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Savage House

Play trailer 1:44 Poster for Savage House R Jun 2026 1h 53m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In 18th-century England, Savage House follows Sir Chauncey Savage (Richard E. Grant), a gloriously unscrupulous social climber propped up by debt and bravado. When invited to host the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Chauncey and his razor-sharp wife, Lady Savage (Claire Foy), launch a bid to impress. As preparations spiral into duels, decadence and bloodshed, their performance careens out of control--a darkly comic satire of class, spectacle, and the art of appearing important.
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Louis Spong Little White Lies Jun 11
The often one note-film is partly saved by the performances, particularly when Grant plays Chauncey as less rake than a creepy, fragile impostor, shown best when practising his smile in the mirror and clearly falling apart. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Jun 9
There’s something grubbily compelling about this tale of venal people and their doomed pursuit of power. Go to Full Review
Jacob Oller AV Club Jun 5
C
It’s too respectable to entirely ignore, yet too obvious and coarse to entertain those whose attention it courts. Go to Full Review
Robert Stinner In Review Online Jul 9
Amusing as it often is, Savage House proves too insubstantial to leave a lasting impression. Go to Full Review
Lara Kretler Pop Culture Leftovers Jul 7
Writer/Director Peter Glanz has pulled the curtain back from glitzy, glam period vehicles such as Downton Abbey and Bridgerton to show only the rubbish, filth, rats, and maggots in his creation. Go to Full Review
Mark Jackson Epoch Times Jul 2
2/5
The film’s overemphasis of the 18th-century's dearth of hygiene feels like smoke and mirrors. It has little new to say about upward mobility. Go to Full Review
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Dorothy L @Redshoes595 1d Try as the actors might,the lack of a good script ,wit , plot and direction left this film wanting -in my opinion . See more Cali D @MadameCali 2d A waste of my time. I usually enjoy dark humor, esp in the genre, but clearly I missed the point. It was like enduring a session of darkness with no takeaway other than the hackneyed obvious done badly. Humor was weak, story was weak. I can't believe how so many ppl spend their time watching rubbish to fill the gap See more Ciaran K @FoolishTNT 2d A wildly clever spat of comedy that juggles devastation and hilarity superbly. I would give Savage House a 7.5/10. See more Andrea F @AndreaFrancolini Jul 31 Amazing film in his genre, acting is superb and everything around it is masterfully delivered (the costumes, the environment). I would position this very close to Barry Lyndon category. A must see See more Joel P @autumn1015 Jul 14 Look, the performances aren't bad: Grant, Foy, Farthing, etc. But it's bleak and gloomy and not all that amusing. If it was attempting to be like "The Favorite" it failed. See more Lubo G @1990-01-01 Jul 6 What a deliciously fun romp through 18th century Britain that was! My whole family loved it, it was magnificently gross. It wasn't perfect, but it overcame all of it's shortcomings... From the costumes, sets and the ridiculous story, it all comes together with generous servings of snobbery and, of-course, the pox! It was like Death of Louis XIV but not as somber. Like a dark comedy version of Dangerous Liaisons in a way... or like a morbid Downtown Abbey. Like Gilded Age's nasty, old, but funny uncle. It hit the spot. Loved it! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 18th-century England, Savage House follows Sir Chauncey Savage (Richard E. Grant), a gloriously unscrupulous social climber propped up by debt and bravado. When invited to host the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Chauncey and his razor-sharp wife, Lady Savage (Claire Foy), launch a bid to impress. As preparations spiral into duels, decadence and bloodshed, their performance careens out of control--a darkly comic satire of class, spectacle, and the art of appearing important.
Director
Peter Glanz
Producer
Oliver Roskill, Peter Glanz, Dylan Maranda, Mark Hopkins, Phillip Thomas
Screenwriter
Peter Glanz
Distributor
Republic Pictures
Production Co
Record Player Films
Rating
R (Violent Content|Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 5, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 26, 2026
Runtime
1h 53m
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