Writer and director Emerald Fennell has one of the most anticipated films of 2023 coming to theaters this week. Following the success of her first feature film, Promising Young Woman (2020) which earned her an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, Saltburn follows Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finding himself drawn into the luxurious world of his charming and aristocratic Oxford University classmate Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi) who invites him to spend the summer with his eccentric family at their estate.
Archie Madekwe, Sadie Soverall, Millie Kent, Richie Cotterell, Will Gibson, Aleah Aberdeen, Paul Rhys, Reece Shearsmith, Ewan Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Carey Mulligan, Joshua Samuels, and Julian Lloyd Patten make up the ensemble cast.
Early release starts November 17 in select theaters, then comes to theaters everywhere Thanksgiving. After you check out Saltburn, here are 9 movies and shows to watch featuring the cast of Saltburn.
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) – Barry Keoghan (Oliver Quick)
Who else is in it: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Pat Shortt, Gary Lydon, Jon Kenny, Sheila Flitton
Synopsis: “Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.”
Where to watch: Hulu, Max
Euphoria (2019 – ) – Jacob Elordi (Felix Catton)
Who else is in it: Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Maude Apatow, Alexa Demie, Sydney Sweeney, Angus Cloud, Barbie Ferreira, Nika King, Javon ‘Wanna’ Walton, Eric Dane, Storm Reid
Synopsis: “A look at life for a group of high school students as they grapple with issues of drugs, sex, and violence.”
Where to watch: Max
Heart of Stone (2023) – Archie Madekwe (Farleigh Start)
Who else is in it: Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, Alia Bhatt, Jing Lusi, Paul Ready, Enzo Cilenti, Matthias Schweighöfer, Joe Reisig, Luca Fiamenghi, Thomas Arnold
Synopsis: “An intelligence operative for a shadowy global peacekeeping agency races to stop a hacker from stealing its most valuable and dangerous weapon.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Conversations with Friends (2022) – Alison Oliver (Venetia Catton)
Who else is in it: Sasha Lane, Joe Alwyn, Jemima Kirke, Alex Murphy, Tommy Tiernan, Justine Mitchell, Tadhg Murphy, Sallay Garnett
Synopsis: “Two Dublin college students, Frances and Bobbi, and the strange and unexpected connection they forge with married couple, Melissa and Nick.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
The Wheel of Time (2021 – ) – Rosamund Pike (Elspeth Catton)
Who else is in it: Daniel Henney, Madeleine Madden, Zoë Robins, Josha Stradowski, Marcus Rutherford, Kate Fleetwood, Hammed Animashaun, Priyanka Bose, Fares Fares
Synopsis: “Set in a high fantasy world where magic exists, but only some can access it, a woman named Moiraine crosses paths with five young men and women. This sparks a dangerous, world-spanning journey. Based on the book series by Robert Jordan.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
She Said (2022) – Carey Mulligan (Poor Dear Pamela)
Who else is in it: Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson, Lola Petticrew, Katherine Laheen, Emma Clare O’Connor, Tom Pelphrey, Dalya Knapp, Adam Shapiro, Andre Braugher, Sarah Ann Masse, Mike Spara, Frank Wood
Synopsis: “Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey’s quest to break the Harvey Weinstein scandal.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
House of the Dragon (2022 – ) (joined in episode 8) – Ewan Mitchell (Michael Gavey)
Who else is in it: Paddy Considine, Milly Alcock, Emily Carey, Rhys Ifans, Matt Smith, Graham McTavish, Fabien Frankel, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Emma D’Arcy, Matthew Needham, Olivia Cooke, Paul Kennedy
Synopsis: “An internal succession war within House Targaryen at the height of its power, 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen.”
Where to watch: Max
Persuasion (2022) – Richard E. Grant (Sir James Catton)
Who else is in it: Henry Golding, Ben Bailey Smith, Dakota Johnson, Yolanda Kettle, Cosmo Jarvis, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Lydia Rose Bewley, Simon Paisley Day, Agni Scott, Izuka Hoyle
Synopsis: “Eight years after Anne Elliot was persuaded not to marry a dashing man of humble origins, they meet again. Will she seize her second chance at true love?”
Where to watch: Netflix
Fate: The Winx Saga (2021-2022) – Sadie Soverall (Annabel)
Who else is in it: Abigail Cowen, Hannah van der Westhuysen, Precious Mustapha, Eliot Salt, Elisha Applebaum, Danny Griffin, Freddie Thorp, Robert James-Collier, Eve Best, Theo Graham, Leah Minto
Synopsis: “A live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon’s Winx Club (2004). It follows Bloom as she adjusts to life in the Otherworld, where she must learn to control her dangerous magical powers.”
Where to watch: Netflix
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