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You have just days left to watch “sensational” thriller before it leaves UK streamer

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The dark comedy-thriller titled “Saltburn,” featuring Barry Keoghan, will no longer be available for free streaming on UK platforms shortly.

In the style of “Promising Young Woman” director Emerald Fennell, the series named “Saltburn” is set in the mid-2000s and centers around Keoghan’s character, Oliver, who attends Oxford University. Oliver becomes fixated on his classmate Felix, played by Jacob Elordi, leading to a potentially harmful fascination.

A student at Oxford University becomes entangled in the life of a charismatic, aristocratic peer, who asks him to visit his peculiar family’s vast country home for a summer full of unforgettable experiences.

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After its premiere in 2023, the film gained massive popularity on social media platforms, largely due to its abundance of explicit love scenes and several unexpected, attention-grabbing instances, such as Keoghan’s memorable striptease dance sequence.

In seven days, the movie will no longer be available on BBC iPlayer for UK viewers. This means they only have a week remaining to watch it without charge and commercial interruptions.

Saltburn was generally well-received by critics, earning a rating of 71% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 298 reviews.

Mashable referred to the movie featuring Rosamund Pike and Carey Mulligan as “extraordinary” and “intense with passion.

Saltburn is explosive, brimming with passion, deceit, and humor – the type that carries a hidden menace. If there’s such a thing as being addicted to a movie that’s this intentionally gritty, audaciously violent, fiery hot, and disquietingly sensational, then I guess I’m hooked.

According to Time Out, Emerald Fennell’s dark comedy, laced with wit, skillfully skewers the British class system with an ingenious twist.

In simpler terms, “The Independent” stated that the movie functions as a satire within the classroom setting and doesn’t arrive at any conclusions. However, it is overflowing with darkly humorous, bitter contempt. For the director, who shares the same upper-class background as the characters she criticizes, it serves as a form of introspective exploration.

Empire Magazine stated that Fennell’s second film is both moving and thought-provoking, filled with flair, yet its underlying depth may be debatable. It fails to deliver a strong ending, but the journey preceding the abrupt descent is entertainingly satisfying.

Not everyone found it as captivating. Here on our platform, Digital Spy, we commented that the film was more about delivering a single impactful shot rather than providing an enduring memory, and it overemphasized shock value.

Saltburn is available to stream on BBC iPlayer and Prime Video.

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2025-07-15 14:49

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