Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- sardonic
- irreverent
- confrontational
- satire night
- social commentary double feature
What critics said
Critics found the film entertaining and intermittently sharp, with solid laughs and a strong cast, but generally felt its satire of wealth and exploitation lacked sufficient force and focus.
What sets it apart
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Sir Richard McCreadie's billionaire lifestyle and reputation campaign are juxtaposed with exploited workers and displaced refugees.
The public inquiry drives McCreadie's attempt to rehabilitate himself through an extravagant birthday spectacle.
The Mykonos celebration and fashion-world opulence are set against testimony about low wages, debt, and factory hardship.
McCreadie's 60th-birthday event functions as an extravagant public display of status and self-importance.
Films like Greed, and why
The Wolf of Wall Street
sharp satire of extreme wealth, celebrity culture, and capitalist excess with an ensemble comic cast
The Square
biting class satire focused on the grotesque behavior and moral emptiness of wealthy elites
Triangle of Sadness
darkly comic examination of luxury, social inequality, and privileged people insulated from consequences
I, Daniel Blake
British comic drama combining workplace exploitation, social critique, and an abrasive central antihero
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Winterbottom
- Release Date
- 2019-09-07
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (175)
Cast
- Steve Coogan
- David Mitchell
- Isla Fisher
- Asa Butterfield
- Sophie Cookson
- Shirley Henderson
- Sarah Solemani
- Jamie Blackley
- Stephen Fry
- Asim Chaudhry
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Greed about?
- A disgraced fashion tycoon stages an extravagant Mykonos birthday party to reclaim his image while the human cost of his fortune closes in.
- What is Greed like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Greed as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Greed violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Greed.
- What did critics think of Greed?
- Critics found the film entertaining and intermittently sharp, with solid laughs and a strong cast, but generally felt its satire of wealth and exploitation lacked sufficient force and focus.
- Which films are like Greed?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wolf of Wall Street, The Square, Triangle of Sadness, and I, Daniel Blake.
- How long is Greed?
- Greed runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Greed?
- In United States, Greed is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
