A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
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- 2 wins & 60 nominations
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- TriviaScreenwriter Will Tracy came up with the idea of the story while on his honeymoon in Bergen, Norway, when he took a boat to a fancy restaurant (Cornelius Sjømatrestaurant) on a nearby private island and realized they were stuck (or trapped) on the island until the meal was done. There are numerous references to restaurant Noma (Copenhagen) in The Menu, starting from the location, idea, concept, and ending with the menu itself.
- GoofsAs Margot approaches the silver door in Chef Slowik's house, light can be seen through the keyhole. When she opens the door, the room is dark.
- Quotes
Chef Slowik: Where did you go to school?
Felicity: Brown.
Chef Slowik: Student loans?
Felicity: No.
Chef Slowik: Sorry, you're dying.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: The Menu (2022)
- SoundtracksHappy Birthday to You
Written by Patty S. Hill (as Patty Hill) and Mildred J. Hill
Featured review
Nice Try, But the Satire Doesn't Land
Nice try, but the satire doesn't land in this film that skewers pretentious foodies and the chefs who cook for them.
There's already been one satire this year that savages the rich, "Triangle of Sadness," and that's a much better film than this one. I'm ok with an outlandish premise, but if you're going to give me one, then the rules within the world of the movie have to be consistent. In this film, characters act like they're in a realistic horror movie one minute and a goofy satire the next. The tone doesn't stick to one or the other, so what was probably intended to be cutting instead falls flat.
The ending especially is silly. It definitely did not leave me wanting s'more.
Grade: C+
There's already been one satire this year that savages the rich, "Triangle of Sadness," and that's a much better film than this one. I'm ok with an outlandish premise, but if you're going to give me one, then the rules within the world of the movie have to be consistent. In this film, characters act like they're in a realistic horror movie one minute and a goofy satire the next. The tone doesn't stick to one or the other, so what was probably intended to be cutting instead falls flat.
The ending especially is silly. It definitely did not leave me wanting s'more.
Grade: C+
- evanston_dad
- Dec 1, 2022
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- El Menú
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Box office
- Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $38,501,125
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,004,957
- Nov 20, 2022
- Gross worldwide
- $79,628,200
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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