Triangle Of Sadness and Don't Worry Darling are currently in theaters worldwide: two distinctive movies that share the common goal of satirizing lavish lifestyles and bourgeois impulses. The former is this year's Palme D'Or winner and features a chaotic cruise ship as its setting, and the latter follows a couple living in a utopian luxurious community that harbors disturbing secrets.

While one leans more on the comedic side and the other tries to fit its social commentary into a gripping mystery, both were clearly inspired by other successful satires that masterfully made fun of the rich.

The Square (2017) Stream On Hulu

Ruben Ötlund pretty much turned making fun of the rich at the Cannes Film Festival into a tradition, winning the Palme d'Or this year with his sharp satire. Five years before, his controversial The Square also gave audiences a lot to talk about, criticizing and mocking the artistic elite...