Overview

• Written and directed by Jesse Armstrong, ‘Mountainhead’ premiered May 31 on HBO and Max as a dark comedy satire of tech moguls.
• The film follows four tech billionaires at a Utah mountain mansion as they navigate the fallout from an AI-driven social media crisis.
• It examines the perils of uncurbed AI and unchecked wealth, highlighting how oligarchic power can disregard real-world consequences.
• Steve Carell, Ramy Youssef, Jason Schwartzman and Cory Michael Smith lead an ensemble cast that brings tension and dark humor to their characters’ power struggles.
• Critical reaction has been mixed, with praise for its timely themes and performances countered by criticism of its pacing and tonal shifts.