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Greedy People

Play trailer 2:31 Poster for Greedy People R 2024 1h 53m Comedy Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Residents of a small island town navigate a murder and the discovery of a million dollars, a series of increasingly bad decisions upend the once peaceful community.
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Critics Consensus

Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a doofus with entertaining savvy in Greedy People, a shaggy crime comedy that welcomes unflattering comparisons to better examples of the genre.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Sep 18, 2024
2/5
It’s not a bad premise by any means, but a noir romp, however bizarre and farcical, surely has to take place in a recognisably real world where there are plausibly real constraints on people’s behaviour. Go to Full Review
Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) Sep 16, 2024
Does it make any sense? No. But I was cracking up from scene to scene. Go to Full Review
Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Aug 28, 2024
2.5/4
It doesn’t always work, but it more often than not hits its target, thanks to the performances and an unexpected ending. Go to Full Review
Dave Giannini Geek Vibes Nation Jul 19, 2025
7.5/10
The film manages to be memorable, funny, thought-provoking, and leaves us with a common, but important lesson. The power of greed is nearly infinite, unless we have a higher code and do not simply accept that the world is evil and waiting to pounce. Go to Full Review
Jayne Nelson Radio Times Apr 17, 2025
3/5
With the majority of its main characters unlikeable, there's nobody to root for - which undoes much of the tension. Go to Full Review
Roger Salvans Fotogramas Feb 7, 2025
3/5
It's a shame that the final result is not greater than the sum of its parts. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Joseph A P Sep 26, 2024 I was surprised how dark this movie was, very cool twist See more Dan K @dankutt 3 days ago I let my girlfriend pick this one so I was suspicious at first but it turned out to actually be a great movie. Also there is an Indian guy with a country accent in it which I thought was kinda funny See more Igor S @Igor_Sena Oct 1, 2026 was loving this movie... then the third act comes; particularly those last 10-15 minutes, and it all goes downhill. Police captain is a clairvoyance powerhouse, because... you know... because... Don't get me wrong, anyone with a bit of a brain could have figured "some" of these things out. Especially in a small town, where everyone knows eachother and things about people's lives probably get passed on pretty quick and often. But certain things/moments are just beyond ridiculous. Because we don't get a few scenes explaining how the police chief knows certain things, it makes the closing act predictable and dumb. And don't even get me started on that scene near the end at the bridge; then at the hospital. In a short amount of time, there are 4 or 5 things that derail the movie completely. If it weren't for these flaws, the final message and ending (which was predictable nonetheless) would have landed much better. Ruined what could have been an amazing movie. See more Rod C @RT42416117 Sep 19, 2026 I thought this was quite an unusual, funny film that seemed to be going one way but continued to change course as the story unfolds. Unexpected things jumped out of nowhere and created some exciting moments. Definitely some large holes but in the end it’s still a great time. It is what it is. See more Jeff D @Username99999 Sep 2, 2026 It took me 4 tries to get through the whole movie. It’s got a great cast… but the script is terribly unrealistic in a way that simple offends. It tries to be Fargo but fails miserably at every turn. See more Tyler S @Darthvane99 Sep 2, 2026 Very surprising movie See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Residents of a small island town navigate a murder and the discovery of a million dollars, a series of increasingly bad decisions upend the once peaceful community.
Director
Potsy Ponciroli
Producer
Devin Andre, David Boies, Kevin M. Brennan, Shannon Houchins, Chris Parker, Zack Schiller, Dylan Sellers
Screenwriter
Mike Vukadinovich
Distributor
Lionsgate
Production Co
Hideout Pictures, Boies Schiller Entertainment, Limelight
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language Throughout|Violence)
Genre
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 23, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 23, 2024
Runtime
1h 53m
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