Kat Halstead Common Sense Media Sep 10, 2026 4/5

This Oscar-winning documentary does a great job of explaining the financial terms and policies at the heart of the 2008 crisis, while still retaining a thriller-like approach.

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Michael Leader Den of Geek May 7, 2024 4/5

Both informative and bleak.

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Keith Uhlich Time Out Dec 18, 2022 3/5

It’s fun to watch the bastards squirm. Yet the film doesn’t follow through on the righteous indignation it stirs up.

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Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site Mar 1, 2021

Inside Job by American documentarian Charles Ferguson (No End In Sight) is a valuable, detailed account of the global financial meltdown in September 2008.

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Rocco T. Thompson Screen Rant Jun 22, 2020

Pragmatic and infuriating, Inside Job shows how our financial system falls apart when the ruling class is allowed to steamroll over the little guy in the name of wealth and capital.

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Matthew Migliorini CineVue Dec 14, 2018 4/5

Inside Job dutifully details the weight of these crimes with an intelligent reserve.

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Shelagh Rowan-Legg That Shelf May 16, 2018

The end of the film is quite openly dedicated to the 'American Dream,' but Ferguson seems to have proved that this dream is a myth.

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Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Aug 4, 2017

Documentary filmmaking is where some of the best investigative journalism is being done today and this is a superb example of the genre.

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Sr. Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter Jun 29, 2017

Inside job is riveting.

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Will Leitch Deadspin Jun 22, 2013 B-

Ferguson is so mad he's punching at whatever's in front of him. It's understandable, but this is more polemic than documentary.

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John Hanlon Big Hollywood Jan 6, 2013 4.0/5

This eye-opening documentary is critical of both parties in its search for answers about the causes of the 2008 economic collapse.

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Robert Denerstein Movie Habit Apr 15, 2012

Who whacked the economy?

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Jay Antani Cinema Writer Jan 30, 2012 2.5/4

As a documentary, this is a clear-eyed, steadily building prosecution against Wall Street. But, in the end, Ferguson's film is just a moot trial in which the defendants have already escaped scot-free.

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Laurence Boyce The Baltic Times Dec 13, 2011 4/5

This is a powerful and coherent work that will explain where the money has gone. It just can't help get restitution against those who did it.

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Andrew Simpson Fan The Fire Aug 16, 2011 4/5

More entertaining than Wall Street 2 while saying infinitely more about the iniquities of those that claim to work for us.

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Simon Reynolds Digital Spy Jul 14, 2011 4/5

This is a compelling documentary that will have you leaving the cinema absolutely seething.

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Jeremy Heilman MovieMartyr.com Jul 13, 2011 46

Ultimately, Inside Job will not have much to offer those who follow financial news reports.

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Mike Barnard Future Movies UK Jun 11, 2011 9/10

Inside Job offers a concise history in a documentary that speaks to everyone and knows exactly who's to blame.

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Enrique Buchichio Uruguay Total May 18, 2011 3/5

Muchos aspectos técnicos probablemente se le escapen a quienes no tengan al menos un conocimiento básico sobre temas económicos y financieros, pero cualquiera podrá entender y compartir las conclusiones a las que llega este contundente documental.

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Jon Frosch France24 Apr 13, 2011

A forceful argument about the dangers of unchecked greed and brazen lack of accountability.

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