Economics in the movies is the topic of the Dallas Fed's high-school essay competition and this post from a WSJ blog. Two weeks ago in this space the topic was Insurance Movies. From the WSJ:

The Dallas Fed’s annual high-school essay contest, which boasts a $1,000 savings bond as top prize, last year asked students to write on the pros and cons of globalization. This year? Economics in the movies.

The key questions for student hopefuls: “Do you recall any economic lessons or concepts lurking among the [movie’s] characters and storyline? … Does the film illustrate a truth about economics? How do economic concepts shape the characters’ decisions?”