The Menu

Name: The Menu
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Comedy
Released: November 18, 2022
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Aimee Carrero, Anya Taylor-Joy, Arturo Castro, Christina Brucato, Hong Chau

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: November 18, 2022 | R

Starring: Aimee Carrero, Anya Taylor-Joy, Arturo Castro, Christina Brucato, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, John Leguizamo, Judith Light, Nicholas Hoult, Paul Adelstein, Ralph Fiennes, Reed Birney, Rob Yang

Summary: A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

Director: Mark Mylod

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 107 min

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Thom Ernst

Nov 10, 2022

The Menu is the most entertaining ensemble film since Knives Out, and the most engaging horror-satire since Get Out. But no matter what comparisons and assumptions are made, The Menu will not be the movie you expect. Read full review

Richard Whittaker

Nov 17, 2022

Soup to nuts, The Menu is satisfying and rich, yet lean and cutting. Read full review

Alison Willmore

Nov 18, 2022

The rage at the heart of The Menu is directed at the impossible melding of art and commerce, at the way we’re taught that success at the former requires the support of the latter, even if it means making crushing compromises that drain the joy out of, in this case, the expressly straightforward pleasure of food. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Nov 15, 2022

Working from a clever if sometimes ridiculously over-the-top script by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy, the British director Mark Mylod (“Game of Thrones,” “Succession”) teams with a well-cast ensemble to deliver a deadpan spoof of “Cabin in the Woods” type horror films, draped in a “White Lotus” setting. Read full review

Bethany Jean Clement

Nov 17, 2022

For the right audience, The Menu also succeeds as satire of the darkest possible, hilarious kind, best served with plenty of popcorn. Read full review

Chris Evangelista

Sep 11, 2022

The set-up is sound, and the film is gloriously twisted. But The Menu also lags — once we're clued into what's happening, some of the fun is gone. Read full review

David Jenkins

Nov 18, 2022

The pungent whiff of designer cynicism pervades every scene, so not only is it difficult to understand why these diners aren’t taking their business elsewhere (which they absolutely would do if they’re the capitalist scum we’re told they are), but it’s difficult to give two hoots as to whether they stay or go. Read full review

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Asyouwish58

Nov 18, 2022

One of the best movies I have seen this year. Excellently acted with more than enough spice and pizza to keep the movie going. Only knowing the premise and not the full genre of the movie was one of the best things to happen if you see this movie as it is such a wonderful surprise. HighlyOne of the best movies I have seen this year. Excellently acted with more than enough spice and pizza to keep the movie going. Only knowing the premise and not the full genre of the movie was one of the best things to happen if you see this movie as it is such a wonderful surprise. Highly recommended for anyone who has even a passing interest after seeing the trailer and for anyone who enjoys thrillers.… Expand

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imthenoob

Jan 8, 2023

One of the best films of the year and criminally underrated. Fiennes and Taylor-Joy do a phenomenal job leading a talented cast through a movie that lays out what it plans to do early on but it is the journey that makes it all worth the while. The only thing preventing it from being aOne of the best films of the year and criminally underrated. Fiennes and Taylor-Joy do a phenomenal job leading a talented cast through a movie that lays out what it plans to do early on but it is the journey that makes it all worth the while. The only thing preventing it from being a perfect ten is a minor plot issue that the main villain ironically addresses in the finale anyway.… Expand

4 of 11 users found this helpful47

BulgarianCritic

Jan 21, 2023

This was a pretty fun movie to watch only because it was so insane and wacky for the most part that I found it very hilarious rather than disturbing. But underneath all the insanity there were some very nice points and sayings about the modern era of eating and the joy that can be removedThis was a pretty fun movie to watch only because it was so insane and wacky for the most part that I found it very hilarious rather than disturbing. But underneath all the insanity there were some very nice points and sayings about the modern era of eating and the joy that can be removed from cooking once you start serving people that can never be satisfied. Do Recommend!… Expand

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leandroo17

Jan 28, 2023

the film could be more than it is,has a few scenes of terror and real fear,but it is still a good film

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moonvkid

Nov 27, 2022

Its not a bad movie. I'll probably never find a movie bad that is **** up. but they could have done a little bit more. made the movie longer and richer. richer in what happens, for me it seems like they were scared to make a mistake and therefore didnt expand the movie more

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

MeIAmI

Dec 13, 2022

This is one of the most ridiculous pretentious movies I've ever seen. It could only exist in a delicate idealistic fantasy world where things conveniently move along for the antagonist. Few of the characters are likeable or even interesting, and most are like shallow caricatures rather thanThis is one of the most ridiculous pretentious movies I've ever seen. It could only exist in a delicate idealistic fantasy world where things conveniently move along for the antagonist. Few of the characters are likeable or even interesting, and most are like shallow caricatures rather than layered believable characters. I suppose it's better than most of the dumb modern horror films we've grown accustomed to, and there's some shining moments and performances in it, but it really flubbed a premise that could have been done far better with some deeper thinking even with some preposterous scenarios leftover. It just doesn't have the soul or depth to pull off what it's trying to do, and I was scoffing and laughing at moments that didn't seem meant for it, especially the end credits. It's not bizarre enough to be acceptably surreal, and it's not thought-out well enough to make the horrific scenes immersive. Very disappointing try-hard movie with a beautiful talented wasted cast.… Expand

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Blastosist

Jan 12, 2023

Hateful unartistic derivative garbage. Violence porn without a shred redeeming artistic merit.

3 of 9 users found this helpful36

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