- The film is based on an original story created by Will Tracy.
- Filming began on September 3, 2021, in Savannah, Georgia, USA, with cinematographer Peter Deming. Several of the beach shots were filmed at Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Island, Georgia, USA.
- In 2019, Emma Stone was attached to play the lead role with Alexander Payne directing. In 2021, Anya Taylor-Joy replaced Stone and Mark Mylod replaced Payne.
- The cast includes three Oscar nominees: Ralph Fiennes, Janet McTeer, and Hong Chau.
- This is Mark Mylod’s first theatrical film since What’s Your Number? (2011) 12 years previously.
- The screenplay was included in the 2019 edition of The Black List.
- The Menu had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022, and was released in the United States on November 18, 2022, by Searchlight Pictures.
- The film was released to digital platforms on January 3, 2023, with a Blu-ray and DVD release by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on January 17, 2023.
- The Menu grossed $38.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $41.1 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $79.6 million.