THEME EXPLORATION

family greed

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · James Gunn
Hen
Hen
2026 · György Pálfi
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
The Christophers
The Christophers
2026 · Steven Soderbergh
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Eureka
Eureka
1983 · Nicolas Roeg
La Viaccia (le Mauvais Chemin/The Lovemakers
La Viaccia (le Mauvais Chemin/The Lovemakers
1961 · Mauro Bolognini
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Inugami Family
The Inugami Family
1976 · Kon Ichikawa
The Pearl
The Pearl
1947 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Two Brothers
Two Brothers
1967 · Mrinal Sen
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
2021 · William Eubank
Chaste and Pure
Chaste and Pure
1981 · Salvatore Samperi
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
A City of Sadness
A City of Sadness
1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Shop on Main Street
The Shop on Main Street
1965 · Ján Kadár
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films like 'Parasite' and 'Mother' dissect how desperation and greed fracture family bonds across class lines.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Works such as 'Shoplifters' and 'The Third Murder' explore how families rationalize theft and moral compromise for survival and wealth.

 Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'Dog Day Afternoon' and 'Power' examine how greed and ambition corrode family loyalty and personal ethics.