In the 2006 film Everything’s Gone Green, the “green” refers to money. The title points to the sudden wealth and financial temptation surrounding the story, rather than to environmentalism or the color itself.
The Canadian comedy follows Ryan, a 29-year-old slacker whose life changes when he becomes involved in a money-laundering scheme connected to lottery winners. The promise of easy money draws him into an increasingly complicated moral and romantic situation. As his financial prospects improve, he must decide whether material success is worth compromising his principles.
The film was directed by Paul Fox and written by Canadian novelist Douglas Coupland. Its title deliberately plays on “green” as slang for cash, while also echoing the era’s growing environmental vocabulary. That double meaning can mislead viewers into expecting a movie about climate change or recycling. Instead, the film uses money, consumer desire, and the pressure to become successful as targets for its social satire.