Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lily James’ new crime film was added to Hulu on August 19, 2026. The movie was directed by Potsy Ponciroli and hit theaters on August 23, 2024.

Greedy People tells the story of a group of people from a small town delving into a murder case. In the process, they discover a million dollars, and the narrative takes a chaotic turn. The crime comedy secured a worldwide box office collection of $117,281, per The Numbers.

The 1-hour 53-minute film earned a rating of 60% on Tomatometer and 55% on Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes. The critics’ consensus on the film, according to Rotten Tomatoes, referred to it as a “shaggy crime comedy that welcomes unflattering comparisons to better examples of the genre.”

The cast of the film features Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Terry, Himesh Patel as Will, Lily James as Paige, and Uzo Aduba as Murphy. Tim Blake Nelson, Simon Rex, Nina Arianda, Jim Gaffigan, José Maria Yazpik, Joey Lauren Adams, Neva Howell, Thunderbird Dinwiddie, Yingling Zhu, Travis Lords, and Michael Harding are also part of the cast. The story was written by Michael Vukadinovich.

What is Joseph Gordon Levitt’s Greedy People movie about?

The official synopsis of Greedy People reads, “Rookie cop Will and his rogue partner Terry upend their small island town when they accidentally discover one million dollars at a crime scene (of their own making). After the duo unwisely decides to steal the money, the community’s quirky residents are lured into the mad dash for cash — ranging from an expectant mom to a masseur to a shrimp company owner — and everyone learns just how far they are willing to go for the almighty dollar.”

The dark crime comedy has been executive produced by Kevin Brennan, Dane Eckerle, Phil Keefe, Sam Slater, Mike Vukadinovich, and Tyler Zacharia. Joshua Harris joined in as the producer for the Los Angeles unit. The film was distributed by Lionsgate.

The Joseph Gordon-Levitt-led film is also available for streaming on Starz and Apple TV. Viewers can also rent the film on Prime Video and YouTube.