100+ Movies like Saltburn
Truth or Dare
Both "Truth or Dare" and "Saltburn" involve a seemingly innocent young man who ingratiates himself into the lives of a wealthy family, only to reveal sinister and manipulative intentions. In Truth or Dare, Felix appears fond of Gemma and is invited to her friend group, while in Saltburn, Oliver befriends Felix and is welcomed into his affluent family's home. Both Felix and Oliver harbor obsessive desires towards members of the families they infiltrate. The movies take a dark turn as Felix commits suicide after being humiliated, leading his brother Justin to seek vengeance through a twisted game of truth or dare involving torture. Similarly, Oliver's obsession with Felix leads to Felix's death, after which Oliver manipulates and destroys the rest of Felix's family through seduction and deception to inherit their wealth. The central themes revolve around the dangers of obsession, the corruption of innocence, and the lengths people will go to for wealth, status, and revenge. Both movies employ shocking twists and disturbing acts of violence as the protagonists' true natures are revealed. The wealthy families are torn apart by the intruders' psychopathic actions driven by lust, greed, and a lack of empathy.
An Education
Both "An Education" and "Saltburn" center around a young, naive protagonist who is seduced and manipulated by an older, charming individual. In "An Education," Jenny is a bright 16-year-old who falls under the spell of the charismatic David, abandoning her academic ambitions to pursue a life of culture and luxury with him. Similarly, in "Saltburn," Oliver is a scholarship student at Oxford who is taken in by the wealthy Felix and his eccentric family, leading to Oliver's obsession and deception. The older, manipulative figures in both films use their charm and promises of an exciting, cultured life to lure the protagonists away from their original paths. David convinces Jenny to drop out of school and forgo university, while Oliver ingratiates himself with Felix's family through lies about his background. Both movies explore the consequences of these relationships, with Jenny and Oliver ultimately facing disillusionment and betrayal. The themes of deception, loss of innocence, and the corrupting influence of wealth and privilege are prevalent in both films. The protagonists' naivete and desire for a more glamorous existence make them vulnerable to the manipulations of the older, more experienced characters. The movies also touch on the complexities of family dynamics and the role of parents in guiding their children's choices.
The Riot Club
Both "The Riot Club" and "Saltburn" revolve around privileged young men attending elite universities who become involved with exclusive, aristocratic clubs that engage in debauchery and hedonistic behavior. The clubs serve as a means for the wealthy members to assert their superiority and indulge in excess without consequence due to their status and connections. The main characters in each film, Alistair and Oliver, are portrayed as arrogant, manipulative individuals who exploit their privilege and lack empathy for those outside their social circles. The movies explore themes of class divide, entitlement, and the corrupting influence of power and wealth. Major plot points involve the clubs' members engaging in destructive, criminal acts fueled by intoxication and a sense of being above the law. These transgressions ultimately have severe consequences for some characters while others manage to evade accountability through their elite connections and status. Both films depict the clubs as insular, toxic environments that foster a dangerous sense of elitism and disregard for societal norms among their members. The stories culminate in acts of violence and tragedy resulting from the characters' unchecked privilege and lack of moral restraint.
Submarine
Both "Submarine" and "Saltburn" center around an adolescent male protagonist who becomes infatuated with a romantic interest and engages in deceptive behavior to pursue that interest. The protagonists come from troubled family backgrounds with strained parental relationships. Their romantic pursuits lead them down dark paths involving manipulation, obsession, and disturbing acts. The movies explore themes of social class divides, mental health issues, and the extremes one may go to for love and acceptance. The protagonists' actions ultimately result in tragedy and loss for those around them.
Call Me by Your Name
Both "Call Me by Your Name" and "Saltburn" explore themes of forbidden desire and obsessive infatuation between two characters with an age gap. In Call Me by Your Name, Elio develops intense romantic feelings for the older Oliver, who is staying with his family for the summer. Similarly in Saltburn, the younger Oliver becomes dangerously obsessed with his friend Felix and Felix's wealthy family. The movies parallel each other in depicting the characters grappling with their intense emotions and acting on their desires, despite societal taboos. Tragically, these obsessions ultimately lead to heartbreak and loss in both films as the relationships cannot be sustained. The movies also share themes of self-discovery, coming-of-age, and the ephemeral nature of youth and summer romances.
Albatross
Both "Albatross" and "Saltburn" center around a young outsider who ingratiates themselves into the lives of a wealthy family, forming an obsessive attachment to a member of that family. In the "Albatross", Emelia, a rebellious teenager, begins an affair with Jonathan, the father of her new friend Beth. In the "Saltburn", Oliver, a scholarship student, becomes infatuated with his wealthy friend Felix and manipulates his way into Felix's family home. The movies explore themes of deception, obsession, and the corruption of innocence. Emelia and Oliver both lie about their backgrounds to gain acceptance. Their obsessions lead them to engage in inappropriate sexual behavior, with Emelia sleeping with Jonathan and Oliver drinking Felix's bathwater and performing oral sex on Felix's sister. Both stories feature a tragic event that shatters the families, with Beth discovering Emelia's affair with her father in the "Albatross", and Felix dying under mysterious circumstances in the "Saltburn". The movies also depict the aftermath of these events, with Emelia losing her friendship with Beth, and Oliver inheriting the Catton family's wealth through manipulation and murder.
