Greedy People is a dark comedy crime mystery film directed by Potsy Ponciroli from a screenplay by Michael Vukadinovich. The 2024 film is set in a small town and follows two cops as they try to investigate a murder scene where they find a large sum of money and decide to keep it, but their peaceful lives get filled with chaos because of their one bad decision. Greedy People stars Himesh Patel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the lead roles with Lily James, Traci Lords, Joey Lauren Adams, and Simon Rex starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the dark comedy, moral ambiguity, and absurd characters in Greedy People here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Fargo (Prime Video, Pluto TV & Tubi)
Fargo is a dark comedy crime thriller film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. The 1996 film follows Jerry, a down-and-out sales manager in a lot of debt to some dangerous people. To repay the loan he devises a plan to use two henchmen to kidnap his wife and demand ransom from his rich father-in-law but his plan goes horribly wrong. Fargo stars Steve Buscemi, William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Peter Stormare, Kristin Rudrud, John Carroll Lynch, and Melissa Peterman.
Burn After Reading (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Burn After Reading is a dark comedy crime thriller film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. The 2008 film revolved around two gym employees as they came into the possession of a CD containing the anti-CIA tirade of an ex-CIA analyst. They soon try to blackmail the analyst but when that fails they try to sell the CD to the Russians. Burn After Reading stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins, J.K. Simmons, David Rasche, Elizabeth Marvel, and Kevin Sussman.
A Simple Plan (Pluto TV & Rent on Prime Video)
A Simple Plan is a neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay by Scott B. Smith. Based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Scott B. Smith, the 1998 film follows the story of three men as they find a bag filled with money at the site of a plane crash and decide to keep it from the police but soon their greed and untrustworthiness mess up their plans. A Simple Plan stars Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, and Brent Briscoe in the lead roles with Bridget Fonda, Gary Cole, Jack Walsh, Chelcie Ross, and Becky Ann Baker starring in supporting roles.
In Bruges (Rent on Prime Video)
In Bruges is a dark crime comedy film written and directed by Martin McDonagh. The 2008 film follows the story of Ray and Ken, two hitmen who are sent to Bruges, Belgium by their boss after a botched hit, but soon their relationship is challenged when their boss asks Ken to kill Ray. In Bruges stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson in the lead roles with Clémence Poésy, Ralph Fiennes, Thekla Reuten, Jordan Prentice, and Željko Ivanek starring in supporting roles.
The Ice Harvest (Rent on Prime Video)
The Ice Harvest is a neo-noir dark comedy thriller film directed by Harold Ramis from a screenplay co-written by Richard Russo and Robert Benton. Based on a 2000 novel of the same by author Scott Phillips, the 2005 film follows a lawyer and his friend as they steal over $2 million from his mob boss and try to run away but their plans are delayed because of a roadblock while his mobster boss is in his pursuit. The Ice Harvest stars John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, and Connie Nielsen in the lead roles with Oliver Platt, Randy Quaid, Ned Bellamy, and Justine Bentley starring in supporting roles.
War on Everyone (Prime Video, Peacock & Pluto TV)
War on Everyone is a British buddy cop dark comedy film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh. The 2016 film follows the story of Terry Monroe and Bob Bolaño, two corrupt policemen who blackmail criminals but when they decide to blackmail a strip club manager their plan goes horribly wrong. War on Everyone stars Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña in the lead roles with Tessa Thompson, Caleb Landry Jones, Theo James, Malcolm Barrett, and Paul Reiser starring in supporting roles.
Lootcase (Hulu)
Lootcase is an Indian dark comedy crime thriller film directed by Rajesh Krishnan from a screenplay co-written by Kapil Sawant and Rajesh Krishnan. The 2020 film follows the story of Nandan, a middle-class man as he finds a suitcase filled with money and decides to keep it but soon he gets chased by the police, a dangerous gangster, and a corrupt politician. Lootcase stars Kunal Khemu in the lead role with Rasika Dugal, Ranvir Shorey, Aryan Prajapati, Vijay Raaz, Gajraj Rao, Manuj Sharma, Aakash Dabhade, and Nilesh Divekar starring in supporting roles.
