How are characters connected in Greed?

Name: Greed
Genre: comedy, drama
Released: 2019
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Steve Coogan, David Mitchell, Isla Fisher, Asa Butterfield, Sophie Cookson

The 58 characters in Greed form a network of alliances, conflicts, and complex dynamics. Explore the interactive relationship map to see how each character connects.

Greed (2019) Character Relationships & Connections Map

Character Relationships in Greed

Sir Richard McCreadie (played by Steve Coogan) is a protagonist in Greed. Billionaire fashion mogul at the centre of the film, whose life is told non-linearly. After a disastrous appearance at a government inquiry into financial and ethical abuse in the fashion industry, he plans a lavish Gladiator-themed 60th birthday party in Mykonos. His wealth is based on ruthless exploitation, including Southeast Asian sweatshops, tax avoidance and asset stripping. He cons Syrian refugees into working the party, but is later mauled to death by a lion in a drugged frenzy after drunkenly entering the arena. He receives flattering posthumous eulogies. Nick (played by David Mitchell) is a protagonist in Greed. A mild-mannered journalist hired to ghostwrite Sir Richard McCreadie's memoirs. Researching the billionaire's past, he uncovers ruthless exploitation and financial corruption, and struggles with the job of whitewashing McCreadie's image while enduring his rude, intimidating personality. He befriends a personal assistant facing similar ethical dilemmas, witnesses McCreadie's death at the lion's claws, helps the assistant escape unnoticed, and agrees to keep her role in the death secret. After McCreadie's death, the memoir becomes a hagiographic biography. Samantha McCreadie (played by Isla Fisher) appears in Greed. Sir Richard McCreadie's ex-wife, who acts as the public CEO of the family business. McCreadie continues to feel lingering attraction toward her despite later marrying a much younger trophy wife. During the build-up to the Mykonos party she rejects his drunken advances shortly before his death. Finn McCreadie (played by Asa Butterfield) appears in Greed. Sir Richard McCreadie's neglected son, who holds an Oedipal obsession with replacing his father. On the night of the party he steals cocaine and doses the lion's food with it, helping fuel the frenzied attack that kills McCreadie. Following his father's death, Finn takes over the family business, and it is implied he will be just as duplicitous, if not worse. Cathy (played by Pearl Mackie) appears in Greed. Lily McCreadie (played by Sophie Cookson) appears in Greed. Sir Richard McCreadie's daughter, who appears in a reality-TV show being filmed alongside her father's lavish Gladiator-themed 60th birthday celebrations in Mykonos, starring with her boyfriend. Melanie (played by Sarah Solemani) appears in Greed. Manager (played by Joe Tucker) appears in Greed.

Character Relationship Map: Greed

Greed (2019) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

Characters

Sir Richard McCreadie (played by Steve Coogan) — protagonist
Billionaire fashion mogul at the centre of the film, whose life is told non-linearly. After a disastrous appearance at a government inquiry into financial and ethical abuse in the fashion industry, he...
Nick (played by David Mitchell) — protagonist
A mild-mannered journalist hired to ghostwrite Sir Richard McCreadie's memoirs. Researching the billionaire's past, he uncovers ruthless exploitation and financial corruption, and struggles with the j...
Samantha McCreadie (played by Isla Fisher) — supporting
Sir Richard McCreadie's ex-wife, who acts as the public CEO of the family business. McCreadie continues to feel lingering attraction toward her despite later marrying a much younger trophy wife. Durin...
Finn McCreadie (played by Asa Butterfield) — supporting
Sir Richard McCreadie's neglected son, who holds an Oedipal obsession with replacing his father. On the night of the party he steals cocaine and doses the lion's food with it, helping fuel the frenzie...
Cathy (played by Pearl Mackie) — supporting
Lily McCreadie (played by Sophie Cookson) — supporting
Sir Richard McCreadie's daughter, who appears in a reality-TV show being filmed alongside her father's lavish Gladiator-themed 60th birthday celebrations in Mykonos, starring with her boyfriend.
Melanie (played by Sarah Solemani) — supporting
Manager (played by Joe Tucker) — minor
Retail Shopping Center Worker (played by Michel Alexandre Gonzalez) — minor
Jules (played by Jonny Sweet) — minor
Sam (played by Tim Key) — minor
François (played by Christophe de Choisy) — minor
Neil (played by Charlie Cooper) — minor
Amanda (played by Dinita Gohil) — minor
Adrian McCreadie (played by Matt Bentley) — minor
Fabian (played by Ollie Locke) — minor
Naomi (played by Shanina Shaik) — minor
Margaret (played by Shirley Henderson) — supporting
Young Richard McCreadie (played by Jamie Blackley) — supporting
Flashback portrayal of Sir Richard McCreadie's younger self, shown as an outcast and rebellious student at an unnamed British public school and during his 1970s-1980s rise to become a powerful high-st...
Frank the Lion Tamer (played by Asim Chaudhry) — supporting

Story Analysis

A satirical black comedy about billionaire fashion mogul Sir Richard McCreadie and the consequences of his extravagant lifestyle.

Plot Progression

The Rise of Greed
The Countdown to Sixty
Mykonos Extravaganza

Directed by Michael Winterbottom

Greed (2019) · 5.6/10 · comedy, drama

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