Some of the movies on the list will allow inspiring marketers and shows them the in and out of the harsh reality of the marketing world, these movies might just influence on you and how to bring fiction into reality.
1. The Social Network
Behind the scenes of the story of the infamous digital platform Facebook, This movie shows you the creation of the site, the reason behind it, the steps they took and the ups and downs of faced by Facebook in its heyday, All the obstacles they faced and the battles in the courtroom shows the humble beginning of the social media giant it is today.
2. Moneyball
In the season of 2002 when the Oakland A's won the championship by surprise, everyone was still wondering how they did, they had the lowest payroll in the league and still won the championship and the trick lied in their marketing strategy, they used some orthodox ways to get players, they signed cheap players and players that were undervalued but were showing signs they would be great at the Oakland A's, they also relied on data which got them backlash but that data proved its worth over the believed in their intuition of the players they signed and in the end its a gamble that paid off and end up winning the baseball championship.
3. Steve Jobs
The apple that changed the world, the man behind it all, regarded on the greatest product designer and marketing of our generation, the movie shows his other side of his personality, the way he treated his family and his employees at his company but it also shows the way he impacted his company, Apple and the way he shaped the tech world into what it is today also shows you the sacrifices you have to make if you want to be great.
4. The Founder
The story tells you how Ray Croc and how he discovered Macdonalds during the time he was supplying milkshake makers to them, he saw the potential that the food join had and joined the brothers who started Macdonald's to help them to become even bigger in the food industry, Ray Croc's way of running a business is controversial and having lost sense of moral compass shows the lengths he took to get his dream into reality.
5. Thank you for smoking
A tobacco lobbyist and his way of persuasion, the way he has defended the tobacco has left some in awe, he defends them in the classroom, TV shows, and the courtroom, some think it's just an advertisement of cigarettes, it shows you if you sin the product the right way and have a knack of convincing people you can sell them products that might even kill them.
6. The Pursuit of Happiness
Chris Gardner has one of the most persuasive biographies out there. While watching his personal film, you experience the euphoric highs and sad lows of his life as a destitute, unpaid understudy raising a 5-year old child all alone. However, his aspiration, diligence, and love for his child, at last, drive him towards progress, giving this film a cheerful completion.
7. The Joneses
Looks can be deceiving and also shows of you fake it you will make it. This movie shows how a pretend family uses their perfect life to sell a product to their companies, the way they have influenced people to buy the products that they were using shows you how to use influencer marketing and how to capitalize on it.
During this lockdown make sure to binge on these movies that might just have an impact on you and how to sell and market better and also shows the harsh reality of the marketing world.