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| Greedy People | |
|---|---|
| Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Potsy Ponciroli |
| Written by | Michael Vukadinovich |
| Produced by | David BoiesZack SchillerShannon HouchinsDylan SellersChris Parker |
| Starring | Himesh PatelLily JamesJoseph Gordon-Levitt |
| Cinematography | Eric Koretz |
| Edited by | Jamie Kirkpatrick |
| Music by | Jordan Lehning |
| Production companies | LimelightBoies Schiller EntertainmentHideout Pictures |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
| Release date | August 23, 2024 |
| Running time | 112 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $156,812 |
Greedy People is a 2024 American crime comedy film directed by Potsy Ponciroli and written by Michael Vukadinovich. The film stars Himesh Patel, Lily James and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
The film was theatrically released in the United States on August 23, 2024.
Plot
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The film follows the misadventures of a rookie cop, Will, who is partnered with an unhinged and morally questionable local officer, Terry, in the small Southern seaside town of Providence. While showing the rookie around on his first day, Terry eventually leaves Will alone in the cruiser to have sex with the wife of a local businessman. While Terry’s inside, Will gets a call from dispatch which he mistakes for a request to investigate a burglary. After trying unsuccessfully to summon Terry, he decides to handle the job alone. Upon arriving at the address given by dispatch he finds the door ajar, and when he enters he mistakenly fires at the occupant. She retaliates violently, and in the struggle she is accidentally killed. Terry arrives later after hitching a ride with one of the locals. He finds Willand a large basoon uncovers sket of money. They dec in the houseide to abscond with the money and cover up the accident by trashing the place. It is revealed that the money belonged to a local fishery owner who was using it to pay off a hitman. The hitman threatens the fishery owner, who panics and goes after the person he thinks has the money. He is subsequently killed, and his mistress kills the person who killed him which creates a domino effect of retaliatory murder.
Cast
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- Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Officer Terry Brogan
- Himesh Patel as Officer Will Shelley
- Lily James as Paige
- Tim Blake Nelson as Wallace Chetlo
- Traci Lords as Virginia Chetlo
- Joey Lauren Adams as Bobette
- Uzo Aduba as Murphy
- Jim Gaffigan as The Irishman
- Simon Rex as Keith Crawford
- Nina Arianda as Deborah
- Neva Howell as Ms. Crawford
- José María Yazpik as The Colombian
- Yingling Zhu as Yu Yan
Production
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The film was initially titled The Problem with Providence.[2][3] In May 2022 it was announced that filming was starting, with Lily James, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Himesh Patel appearing in the Limelight, Boies Schiller Entertainment and Hideout Pictures financed and produced film directed by Potsy Ponciroli and written by Michael Vukadinovich. Producers are David Boies, Zack Schiller, Shannon Houchins, Dylan Sellers and Chris Parker with executive producers Tyler Zacharia, Sam Slater, Phil Keefe and Dane Eckerle with Vukadinovich.[4] On May 13, it was revealed that Tim Blake Nelson, Uzo Aduba, Simon Rex, Nina Arianda, Jim Gaffigan, José María Yazpik and Joey Lauren Adams had joined the cast.[5] Filming took place in Southport, North Carolina, between May 9 and June 11, 2022.[6] In October 2023, it was retitled Greedy People.[7]
Release
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In February 2024, Lionsgate acquired domestic distribution rights to the film; its Indian division also acquired distribution rights for India and the Philippines from Mister Smith Entertainment.[8] The film was released theatrically and on video-on-demand in the United States on August 23, 2024.[9]
Reception
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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 61% of 44 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6/10. The website’s consensus reads: “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.”[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 45 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating “mixed or average” reviews.[11]
References
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- ^ “Greedy People”. BBFC. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ “Wilmington film update: When to see locally made projects set to drop in the coming months”. starnewsonline.com.
- ^ “Current Production”. Wilmingtonfilm.com.
- ^ “Lily James, Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Himesh Patel To Star in ‘Providence’ For Limelight And Boies Schiller Entertainment”. Deadline. 10 May 2022.
- ^ “Simon Rex, Uzo Aduba, Jim Gaffigan Among Those Rounding Out All-Star Cast Of Comedy ‘Providence’ From Limelight And Boies Schiller Entertainment”. Deadline. 13 May 2022.
- ^ “Little movie with big stars shoots in Southport, town has been focus of film activity”. starnewsonline.com.
- ^ AFM Hot List: Keira Knightley, Henry Cavill, Halle Berry, Dev Patel and David Harbour Films Hit the Market
- ^ Lang, Brent (16 February 2024). “Lionsgate Buys Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lily James, Himesh Patel Crime Comedy ‘Greedy People'”. Variety. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ “Greedy People (2024)”. The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ “Greedy People“. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ “Greedy People“. Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
External links
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- 2024 films
- 2024 crime comedy films
- 2020s American films
- 2020s English-language films
- American crime comedy films
- American police detective films
- Films set on islands
- Films shot in North Carolina
- Lionsgate films
- English-language crime comedy films
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