Dumb Money: The True Story of Reddit, GameStop, and the 2021 Short Squeeze

A New Film Shines a Light on the Wild World of Online Trading

In the summer of 2021, the world was captivated by the story of GameStop, a struggling video game retailer that became a lightning rod for a short squeeze orchestrated by amateur investors on the subreddit r/WallStreetBets.

Now, the story of the GameStop short squeeze is being brought to the big screen in a new film called "Dumb Money." Directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, the film stars Paul Dano as Keith Gill, the Reddit user who helped lead the charge against hedge funds that were shorting GameStop's stock.

The film also features a star-studded cast that includes Pete Davidson, Vincent D'Onofrio, and America Ferrera. With its talented cast and compelling story, "Dumb Money" is sure to be one of the most talked-about films of the year.