A Wild Wall Street Tale Comes to TV

'Dumb Money' Tells the Story of the GameStop Frenzy

No one could have anticipated that a struggling video game retailer would be at the center of a next-level frenzy in the stock market. In January 2021, a short squeeze of the stock of the American video game retailer GameStop and other securities took place, causing major financial turmoil. On September 19, 2023, at 4:54 PM EDT, the documentary "Dumb Money" premiered, dramatizing the true story behind the working-class Redditors-turned-investors who flipped the stock market on its head.

"Dumb Money" tells a fun and moving tale of an absolutely wild financial moment. The documentary follows the contours of the real-life events, capturing the exhilaration and the heartbreak of the GameStop short squeeze. One of the wildest stories of the year is still very much alive, and "Dumb Money" offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of amateur traders who are still both making money - and getting hurt.