The Menu (2022)
84%RT Audience Score: 78%
Awards & Nominations: NA
While its social commentary relies on basic ingredients, The Menu serves up black comedy with plenty of flavor.
The Menu’s got a great cast and plenty of fun moments, although the ending might strike some as a little tough to swallow.
Production Company(ies)
DUST, Gary Sanchez Productions, Hyperobject Industries, Searchlight Pictures
Distributor
Searchlight Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Savannah, Georgia, United States; Georgia, United States
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos, Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 47m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 2022 Wide
Genre(s)
Horror/Mystery & thriller
Keyword(s)
starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Ralph Fiennes, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, Judith Light, directed by Mark Mylod, written by Seth Reiss, Will Tracy, horror, mystery, thriller, comedy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by David Stratton, Hannah Strong, Thelma Adams, Max Weiss, Claudia Puig, Alison Herman, Sarah Ward, Leila Latif, Nick Johnston, Javier Ocaña, Jorge Loser, produced by Adam McKay, Betsy Koch, Will Ferrell, MPAA rating R, exclusive restaurant, lavish menu, social commentary, black comedy, shocking surprises, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Searchlight Pictures, aspect ratio Scope (2.35:1)
Worldwide gross: $79,628,200
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $71,246,300
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,179
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 7,769,498
US/Canada gross: $38,501,125
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $36,458,899
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,198
US/Canada opening weekend: $9,004,957
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $9,004,957
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 978
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $35,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $35,000,000
Production budget ranking: 1,023
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $18,847,500
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $17,398,800
ROI to date (est.): 32%
ROI ranking: 1,234
Anya Taylor-Joy – Margot
Nicholas Hoult – Tyler
Hong Chau – Elsa
Janet McTeer – Lillian Bloom
Judith Light – Anne
Director – Mark Mylod
Producers – Adam McKay, Betsy Koch, Will Ferrell
Writers – Seth Reiss, Will Tracy
Distributor – Searchlight Pictures
Director(s)
Mark Mylod
Writer(s)
Seth Reiss, Will Tracy
Producer(s)
Adam McKay, Betsy Koch, Will Ferrell
Film Festivals
Toronto
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (248) | Top Critics (59) | Fresh (220) | Rotten (28)
Stylishly photographed by Peter Deming, The Menu becomes increasingly creepy with each new course.
December 3, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
David Stratton
The Australian
TOP CRITIC
I don’t think I necessarily felt satisfied by the climax of this film, but it’s a very stylish affair. I very much enjoyed being in the world it’s set in. It left me hungry for more, I guess.
December 3, 2022
Hannah Strong
Monocle
TOP CRITIC
The marvelous, multitalented Ralph Fiennes is the best thing on the menu in this clever culinary delight.
December 2, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Thelma Adams
AARP Movies for Grownups
TOP CRITIC
Foodie culture is slayed, literally, in this expert black comedy.
November 30, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Max Weiss
Baltimore Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Entertaining and slight. It’s an amuse-bouche, not the whole meal.
November 30, 2022
Claudia Puig
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
Marketed as an upscale spin on horror, The Menu interrogates a culture that has taken the chef from faceless grunt to something of a cult leader.
November 22, 2022
Alison Herman
The Ringer
TOP CRITIC
A savage, savvy and scathingly amusing satire about coveting $1250-a-head meals but letting the workers behind them slice, steam, stir and sweat through upscale kitchen drudgery.
December 4, 2022
Sarah Ward
Concrete Playground
I think it all gets squandered by trying to shovel it into satire.
December 3, 2022
Leila Latif
Monocle
Like the appetizers, entrees, and apertifs so lovingly filmed here, The Menu is a fetish object styled as an indulgent antidote to unearned pretension, one meant to be appreciated, not to be enjoyed.
December 3, 2022
Nick Johnston
Vanyaland
With limited depth, but effervescent. [Full review in Spanish]
December 3, 2022
Javier Ocaña
El Pais (Spain)
An intelligent dilemma that portents to be more scandalous than what it actually serves; The Menu is an agile ode to the inherent beauty of a pretentious dish while simultaneously questioning its existence. [Full review in Spanish]
December 2, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Jorge Loser
Espinof
Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult prove to be more irresistible together than apart… [Full review in Spanish]
December 2, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Ricardo Rosado
Fotogramas…
Plot
A young couple visits an exclusive destination restaurant on a remote island where the acclaimed chef has prepared a lavish tasting menu, along with some shocking surprises.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
As Margot approaches the key to the door, the light can be seen through the keyhole. Once the door is open, the room is dark.
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