The Big Short gaat over de financiële crisis van 2007 tot en met 2012, met de problemen op de huizenmarkt en de kredietcrisis als aanloop hiervan. In de film wordt de financiële crisis belicht vanuit het perspectief van vier buitenstaanders.
| Camera | Jean-Paul Bernard | Grip |
| Writing | Adam McKay | Screenplay |
| Directing | Adam McKay | Director |
| Crew | Peter Epstein | Stunts |
| Writing | Charles Randolph | Screenplay |
| Camera | Barry Ackroyd | Director of Photography |
| Art | Elliott Glick | Art Direction |
| Production | Jeremy Kleiner | Producer |
| Production | Kathy Driscoll-Mohler | Casting |
| Sound | Nicholas Britell | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Louise Rosner-Meyer | Executive Producer |
| Production | Arnon Milchan | Producer |
| Production | Brad Pitt | Producer |
| Art | Clayton Hartley | Production Design |
| Production | Dede Gardner | Producer |
| Production | Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Writing | Michael Lewis | Book |
| Crew | Jodi Michelle Pynn | Stunts |
| Art | Linda Lee Sutton | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Anna Behlmer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Terry Porter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | John Finklea | Music Editor |
| Art | K. Emily Levine | Art Department Coordinator |
| Directing | Cate Hardman | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natasha Romanow | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Hewett | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annabelle MacNeal | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adruitha Lee | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michelle Diamantides | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jillian Erickson | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Patrick Capone | Additional Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Stamp | Key Hair Stylist |
| Crew | Michelle Dickson | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Lighting | Andy Day | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine Perlmann | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Camera | Tim Arasheben | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Gayle Wesley | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Becky Sullivan | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Camera | Markus Mentzer | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Andrew DeCristofaro | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Dylan Firshein | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Ken O'Keefe | First Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Matheson | Costume Design |
| Visual Effects | Paul Linden | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Tom Boyd | Underwater Camera |
| Visual Effects | Mare McIntosh | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Andy Malcolm | Foley |
| Visual Effects | Richard Bluff | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Wayne Billheimer | Visual Effects Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Meghan Cornay | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beverley Woods | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | John Morris | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Drew Jiritano | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pamela S. Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alex Perrone | Wigmaker |
| Lighting | Larry Cottrill | Rigging Gaffer |
| Art | Jann K. Engel | Set Designer |
| Art | Carl Mastio | Greensman |
| Art | Joe Bergman | Leadman |
| Art | Chris Arnold | Set Designer |
| Art | Wright McFarland | Set Designer |
| Art | Kristin Lekki | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Michelle C. Harmon | Assistant Art Director |
| Lighting | Dayton Nietert | Gaffer |
| Art | Randall S. Coe | Construction Coordinator |
| Production | Anthony Keating | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Hank Corwin | Editor |
| Production | Kevin J. Messick | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robyn Wholey | Co-Producer |
| Art | Mychael Bates | Property Master |
| Crew | Blaise Corrigan | Stunts |
| Sound | Laura Harris Atkinson | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Darren Sunny Warkentin | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Craig Botes | Dialogue Editor |
| Camera | Steven J. Winslow | Aerial Camera Technician |
| Crew | Stacy Moon | Post Production Assistant |
| Art | Steve Martemucci | Construction Foreman |
| Crew | Chris J. Fanguy | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Louise Rosner-Meyer | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Sumriti Bhogal | Production Manager |
| Lighting | Erik A. Erichsen | Lighting Technician |
| Visual Effects | Blumes Tracy | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | William Barkus | Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Wayne Billheimer | Visual Effects Production Manager |
| Production | Teddy Au | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Matt Rebenkoff | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Alex Acuna | Musician |
| Crew | Kirby Adams | Executive in Charge of Finance |
| Production | Mike Brant | Production Coordinator |
| Art | Heather Hayward | Location Scout |
| Sound | Kim Maitland | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Art Bartels | Key Grip |
| Crew | John Lavis | Set Medic |
| Crew | Roger Wooge | Driver |
| Production | Rachel Andrew | Production Accountant |
| Crew | Dustin Bewley | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Spooky Stevens | Unit Publicist |
| Crew | Henry Bauer IV | Stand In |
| Crew | Tom Moore | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Francie Brown | Dialect Coach |