Glorious 39
Both "Glorious 39" and "Saltburn" involve a young man who ingratiates himself into the lives of a wealthy, eccentric family through deception. In Glorious 39, Anne uncovers a conspiracy involving her father and the government, while in Saltburn, Oliver manipulates and destroys the Catton family from within. The protagonists are outsiders who become entangled in the dark secrets of the families they encounter. Themes of betrayal, hidden agendas, and the corruption of power are central to both stories. The movies build suspense through the protagonists' investigations into the truth, leading to shocking revelations about the families' involvement in sinister plots. Ultimately, the protagonists face dire consequences for their pursuit of the truth, with Anne being imprisoned and Oliver embracing his role as a sociopathic manipulator.
The Professor
Both "The Professor" and "Saltburn" explore the themes of mortality, deception, and the pursuit of desires in the face of death. The protagonists, Richard and Oliver, are confronted with their own mortality and respond by indulging in reckless behavior and deception. Richard embraces hedonism and drugs after learning of his terminal cancer, while Oliver fabricates a tragic backstory to ingratiate himself with Felix's wealthy family. Their actions strain their relationships and lead to tragic consequences. The movies parallel each other in depicting the protagonists' descent into immorality and selfishness as they grapple with their impending demise, ultimately finding solace in pursuing their desires at the expense of others.
Boyhood
Both "Boyhood" and "Saltburn" follow the coming-of-age journey of a young man over an extended period of time, exploring themes of growing up, relationships, and finding one's place in the world. The protagonists, Mason in Boyhood and Oliver in Saltburn, experience pivotal moments and transitions during their formative years, navigating family dynamics, friendships, and romantic entanglements. While Boyhood takes a more grounded, naturalistic approach, Saltburn delves into darker, psychological territory with elements of obsession and manipulation. However, both films examine the profound impact of relationships and experiences on personal growth and identity formation over the course of the protagonists' adolescence and early adulthood.
Tone-Deaf
Both "Tone-Deaf" and "Saltburn" involve disturbed individuals who deceive and manipulate others, leading to tragic consequences. In the "Tone-Deaf", Harvey is a widower who lures Olive to his remote house with the intention of killing her, driven by his grief and delusions. Similarly, in Saltburn, Oliver ingratiates himself with the wealthy Catton family through lies and manipulation, ultimately causing the deaths of Felix and Venetia. Both Harvey and Oliver are portrayed as unhinged and capable of extreme violence. The movies also explore themes of mental illness, with Harvey suffering from dementia and delusions, while Oliver exhibits sociopathic tendencies. Parental issues and dysfunctional family dynamics are central to both plots, with Olive's strained relationship with her depressed father and Oliver's deception about his family background. Both movies build tension through the protagonists' unsettling behavior and the threat of violence looming over the isolated settings.
The Hippopotamus
Both "The Hippopotamus" and "Saltburn" center around an eccentric young man who ingratiates himself into the lives of a wealthy family, gaining their trust and affection through deception. The protagonists, David and Oliver, exhibit an obsessive fixation on bodily fluids and sexuality, engaging in disturbing and taboo sexual acts. They manipulate the family members through lies about their backgrounds and supposed supernatural abilities or talents. Their actions ultimately lead to tragedy, with the deaths of beloved family members. The movies explore themes of deception, the corrupting influence of wealth and privilege, and the dangers of blind trust and naivete. The protagonists' sociopathic tendencies and lack of empathy drive the dark, unsettling narratives as they exploit the families for their own selfish desires.
Just One Summer
Both "Just One Summer" and "Saltburn" involve a young man from a lower social class who becomes involved with a wealthy family during the summer. In the "Just One Summer", the rich, rebellious boy falls for a poor girl who is a scholar, while in the "Saltburn", the scholarship student Oliver becomes obsessed with the affluent Felix and his family. The movies explore themes of class differences, forbidden relationships, and the darker side of wealth and privilege. Oliver's deception about his background parallels the poor girl's secret about her scholarship in the "Just One Summer". Both stories feature tragic events and deaths related to the central relationships. The movies share a similar structure of an outsider being drawn into the world of a wealthy family during the summer, leading to disastrous consequences.
Brideshead Revisited
Both "Brideshead Revisited" and "Saltburn" center around a young man from a middle-class background who becomes infatuated with and drawn into the lives of an aristocratic family. The protagonists, Charles Ryder and Oliver Quick, form close bonds with members of the wealthy families, particularly Sebastian Flyte and Felix Catton respectively. Their relationships with these privileged individuals expose them to the grandeur and decadence of the upper-class lifestyle. The movies explore themes of class divides, forbidden desires, and the corrupting influence of wealth and privilege. Charles and Oliver become obsessed with the families they encounter, leading to tragic consequences. Religious faith and moral conflicts also play a significant role, with the devout Catholic beliefs of the Marchmain family in Brideshead Revisited mirroring the moral decay witnessed at Saltburn. Both stories involve a pivotal summer spent at the families' grand estates, Brideshead and Saltburn, where the protagonists become deeply entangled in the lives of their hosts. Tragic events unfold, including deaths, betrayals, and the ultimate dissolution of the relationships between the protagonists and the families they idolized. The movies end with the protagonists left disillusioned and alone, having witnessed the downfall of the privileged worlds they once coveted.
