Mountainhead
Directed by Jesse ArmstrongFour friends reunite during worldwide economic turmoil.
- alihoneycuttApril 26, 2026Four billionaire friends join up together at a mountain retreat watching the fallout from their decisions play out in the media in real time. We could have been privy to the chess moves they make that moved those world events. We could have watched the world crumble further into chaos as the guys stroke their egos, descend into their own demons, and back stab each other. It would have been cheap to make that film. Crafty writing would have made it a classic. I don't know where they were going with this one. The writing is too esoteric, snarky, and unimaginative. The cast is unfamiliar (except Carell). I, for one, don't care what happens to any of these characters. The story is weak. This ship is rudderless. A perfect waste of a brilliant premise.
- RipLinesManMay 31, 2025Bro, Mountainhead is basically what happens when you take Event Horizon (1997), rip out the haunted spaceship, and drop a bunch of emotionally unstable dudes in a bougie mountain lodge during an economic apocalypse. Instead of demons from hell, these guys are getting wrecked by vibes, regret, and way too much introspection. Carell’s like a washed-up version of Sam Neill if he traded space madness for startup trauma, and Schwartzman’s over here acting like a soup-obsessed philosopher. It’s still about losing your mind, just with flannel instead of flight suits. Way less blood, but still totally unhinged. Think Event Horizon for finance bros who’ve seen a therapist once.
- Neon GhloesNovember 10, 2025This was an episode of The Office from 2036. Michael Scott is finally rich. But no children or wife yet. Ryan Howard is... As per usual and getting his wank sucked my Michael. Andy Bernard is... As per usual, trying to be level headed amongst chaos but still pushed around. And Dwight Schrute was unable to be killed. Seems EXACTLY like an episode of The Office from future present. If you like things, you will like this. If you enjoy movies, you probably won't. But you might. But probably not really. Maybe though! But...... Meh. It's great!
- Cineit.blogOctober 14, 2025The premise is fantastic: megalomaniacal tech billionaires hide out in a mountain retreat as their AI app sets the world on fire. Unfortunately, the movie completely squanders it. The plot goes nowhere, getting lost in confusing tech jargon and tedious, awkward conversations. While the characters are effectively portrayed as soulless, back-stabbing monsters, the story around them is a convoluted mess with no satisfying point. A huge missed opportunity that turns a brilliant idea into a forgettable and boring film.
Mountainhead Trivia
Mountainhead was released on May 31, 2025.
Mountainhead was directed by Jesse Armstrong.
Mountainhead has a runtime of 1h 49m.
Mountainhead was produced by Jesse Armstrong, Frank Rich, Lucy Prebble, Mark Mylod, Jill Footlick.
Four friends reunite during worldwide economic turmoil.
The key characters in Mountainhead are Randall Garrett (Steve Carell), Hugo 'Souper' Van Yalk (Jason Schwartzman), Venis Parish (Cory Michael Smith).
Mountainhead is rated R.
Mountainhead is a Drama, Comedy, TV Movie film.
Mountainhead has an audience rating of 2.7 out of 10.