The Menu Movie Details:
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Comedy, Horror, Thriller |
Release date | September 10, 2022 (TIFF) November 18, 2022 (United States) |
Running time | 1hr 47min |
Age rating | R |
Starring | Ralph Fiennes Anya Taylor-Joy Nicholas Hoult Hong Chau Janet McTeer Judith Light John Leguizamo |
Directed by | Mark Mylod |
Written by | Seth Reiss Will Tracy |
Produced by | Adam McKay Betsy Koch Will Ferrell |
Cinematography by | Peter Deming |
Edited by | Christopher Tellefsen |
Music by | Colin Stetson |
Production Company | Hyperobject Industries Gary Sanchez Productions TSG Entertainment |
Distributor | Searchlight Pictures |
The Menu Movie Cast & Characters:
- Ralph Fiennes stars as Chef Slowik
- Ralph Fiennes as Chef Slowik
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Margot
- Nicholas Hoult as Tyler
- Hong Chau as Elsa
- Janet McTeer as Lillian
- Paul Adelstein as Ted
- John Leguizamo as a movie star
- Aimee Carrero as Felicity
- Reed Birney as Richard
- Judith Light as Anne
- Rebecca Koon as Linda
- Rob Yang as Bryce
- Arturo Castro as Soren
- Mark St. Cyr as Dave
- Peter Grosz as sommelier
- Christina Brucato as Katherine
- Adam Aalderks as Jeremy
- John Paul Allyn as a boat waiter
- Mel Fair as a boatman
- Cristian Gonzales as Server #1
- Matthew Cornwell as Dale
- John Wilkins as Server #2
Storyline:
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.
About The Menu Movie:
The Menu is an American black comedy film directed by Mark Mylod and written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, Judith Light, and John Leguizamo.
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.