The Big Short (2015) – Filming Locations
Comedy / Drama · Directed by Adam McKay · Starring Steve Carell, Marisa Tomei
The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
Where was The Big Short filmed?
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Multiple scenes of trading floors, office buildings, and urban environments representing the financial sector. Primary filming location for the narrative sequences involving the main characters and their offices during the financial crisis
- Las Vegas, United States, Las Vegas – The housing market conference and industry convention where characters network and learn about mortgage-backed securities. Key location representing the excess and blind optimism of the housing bubble era in the financial industry
- New York, United States, New York – Sequences depicting New York's financial institutions and banking headquarters. Essential backdrop for scenes involving major financial institutions and the epicenter of the 2008 financial crisis
- Miami, United States, Miami – Scenes depicting the real estate boom and luxury properties fueling the housing bubble. Represents the epicenter of the real estate speculation and mortgage fraud that drove the housing market collapse