The Big Short
2015 American biographical drama film directed by Adam McKay
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| January 2021 | The Big Short experienced a brief resurgence alongside The Wolf of Wall Street during the GameStop short squeeze, providing reference points for the ongoing stock market events. |
| March 20 2016 | Adam McKay and Charles Randolph win Best Screenplay at the Empire Awards for their work on the film. |
| February 28 2016 | The film is nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, with the screenplay by Adam McKay and Charles Randolph winning in that category. |
| February 14 2016 | The film wins Best Adapted Screenplay at the British Academy Film Awards for Adam McKay and Charles Randolph. |
| February 13 2016 | Adam McKay and Charles Randolph win Best Adapted Screenplay at the Writers Guild of America Awards. |
| January 2016 | The film received two nominations at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards. |
| January 2016 | McKay and Randolph won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 68th Writers Guild of America Awards. |
| January 2016 | McKay was nominated for Outstanding Directing at the 68th Directors Guild of America Awards. |
| January 2016 | Received four nominations at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards. |
| January 31 2016 | The film was nominated for multiple AACTA Awards, including Best International Film and Best International Direction for Adam McKay. |
| January 23 2016 | Producers Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Brad Pitt win Best Theatrical Motion Picture at the Producers Guild of America Awards. |
| January 17 2016 | The film won Best Comedy and Best Actor in a Comedy at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards, with Adam McKay and Charles Randolph also winning Best Adapted Screenplay. |
| January 10 2016 | The film was nominated for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globe Awards. |
| January 2 2016 | The film receives the Ensemble Cast Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, further acknowledging its outstanding cast. |
| December 2015 | Named one of the Top 10 Films of 2015 by the American Film Institute. |
| December 23 2015 | The film expanded to over 1,500 theaters throughout the United States and Canada. |
| December 11 2015 | Paramount Pictures released the film in a limited run of eleven theaters across Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Chicago. |
| December 6 2015 | Hank Corwin wins Best Editing from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. |
| December 1 2015 | The film wins Best Ensemble at the National Board of Review Awards, highlighting the strength of its cast performance. |
| November 12 2015 | The Big Short made its debut at the AFI Fest on the festival's final night. |
| November 1 2015 | Adam McKay wins Breakthrough Director at the Hollywood Film Awards, recognizing his significant achievement with The Big Short. |
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