“Four friends. $371 billion net worth. Zero culpability.” If that tagline doesn't make your blood boil—or at least your irony detector explode—check your pulse. HBO just dropped the teaser for Mountainhead, Jesse Armstrong's (Succession) feature debut, and it's exactly the billionaire disaster porn we deserve right now.
Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef play tech CEOs who flee to a luxury mountain retreat as global markets implode. The twist? They don't care. The teaser cuts between opulent hot-tub soirees and news footage of riots, suggesting Armstrong's signature blend of savage wit and existential dread.
This isn't just satire—it's a funhouse mirror. The timing is painfully apt, with wealth inequality at record highs and Silicon Valley's “let them eat code” ethos under fire. The trailer's most chilling moment? A billionaire shrugging, “This is a serious moment…” before popping champagne. Armstrong isn't predicting the future; he's mocking the present.
From Succession's Logan Roy to Veep's power-hungry clowns, Armstrong excels at making privilege hilarious—until it isn't. Mountainhead feels like The Big Short meets The White Lotus, swapping Margot Robbie in a bathtub for billionaires in a ski chalet.
Will this be a cathartic takedown or just more “rich people behaving badly” voyeurism? If Succession taught us anything, it's that Armstrong loves to let his monsters win.
Mountainhead hits Max on May 31, 2025. Will you watch to laugh, scream, or both?
