You are here:

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

Name: The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
Director: Michael Samuels
Released: 2009
Duration: 60 min

Representation Score

0.9/10

Minimal

2009

TV-14

Director

Michael Samuels

Runtime

60 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

The film emphasizes historical accuracy and demographic realism, focusing on the male-dominated environment of the 2008 financial crisis. While it provides a critical look at corporate greed, it does not address issues of identity-based diversity. The work reinforces traditional hierarchies of gender, race, and class, reflecting the specific corporate culture of the time.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does The Last Days of Lehman Brothers have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-binary gender identities.

How does The Last Days of Lehman Brothers portray gender?

Limited

The story focuses on a male-dominated power structure where women have little influence in key decision-making roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Last Days of Lehman Brothers?

Minimal

The cast is primarily white, reflecting the historical demographics of the investment banking sector. There is no meaningful diversity in leadership roles.

How does The Last Days of Lehman Brothers represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film presents the collapse of economic empires as a result of institutional dysfunction, highlighting systemic failures in American finance.

Does The Last Days of Lehman Brothers include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not represent any physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities among its characters.

Present on Screen

Offers a realistic portrayal of the historical demographics in late-2000s investment banking.
Provides a systemic critique of corporate greed and economic instability.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities.
Does not include women's ability to drive the story or diverse racial perspectives in key roles.
Does not engage with disability or neurodivergent representation.

Official Synopsis

The heads of Wall Street's biggest investment banks were summoned to an evening meeting by the US Treasury Secretary, Hank Paulson, to discuss the plight of another - Lehman Brothers. After six months' turmoil in the world's financial markets, Lehman Brothers was on life support and the government was about to pull the plug. Lehman CEO, Dick Fuld, recently sidelined in a boardroom coup, spends the weekend desperately trying to resuscitate his beloved company through a merger with Bank of America or UK-based Barclays. But without the financial support of Paulson and Lehman's fiercest competitors, Fuld's empire - and with it, the stability of the world economy - teeters on the verge of extinction.

How are these scores produced? →