| Crew | Dan McKee | Loader |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shannon Jantz | Truck Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mustapha Mimis | Key Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Minh Dang | Costume Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maura 'Maude' Cusick | Costumer |
| Directing | Cali Pomés | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Ali Myers | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jill Paz | Costume Assistant |
| Camera | Jaap Buitendijk | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Pitalo | On Set Dresser |
| Lighting | Travis Barnhart | Electrician |
| Crew | George B. Colucci Jr. | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa D. Quercioli | Key Costumer |
| Directing | Amy Lauritsen | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Scott M. Anderson | Assistant Property Master |
| Editing | Liza D. Espinas | Additional Editor |
| Camera | Christopher M. Fisher | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Crew | Kimberly Huston | Visual Effects Editor |
| Art | Tracy Morris Johnson | Set Dressing Buyer |
| Art | Chere Theriot | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Art | Ronald D. Castleberry | Painter |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louise McCarthy | Key Makeup Artist |
| Art | Isidoro Avila | Set Dresser |
| Art | Ryan LeBlanc | Greensman |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lawrnell Bell-Rattler | Hairstylist |
| Sound | David Jobe | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Tim Kimmel | Foley Supervisor |
| Crew | Justin Kane Miller | Special Effects Technician |
| Visual Effects | Kristina Truong | Visual Effects Production Assistant |
| Camera | John C. Hoffler Jr. | Additional Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Stephen Muir | Foley Recordist |
| Production | David Ferdig | Location Manager |
| Crew | Lisa Rodgers | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Betsy Lindell | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Dawn Fintor | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Michael Payne | Sound Editor |
| Production | Trang Dang | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Production | Tauren Wrate | First Assistant Accountant |
| Camera | Shane E. Gros | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Vincent Pierce | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Ross Citrin | Camera Production Assistant |
| Editing | Vanessa Galvez | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Camera | Markus Mentzer | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Production | David Fields | Location Assistant |
| Production | Jessica Chamberlin | Additional Production Assistant |
| Visual Effects | Scott Balkcom | Digital Compositor |
| Production | Charlotte Gale | Extras Casting |
| Production | Caitlin Atherton | Post Production Coordinator |
| Production | Kd Amond | Travel Coordinator |
| Editing | Stephen Nakamura | Colorist |
| Lighting | Kiya Maggio | Key Rigging Grip |
| Production | Theresa Hernandez | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Stacey Barber | Payroll Accountant |
| Production | Philip DeVay | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Crew | Charley Bob Burnham | Transportation Coordinator |
| Production | Jordan Jackson | Assistant Location Manager |
| Crew | Christopher L. Robertson | Technical Advisor |
| Camera | Josh Medak | "B" Camera Operator |
| Production | Ranjani Brow | ADR Voice Casting |
| Visual Effects | Sun Lee | Matte Painter |
| Lighting | Jesse Rushton | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Production | Henry McGee | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Jeff Galpin | Animal Wrangler |
| Production | Peter McGrew | Key Set Production Assistant |
| Sound | David Wyman | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Janette Luttrell | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Lisa Kutyreff | Set Decorating Coordinator |
| Art | Saul Cruthirds | Set Dresser |
| Lighting | Samuel Kemp | Electrician |
| Lighting | Matthew Mendelson | Electrician |
| Art | Gerald Palone | Set Dresser |
| Art | Severin Lagarde | Set Dresser |
| Art | Shelby Gillen | Set Dresser |
| Production | Jordana Sapiurka | Casting Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lucia Shapiro | Costumer |
| Art | Matthew L. Crowson | Set Dresser |
| Production | Ashley Lambert | ADR Voice Casting |
| Art | Telly Ordoyne | Painter |
| Art | Gregory T. Geniusz | Set Dresser |
| Lighting | Renaldo Jackson | Electrician |
| Art | Twig Leveque | Assistant Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michelle M. Hebert | Costumer |
| Lighting | Sidney Brisco | Electrician |
| Camera | Kevin Lowry | Key Grip |
| Camera | Tonja Greenfield | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Art | Tiffany Eastin | Painter |
| Camera | Tyler Bastianson | Camera Production Assistant |
| Art | Harrison Hartley | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Russell Culotta | Painter |
| Art | Justin Meriwether | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jen Wasson | Key Costumer |
| Lighting | Daniel McCabe | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Max Patrucco | Rigging Grip |
| Camera | Lewis 'Duck' Pieratt | Grip |
| Camera | Adam Sudtell | Grip |
| Lighting | Luis Martinez | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Ted Gregg | Grip |
| Lighting | Blaise Miller | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Haffe Acosta | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Crew | Victor Paguia | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lawrence Bell | Costumer |
| Camera | Rene Crusto | Grip |
| Camera | Justin Cooley | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Ryan Chamberlain | Grip |
| Editing | Thomas Kuo | Digital Intermediate |