Lord of Tears
Both "Lord of Tears" and "Saltburn" involve a young man who ingratiates himself into a wealthy family's estate through deception and manipulation. They develop an unhealthy obsession with a member of the family, leading to tragic consequences. The protagonists are revealed to have orchestrated horrific events, including the deaths of family members, in order to gain control of the family's wealth and property. The movies explore themes of greed, obsession, and the corrupting influence of wealth and power on the human psyche. The protagonists' actions are driven by a desire to escape their humble origins and attain a life of luxury and privilege through nefarious means.
Driving Lessons
Both "Driving Lessons" and "Saltburn" center around a young man who forms an intense, obsessive attachment to an older mentor figure who introduces them to a new world beyond their repressive upbringing. The mentors, an eccentric actress and a wealthy family, respectively, open the protagonists' eyes to new experiences and help them break free from the constraints imposed by their overbearing, dysfunctional parents. However, the protagonists' fixations take a dark turn, leading to disturbing and tragic consequences. The movies explore themes of rebellion against parental control, the corrupting influence of obsession, and the protagonists' struggles to find their own identities outside of their mentors' shadows. The "Saltburn" takes these themes to more extreme, violent ends, but the core narrative arcs of the protagonists parallel each other in their journeys of self-discovery and liberation from oppressive family dynamics.
Storytelling
Both "Storytelling" and "Saltburn" explore themes of dysfunction, deception, and personal turmoil through intertwining narratives. The "Saltburn" parallels the "Non-Fiction" story in the "Storytelling", with an outsider character (Oliver/Toby) infiltrating and exploiting a wealthy, dysfunctional family for their own selfish desires. Oliver's manipulation and lies mirror Toby's unethical filmmaking practices, leading to tragic consequences. Both movies depict the dark underbelly of privilege and the moral corruption that can arise. The sexual deviance and violence in "Saltburn" echoes the disturbing content in Vi's fictional story about her professor. Overall, the movies use contrasting perspectives to expose the ugliness lurking beneath the surface of societal norms.
My Cousin Rachel
Both "My Cousin Rachel" and "Saltburn" involve a young man becoming infatuated with an older, mysterious relative who comes to stay at their family estate. The young men develop obsessive feelings and suspicions about the relative's intentions and potential wrongdoings. There are themes of deception, manipulation, and the corruption of innocence. The stories build toward tragic, violent endings where the truth about the older relative's actions remains ambiguous, leaving the young men haunted by their experiences. The "Saltburn" takes these themes to a more extreme, disturbing level with explicit sexual content and murder.
St. Vincent
Both "St. Vincent" and "Saltburn" center around an unlikely friendship between a troubled young boy and an older, eccentric man with questionable morals. The boys, Oliver Quick and Oliver (unnamed), are outsiders struggling to fit in and find acceptance. They form bonds with the older men, Felix Catton and Vincent MacKenna, who introduce them to unorthodox experiences and activities. The relationships evolve into unhealthy obsessions, with the Olivers engaging in disturbing sexual behavior. Tragedy strikes when key characters die under mysterious circumstances, potentially linked to the Olivers' actions. The movies explore themes of deception, manipulation, and the darker aspects of human nature beneath a veneer of propriety.
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
Both "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" and "Saltburn" involve a central character who deceives and manipulates an affluent family for personal gain. In the "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab", Oliver Whyte blackmails Mark Frettlby using a secret marriage document, while in the "Saltburn", Oliver Quick ingratiates himself with the wealthy Catton family through lies and seduction. The movies parallel each other in depicting the protagonists' obsessive fixation on a member of the family they infiltrate - Whyte's desire to marry Madge Calton, and Quick's infatuation with Felix Catton. Both stories climax with the murder of a central character, Whyte in the "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" and Felix in the "Saltburn", with the protagonists implicated but ultimately revealed as perpetrators through a twist ending. The movies explore similar themes of deception, obsession, and the corruption of the upper class by outsiders driven by greed and desire.
The Souvenir: Part II
Both "The Souvenir: Part II" and "Saltburn" center around a young student who becomes obsessed with a wealthy, privileged peer and their family. The protagonists, Julie and Oliver, form intense fixations on Anthony and Felix respectively, leading them to infiltrate the lives and homes of their objects of desire. Their obsessions stem from a longing for companionship outside their own social circles. The movies explore themes of grief, loss, and the blurring of reality as the protagonists struggle to reconcile their idealized perceptions with the truth about their love interests. Ultimately, the protagonists' fixations lead to tragic consequences and the destruction of the families they sought to be a part of through deception and manipulation.