Saltburn 2023

Movie · 131 min · English · August 31, 2023

Black comedy Comedy-drama Psychological thriller

Directed by Emerald FennellWritten by Emerald Fennell

Starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver

Saltburn is a 2023 British-American dark comedy thriller film written, directed, and produced by Emerald Fennell. The film stars Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe, and Carey Mulligan. It is set in Oxford and Northamptonshire and follows a University of Oxford student who becomes obsessed with a wealthy, aristocratic peer. That peer later invites him to spend the summer at his unusual family estate.

The film premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on 31 August 2023. In the United Kingdom, it opened in cinemas on 17 November 2023, with a simultaneous release in select U.S. theaters. The film received a wide U.S. release on 22 November, followed by its streaming debut on Amazon Prime Video on 22 December. During that period, Saltburn became one of the most-watched films on the platform.

Critics responded positively to the movie, especially praising Keoghan and Pike's acting, production design, score, and cinematography. The film was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and five BAFTA Film Awards.