Inside Job (2010 film)

Inside Job
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Charles Ferguson
Written by	Charles Ferguson Chad Beck Adam Bolt
Produced by	Audrey Marrs Charles Ferguson
Narrated by	Matt Damon
Cinematography	Svetlana Cvetko Kalyanee Mam
Edited by	Chad Beck Adam Bolt
Music by	Alex Heffes
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Classics
Release dates	May 16, 2010 (2010-05-16) (Cannes) October 8, 2010 (2010-10-08) (United States)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2 million[1]
Box office	$7.9 million[2]

Inside Job is a 2010 American documentary film, directed by Charles Ferguson, about the late-2000s financial crisis. Ferguson, who began researching in 2008,^[3] said the film is about "the systemic corruption of the United States by the financial services industry and the consequences of that systemic corruption",^[4] amongst them conflicts of interest of academic research, which led to improved disclosure standards by the American Economic Association.^[5] In five parts, the film explores how changes in the policy environment and banking practices helped create the financial crisis.

The film was acclaimed by film critics, who praised its pacing, research, and exposition of complex material. It was screened at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and, on February 27, 2011, won Best Documentary Feature at the 83rd Academy Awards.