Greed

Greed

The Film of Films

Directed by Erich von Stroheim

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1924140 min7.3 / 10

A bleak, methodical tragedy about how sudden wealth corrodes human bonds and morality, told with expressionistic intensity and culminating in violence and ruin.

When housewife Trina wins the lottery, her comfortable life with her dentist husband John slowly deteriorates, in part by her own increasing paranoia and partly by the machinations of villainous acquaintance Marcus.

Questions people ask

  • Does Greed end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Greed sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Greed scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Greed easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Greed violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Greed, and what each one shares →

Like Greed

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Greed

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Greed, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Greed, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Greed, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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