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The 10 Greatest Films
for Teaching Economics
G. Dirk Mateer1, Brian O'Roark2, and Kim Holder3
Abstract
We asked economic educators from around the country to identify five films that they found
most useful in teaching economics. Our sample of 105 educators reflects wide-ranging opinions
about the greatest films for teaching economics. We provide summaries of each of the Top 10
films in our list and short descriptions of the next 10. The films surveyed are an eclectic mix
that spans different eras and genres. It is our hope that this list will spur conversations about
economics among interested readers and economic educators.
JEL Classifications: A20, Z00
Keywords
economic education, films, teaching
Overview
"What's your favorite film?" is a question that can spark a lengthy conversation. This project
began with a similar question among the three of us: "What's your favorite film you use to teach
economics?" A debate ensued, and we were forced to ask other questions: "Do you mean the
entire film or just my favorite scene in a film?" "What about documentaries?" and "Does the film
need to be released in the theater or should we consider made-for-TV flicks as well?" Not want-
ing to limit the possibilities, we decided to leave our survey question as broad as possible.
In 2015, over 5 months, we collected data from economic educators at conferences and teacher
workshops. Our sample spans both college and secondary teachers of economics. Not every eco-
nomic educator uses film to teach economics. In fact, most educators use media sparingly, so we
consciously did not try to hard sell to get more respondents. Instead, we looked for respondents
who were eager to share their thoughts and who believed that the use of media (and specifically
movies) increases engagement and metacognition.
Literature Review
The role of media as a teaching tool to help retention and metacognition has been widely
researched. Music has garnered the attention of many researchers using media in the classroom.
Tinari and Khandke (2000) focus on popular songs dating back to the 1930s to help illustrate
economic concepts. Mateer and Rice (2007), Hall and Lawson (2008), Hall, Lawson, and Mateer
(2008), Krasnozhon (2013), and Van Horn and Van Horn (2013) have all added to the ways in
which music can be utilized in the classroom to illustrate economic topics.
1The University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
2Robert Morris University, Moon Township, PA, USA
3University of West Georgia, Carrollton, USA
Corresponding Author:
G. Dirk Mateer, Gerald J. Swanson Endowed Chair, University of Arizona, 2525 E Drachman St, Tucson, AZ 85716, USA.
Email: dirkmateer@email.arizona.edu
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