After a not-quite accidental encounter, an unassuming Oxford student named Ollie (Barry Keoghan) befriends a popular classmate, the handsome and wealthy Felix (Jacob Elordi). Felix invites Ollie to spend the summer with him at Saltburn, his eccentric family's opulent mansion in the English countryside. Murder and madness ensue.
Critics correctly noted that Amazon Prime Video's Saltburn bears a striking resemblance to another film that depicts an ingratiating young man's quest for social acceptance (and it's a mild spoiler to mention this, so be warned): The Talented Mr. Ripley. But as far as the film's message is concerned, the critics wildly missed the mark, describing Saltburn as an eat-the-rich comedy that "skewers" the ultra-wealthy and rejoices in "class war."
