Greedy People (film)
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| Directed by | Potsy Ponciroli |
| Written by | Michael Vukadinovich |
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| Cinematography | Eric Koretz |
| Edited by | Jamie Kirkpatrick |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Simon Rex, Tim Blake Nelson, Joey Lauren Adams, Uzo Aduba, and Jim Gaffigan.
The film was theatrically released in the United States on August 22, 2024, by Lionsgate.
Synopsis
[edit]This follows the residents of a small island town who must navigate a sensational murder and the discovery of a million dollars, a series of increasingly bad decisions that upend the once peaceful community.
Cast
[edit]- 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 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
[edit]The film was initially titled The Problem with Providence.[1][2] 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.[3] 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.[4] Filming took place in Southport, North Carolina, between May 9 and June 11, 2022.[5] In October 2023, it was retitled Greedy People.[6]
Release
[edit]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.[7] The film was released theatrically and on video-on-demand in the United States on August 23, 2024.[8]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 61% of 31 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.20/10.[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 47 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "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". Lionsgate Publicity. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "Greedy People". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Greedy People". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 4, 2024.