Greed

A retail billionaire's 60th birthday party is celebrated in an exclusive hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos.

Cast

Steve Coogan

as Sir Richard McCreadie

David Mitchell

as Nick

Isla Fisher

as Samantha McCreadie

Asa Butterfield

as Finn McCreadie

Sophie Cookson

as Lily McCreadie

Shirley Henderson

as Margaret

Sarah Solemani

as Melanie

Jamie Blackley

as Young Richard McCreadie

Stephen Fry

as Self

Asim Chaudhry

as Frank the Lion Tamer

Reviews

Stephen Campbell

**_A savage and hilarious satire_** >_It hurts us to be paid so little. I have to do this and they sell one piece of clothing for more than I get paid in a month. We cannot eat nutritious food. We don't have a good life, we live in pain for the rest of our life and die in pain. Low wages is the m...

SWITCH.

'Greed' is a so-so comedy; I wouldn't say it's worth your time unless you're a fan of some of the actors. The comedy is surface-level fine; no one is bombing, but no one is succeeding. The film does stumble with its handling of sweatshops and the fashion industry, and that's more than enough to give...

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

“Greed” is overstuffed with so much social commentary that its bursting at the seams. The film tries to tackle too many hot topics, including the selfishness and sins of the mega-rich, the excesses of the fashion industry, the exploitation of mistreated factory workers, and the plight of impoverishe...

CinemaSerf

It is probably best just to assess this satirical comedy on a superficial level; otherwise the hypocrisy is overwhelming. Steve Coogan plays a self made gaziliionaire who is organising a no expense spared celebrity 60th birthday party for himself on Mykonos. In cahoots with his ex-wife Isla Fisher a...

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