Badly Explained Finance Movies
Jack from The Titanic rises to extreme wealth through fraud and corruption while indulging in a life of drug-fueled excess.
Wolf of Wall Street
You must drink 8 glasses of water a day
False: Water intake is based on diet, activity, and even climate
What golf event was held recently on Long Island?
Ryder's Cup
This hero participated in a tournament, a dangerous competition between three rival schools.
Harry Potter
How many olympic medals does Michael Phelps own?
28
Batman, Ryan Gosling, and Michael Scott get insanely wealthy because millions of average Americans become homeless
The Big Short
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.
True: The Pacific Ocean covers an area larger than all of Earth's land masses combined.
1956
This hero's "Great Prophecy" specifically stated he would make a decision that would either save or destroy the gods when he turned 16.
Percy Jackson
In the 1980 Winter Olympics, the U.S. hockey team defeated the heavily favored Russia in a game known by this "supernatural" nickname.
Miracle on Ice
A young stockbroker compromises his ethics to impress a ruthless corporate raider, only to eventually realize the destructive nature of unchecked greed.
Wall Street
The water you drink today is technically the same water dinosaurs drank millions of years ago.
Syosset is located within the Town of Oyster Bay. Which U.S. President famously had his 'Summer White House' (Sagamore Hill) just a few miles away in Oyster Bay?
Theodore Roosevelt
This hero captured the flag at camp, but only won after he was healed by stepping into the water.
Percy Jackson
During the 1997 NBA Finals, Michael Jordan famously scored 38 points against the Utah Jazz while suffering from this illness
The Flu
A milkshake machine salesman realizes it’s much more profitable to steal two brothers' last name than it is to actually make hamburgers.
The Founder
Sharks are older than trees
True: Sharks evolved around 400 million years ago, while the earliest trees appeared about 350 million years ago.
What are the five boroughs of NYC?
Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
This hero was protected from death as a baby because of an ancient magic triggered by his mother's sacrifice, which burned the villain upon touch.
In Wrestlemania III, which famous wrestler slammed Andre The Giant onto the floor?
Hulk Hogan
Brad Pitt decides that the best way to win baseball games is to hire players that nobody likes because they are good at walking.
Moneyball
Not true or false: The deepest known point in Earth's oceans is the Challenger Deep, located at the southern end of this massive trench.
The Mariana Trench
In 1792, this specific U.S. President personally authorized the construction of the Montauk Point Lighthouse, the first lighthouse in New York State.
George Washington
This hero navigated a magical Labyrinth that was not just a hedge maze, but an underground structure that spanned the entire continental United States.
Percy Jackson
This MLB player holds the record for the most career home runs (762), though his record is often debated due to allegations of PEDs.
Barry Bonds