‘How to Make a Killing’ reinvents the genre of ‘eat the rich’ films

Glen Powell as Becket Redfellow in John Patton Ford’s How to Make a Killing. Photo courtesy of A24.

“Eat the rich” has recently become an increasingly popular genre in television and film.

One recent movie in this style is The Menu (2022), which targets the wealthy for their commodification of art and exploitation of the service industry. Perhaps most popular is The White Lotus (2021 – ), a show that navigates unfolding tensions as staff and wealthy guests interact with each other at various hotels across the world.