By the end of “Mountainhead,” these men have caused a global economic catastrophe. As least one of them — Venis — can be indirectly blamed for the deaths of hundreds of people.

Ramy Youssef, Steve Carell, Cory Michael Smith, and Jason Schwartzman star in the new drama from Jesse Armstrong. This article contains spoilers for Mountainhead. "That should have been the ...

That makes Armstrong’s work with “Mountainhead” not only distinctive but important. This is a man with the power to depict our ruling class with terrifying accuracy.

In an interview with Variety, Armstrong explained why Jeff stays friends with Venis, saying, “That just felt like what Jeff would do. He has some moral qualms about what’s going on in the world.

However, it’s unclear why the mission is so important to everyone else, save for Jeff. That’s what makes “Mountainhead” such a long, drawn-out and downright confusing film to watch.

Mountainhead is written and directed by Jesse Armstrong. Armstrong also executive produces with Frank Rich, Lucy Prebble, Jon Brown, Tony Roche, Will Tracy, Mark Mylod, and Jill Footlick.

Maureen Lee Lenker May 31, 2025 at 1:50 AM Copied Fred Hayes/HBO Cory Michael Smith, Steve Carell, Ramy Youssef, and Jason Schwartzman in 'Mountainhead' ...