The creator of Succession has just released a new movie, and while Succession season 5 isn’t happening, this film is a great replacement for it. Succession is one of HBO’s most critically acclaimed shows of all time, with series creator Jesse Armstrong weaving a complex satire that follows the highs and lows of the Roy family throughout four seasons. The story of Waystar-Royco ended perfectly with the release of the Succession season 4 finale, and Armstrong’s newest streaming movie is now here to fill the Succession-shaped hole in the hearts of many fans.
Succession is one of the most biting satire TV shows ever released, with the individuals at the top of Waystar-Royco being perfect subsтιтutes for the real oligarchs and tech moguls who have mᴀssive influence over the world. The series analyzes the intersection of money and politics, the issues with capitalism, and above all, how dumb some of these people are. Unfortunately, very few shows are like Succession, meaning that Jesse Armstong had to step in to create the series’ perfect successor in feature film form.
Mountainhead Is Another Satire About Rich People From Succession’s Jesse Armstrong
It Has A Lot Of Similarities To Succession
Viewers who enjoyed Succession really need to check out Jesse Armstrong’s new HBO movie, Mountainhead. The film was written and directed by Armstrong, with it starring Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef. Mountainhead follows four wealthy businessman friends who head to a mountain lodge during the midst of a global crisis, with them having to decide how they can capitalize on the turmoil in order to line their own pockets.
Mountainhead has a lot of the same themes as Succession, with both Jesse Armstrong projects taking a satirical look at the practices and politics of the rich and powerful. Both projects are sH๏τ and edited in similar ways, with some parts of Mountainhead looking as if they could be an episode of Succession. The movie also has a similar writing style, with all four characters having the same comedic stylings as Roman Roy. While Mountainhead is just a feature film, it acts like a bite-sized replacement for the beloved HBO series.
One Succession Plot Feels Like It Continues In Mountainhead
And It Isn’t The Roys
Interestingly, Mountainhead feels exactly like one Succession subplot if it got its own movie. The characters and story of Mountainhead are remniscent of Lukas Matsson, Alexander Skarsgård’s Succession antagonist. All four characters in Mountainhead are just as powerful and immature as Matsson, with the cast of the film feeling like they each represent an aspect of Matsson’s idenтιтy.
While the Roys’ Waystar-Royco is more focused on traditional media, Lukas Matsson’s GoJo is incredibly similar to the AI and tech companies that are discussed in Mountainhead. On top of that, the snowy vista that provides the backdrop of Mountainhead isn’t too far off from Matsson’s home country that the Roys see in Succession. While the two projects don’t officially exist in the same universe, their similarities wouldn’t make a canon connection surprising.
How Mountainhead’s Reviews Compare To Succession
Reviews Are Positive, But It’s Not As Acclaimed
Mountainhead‘s reviews have already been positive, meaning that it is a good follow-up to Succession. However, it hasn’t received the overwhelming critical praise that Succession has. As of the writing of this article, Mountainhead has a 76% on Rotten Tomatoes. This is far lower than the 95% Rotten Tomatoes score that Succession has, showing that many critics prefer the HBO series over the movie.
One of Mountainhead‘s big criticisms is that it points out the problem that it is satirizing, but it doesn’t offer any solutions. The similarities to Succession have also been pointed out by some as a negative, with it not having the length of a TV series to flesh out these characters and themes. Overall, though, Mountainhead has been well-received and it is a good watch for fans of Succession.
