{"id":1264,"date":"2024-10-10T01:02:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T05:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/?p=1264"},"modified":"2024-10-09T19:17:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T23:17:04","slug":"top-3-movies-spreadsheet-day-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/10\/top-3-movies-spreadsheet-day-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 3 Movies for Spreadsheet Day 2024 Oct 17th"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d942c2121bfbd137a3b44056a000f09c\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Responsive Top -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9531091850463532\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6574318169\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Spreadsheet Day 2024 is only 1 week away! We&#8217;ll celebrate next Thursday, October 17th.<\/p>\n<p>While you wait for the big day to arrive, here are my top 3 movie choices, to get you in the Spreadsheet Day spirit.<\/p>\n<p>These movies have spreadsheets (or accounting) in their plots. and good ratings from critics and audiences.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>So, grab a bucket of popcorn, then settle on the couch, to watch one of these movies online, or on television.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>1. Moneyball (2011, Sports Drama)<\/h3>\n<p>Based on a true story, this movie shows how the Oakland Athletics used statistics and spreadsheets to build a competitive baseball team, on a limited budget.<\/p>\n<p>In this clip from Moneyball, Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) and Peter Brand (Jonah Hill) come up with a new way of evaluating baseball players, using Sabermetrics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Moneyball (2011) Player Value Scene | Movie Scene HD\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tzin1DgexlE?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/moneyball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rotten Tomatoes rating<\/a> &#8211; Critics 94%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Audience 86%<\/p>\n<p>Rating: PG-13<\/p>\n<h3>2. The Big Short (2015, Comedy-Drama)<\/h3>\n<p>This film tells the story of the 2008 financial crisis and the few investors who saw it coming, using spreadsheets and financial analysis to navigate the complex mortgage market.<\/p>\n<p>In this clip, Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling) explains the coming financial crisis. (Strong Language)<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Big Short | Ryan Gosling Explaining the 2008 Financial Crisis\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L4BvQJoHKhw?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/the_big_short\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rotten Tomatoes rating<\/a>:\u00a0 Critics 89%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Audience 88%<\/p>\n<p>Rating: R<\/p>\n<h3>3. The Accountant (2016, Action Thriller)<\/h3>\n<p>In this movie, Ben Affleck plays a math savant and forensic accountant, who works for criminal organizations, to &#8220;un-cook&#8221; their financial records.<\/p>\n<p>This is the movie&#8217;s official trailer, and it might entice you to watch the whole movie!<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Accountant Official Trailer #1 (2016) - Ben Affleck Movie HD\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DBfsgcswlYQ?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/the_accountant_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rotten Tomatoes rating<\/a>:\u00a0 Critics 53%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Audience 77%<\/p>\n<p>Rating: R<\/p>\n<p>_______________________<\/p>\n<h3>Top 3 Movies for Spreadsheet Day 2024 Oct 17th<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/spreadsheetmovies01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px currentcolor; display: inline; background-image: none;\" title=\"Top 3 Movies for Spreadsheet Day 2024 Oct 17th\" src=\"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/spreadsheetmovies01_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Top 3 Movies for Spreadsheet Day 2024 Oct 17th\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>____________________<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spreadsheet Day 2024 is only 1 week away! 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