From the chaos-soaked halls of Ready or Not to the glassy smugness of The Menu, the “eat the rich” trope isn’t just alive—it’s devouring pop culture. These stories don’t just critique the wealthy—they trap them, test them, and, often, tear them apart.
🍽️ Ready or Not (2019) – A bloody wedding night becomes a battle between old money and a woman who refuses to be sacrificed for tradition. Grace’s survival is a takedown of elitist legacy—and a literal explosion of class warfare.
🧠Parasite (2019) – The ultimate Oscar-winning class commentary. It’s not just about wealth disparity—it’s about the illusion of mobility, and the cost of proximity to power.
🔥 The Menu (2022) – A chef’s revenge against the entitled patrons who consumed art without tasting it. This is satire with a Michelin star and a butcher’s knife.
🔍 Knives Out / Glass Onion – Rian Johnson skewers the self-important, tech bros, and faux philanthropists. Each mystery peels back the layers of privilege with wit and daggers.
Why do we love these stories? Because they flip the script. They hand the power (and sometimes the weapons) to the underdog, and ask: What happens when the system turns on those who created it?
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