, along with his team, embarks on a mission, putting many lives in danger. The crew realizes that they are the target but still goes on to attack the nazis. 9. Wolfs 2024 Thriller/Suspense Nick A crime fixer finds himself in a spiraling situation after he has to work with an unexpected counterpart. 10. The Big Short 2015 Comedy/Thriller Ben Rickert A team of finance experts observes instability in the stock market. Through the research, they are able to discover the flaws
Irish Daily Star
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Star
‘Hilarious' Netflix original movie reminds fans of a classic ‘underdog' flick
A Netflix original movie that fans called 'the ultimate David and Goliath tale' is based on a true story. Dumb Money is a comedy film with an impressive list of stars in the cast, including Seth Rogen, Shailene Woodley, Sebastian Stan and Pete Davidson. The film, which has been called 'hilarious' was released in 2023, and chronicles the GameStop short squeeze of January 2021. It is a story of regular working people who flipped the script on Wall Street, and got super rich. The wild incident, which happened in real life, is reminiscent of other 'underdog' stories, like Money Ball and The Social Network. Read More Related Articles Melania Trump shows true colors with 3-word command to Donald at Pope's funeral Read More Related Articles Trump is 'overwhelmed and distracted' after 100 days as POTUS, expert says The lead character, Keith Gill, played by Paul Dano, is based on the actual man who was responsible for turning GameStop into the world's hottest company - at one point. He was a middle-class man working as a financial analyst in Massachusetts , who frequented stock market subreddits in his spare time. In the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Gill notices that video game retailer GameStop's stock is falling. He invests his life savings into it, much to the shock and annoyance of his wife - played by Woodley - and his brother - played by Davidson. The movie is based on the real life experience of Keith Gill (Image: Netflix) According to Columbia Pictures, 'When his social posts start blowing up, so does his life, and so do 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.' Everyone loves an underdog on screen, particularly when the character is based on a real-life individual who fought back against the system to become successful. Given that the GameStop incident happened just four years ago, the topic also feels relevant. On Reddit, CantaloupeCube discussed this, writing, 'I thought the movie was pretty entertaining and included a lot of the wsb memes. It also follows what the pandemic was like then. I was thinking oh yeah I remember those times (only two years ago).' Another user added, '8/10 loved it. Movie does a great job of turning a complex story into a simple enough story without bending the facts. Wish it was longer, but still really entertaining and has a lot of heart. It's up there with movies like The Big Short and Wolf of Wallstreet.' Longjumping-Funny-81 replied: 'The soundtrack feels very derivative of The Social Network.' For the latest local news and features on Irish America, visit our homepage here .
