Late stage capitalism/Satire/Political and social

by jlocke-89626 | created - 2 months ago | updated - 2 months ago | Public

Art that engages the anxieties of vast and increasing wealth disparities and the horrid, casual cruelties which emerge from it's hole to infect a new generation with apathy and appetites for material wealth no matter the cost.

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1. Us (II) (2019)

R | 116 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

81 Metascore

Adelaide Wilson and her family are attacked by mysterious figures dressed in red. Upon closer inspection, the Wilsons realize that the intruders are exact lookalikes of them.

Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker

Votes: 341,040 | Gross: $175.08M

2. The Menu (2022)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller

71 Metascore

A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

Director: Mark Mylod | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau

Votes: 392,087 | Gross: $38.50M

3. The White Lotus (2021–2025)

TV-MA | 353 min | Comedy, Drama

The exploits of various guests and employees of a luxury resort over the span of a week.

Stars: Jennifer Coolidge, Jon Gries, F. Murray Abraham, Adam DiMarco

Votes: 207,885

4. Triangle of Sadness (2022)

R | 147 min | Comedy, Drama

63 Metascore

A fashion model celebrity couple join an eventful cruise for the super-rich.

Director: Ruben Östlund | Stars: Thobias Thorwid, Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Jiannis Moustos

Votes: 177,818

5. World of Tomorrow (2015)

G | 17 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.

Director: Don Hertzfeldt | Stars: Julia Pott, Winona Mae, Sara Cushman

Votes: 10,323

6. Parasite (2019)

R | 132 min | Drama, Thriller

97 Metascore

Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.

Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-sik

Votes: 959,139 | Gross: $53.37M

7. The Good Girls (2018)

TV-MA | 93 min | Drama

A well-to-do socialite and her husband must wrestle with the impact of Mexico's 1982 economic crisis.

Director: Alejandra Márquez Abella | Stars: Ilse Salas, Flavio Medina, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Paulina Gaitan

Votes: 2,044

8. Saltburn (2023)

R | 131 min | Drama, Thriller

61 Metascore

A student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family's sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten.

Director: Emerald Fennell | Stars: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant

Votes: 204,653

9. Knives Out (2019)

PG-13 | 130 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

82 Metascore

A detective investigates the death of the patriarch of an eccentric, combative family.

Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis

Votes: 773,628 | Gross: $165.36M

10. Glass Onion (2022)

PG-13 | 139 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

81 Metascore

Tech billionaire Miles Bron invites his friends for a getaway on his private Greek island. When someone turns up dead, Detective Benoit Blanc is put on the case.

Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista

Votes: 441,209

11. Ready or Not (I) (2019)

R | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

64 Metascore

A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.

Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Stars: Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O'Brien, Henry Czerny

Votes: 182,385 | Gross: $28.71M

12. Flux Gourmet (2022)

Not Rated | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

79 Metascore

Set at an institute devoted to culinary and alimentary performance, a collective finds themselves embroiled in power struggles, artistic vendettas, and gastrointestinal disorders.

Director: Peter Strickland | Stars: Asa Butterfield, Gwendoline Christie, Ariane Labed, Fatma Mohamed

Votes: 3,108

13. Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller

69 Metascore

When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong.

Director: Halina Reijn | Stars: Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Myha'la, Rachel Sennott

Votes: 68,212

14. The Square (2017)

R | 151 min | Comedy, Drama

73 Metascore

A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.

Director: Ruben Östlund | Stars: Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Terry Notary

Votes: 77,265 | Gross: $1.50M

15. Daisies (1966)

Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy

After realizing that all world is spoiled, Marie and Marie are committed to be spoiled themselves. They rip off older men, feast in lavish meals and do all kinds of mischief. But what is all this leading to?

Director: Vera Chytilová | Stars: Ivana Karbanová, Jitka Cerhová, Marie Cesková, Jirina Myskova

Votes: 15,395

16. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)

PG | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

93 Metascore

A surreal, virtually plotless series of dreams centered around six middle-class people and their consistently interrupted attempts to have a meal together.

Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Fernando Rey, Delphine Seyrig, Paul Frankeur, Bulle Ogier

Votes: 46,831 | Gross: $0.20M

17. Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Unrated | 127 min | Horror, Thriller

71 Metascore

During an escalating zombie epidemic, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter and his TV executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.

Director: George A. Romero | Stars: David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, Gaylen Ross

Votes: 128,577 | Gross: $5.10M

18. The Laundromat (I) (2019)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

57 Metascore

A widow investigates an insurance fraud, chasing leads to a pair of Panama City law partners exploiting the world's financial system.

Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas, AJ Meijer, Arsenio Castellanos

Votes: 54,917

19. WALL·E (2008)

G | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

95 Metascore

In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.

Director: Andrew Stanton | Stars: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard

Votes: 1,200,292 | Gross: $223.81M

20. Tickling Giants (2016)

TV-14 | 111 min | Documentary

78 Metascore

While the Egyptian revolution of 2011 is underway, surgeon turned comedian Bassem Youssef airs a television show that makes him popular to his countrymen but disliked by the government.

Director: Sara Taksler | Stars: Bassem Youssef, Jon Stewart, Shadi Alfons, Injy Abou El So'oud

Votes: 1,686 | Gross: $0.04M

21. The Great American Dream Machine (1971–1972)

90 min | Comedy, Music

A showcase of music and satirical sketch comedy.

Stars: Marshall Efron, Nicholas von Hoffman, Jane Fonda, Lee Meredith

Votes: 83

22. Welcome to Northern Ireland (2020)

Comedy

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Director: Michael MacBroom | Stars: Steven Agnew, Jonathan Harden, Karen Kinghan, Lucy McConnell

Votes: 10

23. Superstore (2015–2021)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

A look at the lives of employees at a big box store.

Stars: Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos

Votes: 69,408

24. Upload (2020– )

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi

After his premature death, a man's consciousness is uploaded into a virtual world. As he gets comfortable with his surroundings, questions about his death arise.

Stars: Robbie Amell, Andy Allo, Allegra Edwards, Zainab Johnson

Votes: 80,265

25. Howards End (1992)

PG | 142 min | Drama, Romance

88 Metascore

Set in the early 20th century, class distinctions and troubled relations affect the relationship between two families and the ownership of a cherished British estate known as Howards End.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter

Votes: 35,843 | Gross: $25.97M

26. Dopesick (2021)

TV-MA | 62 min | Drama

The series takes viewers to the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction, from the boardrooms of Purdue Pharma, to a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA.

Stars: Michael Keaton, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, Will Poulter

Votes: 77,581

27. Office Space (1999)

R | 89 min | Comedy

68 Metascore

Three company workers who hate their jobs decide to rebel against their greedy boss.

Director: Mike Judge | Stars: Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, David Herman, Ajay Naidu

Votes: 287,546 | Gross: $10.82M



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