A List of the Best Business Shows & Movies Ever Made

For those of us interested in business, finding an amazing show or movies to watch is such a joy. Below we have attempted to assemble to best possible list of business shows and movies available. You may want to bookmark this one and come back to see what's new as well because we'll be updating it. First on the list of must watch business shows:

The Offer - It begins and ends with the mob.

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The Offer

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10-part mini series, tells the story of one of the greatest Hollywood movies that was almost never made. Numerous disruptions threatened the production, including continuous threats from the Colombo mafia whose members felt that it would portray Italian-Americans with hatred and prejudice.

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When Albert S. Ruddy is approached by Paramount Studios chief Robert Evans to produce the 1972 adaptation of "The Godfather" book written by Mario Puzo and with Francis Ford Coppola directing, he didn't realize how many exciting and horrible changes it would make to his life.

Evans couldn't find anyone to agree to help with the film before Ruddy for good reason. The story of the making of the classic film about a New York Italian-American mob family's fight to retain power is nearly as shocking and thrilling as the one that eventually played out on the big screen.

Ruddy found himself desperately searching for a cast and navigating more than the complexity and drama associated with wheeling and dealing among circles of writers, actors and big Hollywood leaders. He also faced the daily terror of dealing with the real-life Colombo crime family that served as an inspiration for the book and who didn't want the movie made.

Series creator, Michael Tolkin, has developed a nail-biter mini-series and according to The Washington Post it began when Ruddy told him he felt like every day of work on the production was the "worse day in [his] life."

"The Offer," a 10-part mini series, tells the story of one of the greatest Hollywood movies that was almost never made. Numerous disruptions threatened the production, including continuous threats from the Colombo mafia whose members felt that it would portray Italian-Americans with hatred and prejudice.

This series is perfect for anyone who loves "The Godfather" in book or movie form or similar stories like "The Sopranos."

You can watch The Offer on Paramount+ Directly or through your Amazon Prime Account.

Citizen Kane

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Citizen Kane

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Citizen Kane is a semi-biographical film about a reporter with a seemingly insurmountable assignment. Jerry Thompson is given the weighty charge of discovering the meaning behind newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane's mysterious last word: "Rosebud."

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Citizen Kane is a semi-biographical film about a reporter with a seemingly insurmountable assignment. Jerry Thompson is given the weighty charge of discovering the meaning behind newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane's mysterious last word: "Rosebud."

The movie begins in Florida at Kane's expansive palatial estate. As he lay dying in his mansion Xanadu, he makes his enigmatic final utterance with a snow globe in hand.

Through Thompson's investigative reporting, clues are unveiled little by little that shed light on the story of this man's life, telling the story of a real person behind the legend. It turns into an inspiring personal narrative of an everyday man rising out of total insignificance and making a greater impact than he ever could have dreamt of achieving.

Thompson interviews friends of Kane as well as Susan Alexander, his mistress-turned-second-wife. The reporter then digs into the memoirs of late Walter Parks Thatcher, a banker who saw Kane's origins in a Colorado boarding house all the way into his financial decline later in life. The tale turns tragic as we learn of Kane's eventual corruption and estrangement from loved ones.

Though bits and pieces emerge to connect the dots, it's unclear if a full answer to that elusive last word will ever be found.

The Men Who Built America

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The Men Who Built America

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This is a reenactment series that dives deep into the Golden Age of America. What did Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, JP Morgan, and more do to shape America the way they did!

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This is a reenactment series that dives deep into the Golden Age of America. What did Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, JP Morgan, and more do to shape America the way they did!

Learn about how they started and scaled their empires. Each leader was different but all pushed their potential to the limit. Grew their respective businesses as fast as possible. Without many of the laws in place today they brutalized their competition and employees without compassion. The true capitalist nature of early American entrepreneurs is amazing to witness

Curious about the lavish lives they lived and ways they spent their money? And in the case of some, gave it away… Don’t worry, that’s in there too.

An exciting part of the series is hearing about how each icon handled opportunities when they arose. Most often fortune favored them.

For a business leader looking to make a big impact in life and business this series is a match made in heaven. Be inspired big time by the robber barons of the Golden Age of America.

Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons

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Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons

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Les Wexner, the self made billionaire who seemed to have the Midas touch in retail malls, built and expanded a laundry list of brands that are now household names. Most prominently Victoria's Secret. Learn how it started, its meteoric rise to success, and ultimate demise.

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This show has it all for a business content seeker. Sex, becoming a billionaire, illegal sex scandals, and a change filled ending.

If you can believe it, one man is responsible for most of the fashion brands found at malls in the last 30 years. Les Wexner, the self made billionaire who seemed to have the Midas touch in retail malls, built and expanded a laundry list of brands that are now household names. Most prominently Victoria's Secret. Learn how it started, its meteoric rise to success, and ultimate demise.

The movie also goes into the billionaire’s deeply troubling close relationship with sex criminal Weinstein. Why was he so close to him and why did he end up giving him power of attorney!?

One of the best takeaways from the film is the lack of action by VS to evolve and include the body positivity movement. Slow adoption caused the demise of a once powerful brand.

Crafting A Nation

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Crafting A Nation

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This documentary chronicles the launching of a new brewery mixed with interviews of well established and successful breweries like Russian River and Dogfish. The juxtaposition is quite enjoyable as we snap back to the dusty dirty bootstrapping entrepreneurs.

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Ever wondered what it takes to launch a brewery? This documentary chronicles the launching of a new brewery mixed with interviews of well established and successful breweries like Russian River and Dogfish. The juxtaposition is quite enjoyable as we snap back to the dusty dirty bootstrapping entrepreneurs. You can see what they’re working for and why they want to get there.

Learn the history of the microbrew business and the headwind it faces trying to carve its own path against the enormous marketing budgets of brands like Anheuser Busch. Hear what the founders of successful breweries went through to build their business, risks they took, and rewards they received for their sacrifice.

Cut from a Different Cloth

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Cut from a Different Cloth

$199

Learn what the founder of the most successful clothing brand in Asia does to expand his brand, Superdry. Little known in the US, Superdry is an absolute powerhouse overseas. A household name for sure. The eccentric founder lives and dies by the success of his precious brand.

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Learn what the founder of the most successful clothing brand in Asia does to expand his brand, Superdry. Little known in the US, Superdry is an absolute powerhouse overseas. A household name for sure. The eccentric founder lives and dies by the success of his precious brand. He says, “as an entrepreneur every decision we make is life and death.” Can you relate? If so, you’ll love this show.

Watch as he travels the world in his private plane scouting out new retail locations to open. Enjoy his encounters with Idris in a collaboration they’re doing and learn what it takes to succeed in the fiercely competitive world of fashion.

Something Ventured

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Something Ventured

$8.99

Venture capital has become a permanent part of our business world, but it wasn’t always that way. This historical movie documents the circumstances that lead to the first venture capital firms being formed. The money they made through investing in companies like Intel, Atari, Apple, Genentech and more.

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Venture capital has become a permanent part of our business world, but it wasn’t always that way. This historical movie documents the circumstances that lead to the first venture capital firms being formed. The money they made through investing in companies like Intel, Atari, Apple, Genentech and more. The structure of the entire industry had to be formed and it happened over the years through good and bad deals. This industry’s 50 year story is told with inspiring and fascinating anecdotes and lessons. This one will surprise you how much you enjoy it.