Everything you need to know about Mountainhead
From the mind behind Succession, new movie Mountainhead takes a skewed view on the inside world of billionaires.
With Jesse Armstrong making his directorial debut as well as writing and executive producing, the daring new project boasts an all-star cast that is sure to keep viewers hooked – and you can watch it here, exclusively to Sky Atlantic in the UK.
Speaking ahead of the show’s release, Armstrong said: “I’m intrigued to discover whether being around so many brilliant actors and directors on Succession has in any way rubbed off on me. Let’s hope so.
“I’m grateful to Casey Bloys, Francesca Orsi and the whole HBO team for backing this film so wholeheartedly and helping me pull together a dream team of cast and crew.”
Here’s everything you need to know about the movie…
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What is Mountainhead about?
Against the backdrop of an international crisis, Mountainhead sees a group of billionaire tech bros/friends hide away at an opulent mountain retreat in Utah for a game of poker.
But as the getaway unfolds over one wild night, soon this group of frenemies and their varying feelings on the world’s events and how it affects them gives way to something more radical.
Each with their own benefit at heart, the team thinks they can come up with a solution to the world’s problems… but one continues to hold out, prompting the others to come up with an extreme, sorry ‘logical’, idea to come out on top.
Who is in the cast of Mountainhead and where have we seen them before?
Leading the cast of Mountainhead is:
Steve Carell (The Four Seasons, The Patient) as Randall Garrett
Jason Schwartzman (Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, Bored to Death) as Hugo “Souper” Van Yalk
Cory Michael Smith (Saturday Night, May December) as Venis Parish
Ramy Youssef (Poor Things, More Feelings) as Jeff Abredazi
Other cast members include:
Hadley Robinson (Moxie, Anyone But You) as Hester
Andy Daly (Reno 911!, Review) as Casper
Ali Kinkade (Lessons in Chemistry, Runaways) as Berry
Daniel Oreskes (A Real Pain, Elspeth) as Dr. Phipps
David Thompson (Panic, Gotham) as Leo
Ami MacKenzie (1923, Better Call Saul) as Janine
Ava Kostia (Love Across Time, Romance on the Ranch) as Paula
What is the age rating of Mountainhead?
Mountainhead has been rated 15 – meaning it has been considered inappropriate for children and younger audiences.
Reasons for this rating is due to the show containing:
Frequent and prominent use of profanity
Scenes of violence for comedic effect
Imagery of world disasters including acts of war, bombing and severe violence
References and heavy inferences to sexual acts
References to drug use, though not shown
Discussions around rape videos, body mutilation and assassinations
Where and when can I watch Mountainhead?
Mountainhead is now available to watch on Sky Atlantic and NOW.