- Release Date: 1994
- Runtime: 113 min
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: Michael J. Fox, Kirk Douglas, Nancy Travis, Olivia d'Abo ... see all
- Director: Jonathan Lynn
- Plot: Uncle Joe is ageing. He's also a millionaire. That's why his family is trying so very hard to get into his good books. They all want a piece of his... Read more
User Reviews
SO VERY FUNNY
Oct 25, 2008
sjve012304 - yahoo.com
Oct 25, 2008sjve012304 - yahoo.com
one of the funniest damn movies i have ever, ever seen. non-stop laughs, and pay attention because the one liners are non-stop.... Full review
Excellent Comedy
Feb 04, 2008
malvolentminds - yahoo.com
Feb 04, 2008malvolentminds - yahoo.com
Greedy definitely made me laugh and the ending was splendid. This is one hell of a film and it's just what you expect from such great actors like Michael J. Fox. The man is Midas.... Full review
I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You
Aug 01, 2007
bkoganbing - imdb.com
Aug 01, 2007bkoganbing - imdb.com
Greedy has taken some of the plot situations in the Paramount classic If I Had A Million and carried them to incredible heights. It has a whole string of good performances topped off by one of the last performances by Kirk... Full review
good one
May 03, 2006
pizzahut1970 - yahoo.com
May 03, 2006pizzahut1970 - yahoo.com
this movie was way funnier then i expected the stry was great and the acting the same..i recommend this one to anyone who likes good comedies... Full review
One of the best endings ever
Jul 02, 2004
dbborroughs - imdb.com
Jul 02, 2004dbborroughs - imdb.com
I suppose saying that the end of this movie is great gives something away. Then again you don't know what that is so maybe not. The plot of this film has Kirk Douglas dying as all of his relatives try to... Full review
Extremely Underrated, Hilarious!
Jun 10, 2004
Kenny Schmitt - imdb.com
Jun 10, 2004Kenny Schmitt - imdb.com
Greedy is a film you may have passed on Showtime, or glanced at in the TV Guide and thought, "never heard of it". To be honest, I can't recall its stint in the theaters either. However, on the recommendation of my... Full review
What an Outstanding movie
Jan 01, 2004
gucirulez - yahoo.com
Jan 01, 2004gucirulez - yahoo.com
I had never even heard of "Greedy" until my mom brought it home one day. I watched it and i have to say this is definitely one of my all time favorite movies. The story line was fantastic. It was so... Full review
Best film I've ever seen
Jun 25, 2003
Dutchee - imdb.com
Jun 25, 2003Dutchee - imdb.com
Saw it before, and watched it again last night, even though I normally don't watch films twice. Period. I think this is a brilliant film. The humour in it is great, even though I knew what was coming. I mean: the... Full review
The best bowling film made
Feb 12, 2003
Tony - imdb.com
Feb 12, 2003Tony - imdb.com
Simply a great movie. Michael J. Fox trained with one of the greats, Johnny Petraglia for months in preparation for this movie. Fox went from a hack casual bowler to a respectable 175 average. Not good enough to actually throw the... Full review
An unusually wonderful movie!
Mar 30, 2002
Minsky95 - imdb.com
Mar 30, 2002Minsky95 - imdb.com
I was forced to watch this movie with a friend. I have never heard of it until then. I found out that Micheal J. Fox was in it so I decided to watch it. It started out very different and then... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Mar 04, 1994The New York Times
Greedy" is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned).
Once they arrive, "Greedy" spins out a hilarious scene in which the cousins do their best to embarrass each other for Uncle Joe's benefit.
And Nancy Travis plays Daniel's level-headed girlfriend.
... Full Review
News
GREEDY (1994)
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1994-03-18
GREEDY (PG-13) Grasping, obnoxious family members battle each other while waiting for a cranky, rich old relative to kick off: Doesn't this comic plotline appear in the notebooks of ancient Greek playwrights? ... Full Article
It's been said that nothing can bring two men closer together than a dollar placed between them, and a large family finds themselves becoming far closer than they'd like over several million dollars in this satiric comedy. ... Full Article
Greedy ain't greedy enough. Sure, this comedy from writing team Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel (A League of Their Own, Splash, City Slickers) and director Lynn (My Cousin Vinny) has some grasping, venal, dollar-signs-on-eyeballs cupidity, the kind that can make... ... Full Article
IN THE NEW COMEDY _B_Greedy,_b_ an avaricious horde of relatives schemes, deceives and grovels in hopes of winning its rich uncle's huge inheritance, while the uncle takes sadistic delight in their humiliation. ... Full Article
Not that I would ever do that.No, no, that would be morally wrong.But still . . .From his wheelchair, sly and scary self-made scrap-metal tycoon Kirk Douglas presides over a vividly despicable family. ... Full Article

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