Skip the empty hype. These ten films double as living case studies—on negotiation, product-market fit, system design, data-driven decisions, and plain old grit. Watch them like a workshop: pause, extract one concrete idea, then ship a small experiment the same day. Below you’ll find the core lesson of each movie, what to watch for, and a quick action you can try in your business this week.
1) Air (2023) — Turning a risky bet into a franchise
Core idea: When your offer aligns incentives, “impossible” deals become inevitable.
Watch for: The pitch that reframes value around the athlete, not the shoe.
Try this: Rewrite your flagship offer with a shared-success component (rev share, milestone bonus, or performance guarantee). Test it with one partner for 30 days.
2) BlackBerry (2023) — Execution speed vs. complacency
Core idea: Culture compounds—fast learning beats early dominance.
Watch for: How process debt and denial drain a first-mover advantage.
Try this: List three “sacred cows” in your product. Kill or test one this week with a 7-day spike (tiny, reversible experiment).
3) Tetris (2023) — The business is in the contracts
Core idea: Rights, distribution, and licensing architecture can be the real product.
Watch for: Creative navigation of geopolitical and legal constraints.
Try this: Map your intangible assets (IP, data, partnerships). Add one monetization path—licensing, white-label, API access, or a tiered reseller model.