What age rating is The Menu?

In Spain, The Menu is not recommended for children under 12 years old.

When does The Menu come out in Spain?

The Menu opens in Spanish theaters on December 2, 2022.

How much did The Menu gross?

The Menu grossed $79.6M worldwide on a budget of $35.0M.

Where was The Menu filmed?

The Menu was filmed in Savannah.

The Menu

Name: The Menu
Director: Mark Mylod
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Released: 2022-11-17
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes, Nicholas Hoult, Janet McTeer, Paul Adelstein

2022

Become a fan of its genres:

7.2/10

Release Date

17/11/2022

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes

88%

🎬 Internet Movie Database

71%

Ⓜ️ Metacritic

71%

Wonderful surprises await them.

Tyler Ledford is a wealthy food lover who takes his date, Margot Mills, to Hawthorn, an exclusive restaurant on a private island. To get there, the couple crosses the sea by boat and joins the other diners of the night, including a food critic, her editor and several regular guests. Tyler dreams of tasting the cooking of celebrated chef Julian Slowik, whom he has admired for years, and expects a perfect evening. Margot, however, starts to sense that the atmosphere is not what she expected. The chef has prepared a lavish menu, but the guests have no idea what awaits them with each course. The film is directed by Mark Mylod and stars Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult.

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Facts about The Menu

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone

Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 12 years old

Spain releaseDecember 2, 2022

Worldwide premiereSeptember 10, 2022

Runtime1 h 47 min

Original languageEnglish

Original titleThe Menu

CountryUnited States

Production companiesHyperobject Industries, Searchlight Pictures, Gary Sanchez Productions

Budget$35.0M

Worldwide box office$79.6M

Box office in the U.S.$38.5M

Return on investmentx2.3 Recouped the investment

Trailer views9,523

More ratings

3.5/5Letterboxd75/100Trakt6.9/10Metacritic (público)3.0/4Roger Ebert

Awards for The Menu

2total awards

68total nominations

The Menu Cast

Anya Taylor-JoyMargot

Ralph FiennesChef Slowik

Nicholas HoultTyler

Janet McTeerLillian

Paul AdelsteinTed

Rob YangBryce

Aimee CarreroFelicity

John LeguizamoMovie Star

Arturo CastroSoren

Reed BirneyRichard

Hong ChauElsa

Judith LightAnne

Mark St. CyrDave

Rebecca KoonLinda

Peter GroszSommelier

Christina BrucatoKatherine

Adam AalderksJeremy

Jon Paul AllynBoat Waiter

Mel FairBoatman

Cristian GonzalezServer 1

Matthew CornwellDale / Coast Guard Officer

John Wilkins IIIServer 2

John ColaChef (uncredited)

Michael A. DeanChef (uncredited)

Marcus Aveons DuncanChef (uncredited)

Alexander GoldsteinChef (uncredited)

Grant HenleyChef (uncredited)

Rachel TrautmannChef (uncredited)

Victor ZhengChef (uncredited)

Michael NealDoug Verrick (uncredited)

Brandon HerronFront of House (uncredited)

Jay ShadixFront of House (uncredited)

Melisa LopezPolice Officer (uncredited)

Elbert KimPolice Officer (uncredited)

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Cast of The Menu by the numbers

48average cast age in years

33years of age gap between the leads

28%women in the cast

37%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, age 26 at release. The oldest: Reed Birney, at 68.

Cast ages at release

Anya Taylor-Joy26 years old
Ralph Fiennes59 years old
Nicholas Hoult32 years old
Janet McTeer61 years old
Paul Adelstein53 years old
Aimee Carrero34 years old
John Leguizamo62 years old
Arturo Castro37 years old
Reed Birney68 years old

Cast heights

1.91 mNicholas Hoult
1.80 mRalph Fiennes
1.74 mRob Yang
1.73 mAnya Taylor-Joy
1.70 mJudith Light
1.69 mJohn Leguizamo
1.55 mHong Chau

Cast nationalities

United States 3United Kingdom 2South Korea 1Colombia 1

Crew

AddressMark Mylod
WritingSeth Reiss, Will Tracy
MusicColin Stetson
PhotographyPeter Deming
EditingChristopher Tellefsen
Production designEthan Tobman
Costume designAmy Westcott
CastingMary Vernieu, Bret Howe
ProductionBetsy Koch, Adam McKay, Zahra Phillips, Katie Goodson

Trivia about The Menu

Will Tracy dined at an island restaurant near Bergen, Norway, during his honeymoon, and that experience gave him the idea he later pitched to Seth Reiss.

Chef Dominique Crenn recreated several dishes from her San Francisco restaurant, Atelier Crenn, for the fictional restaurant Hawthorn, serving as a consultant on the film.

Alexander Payne was announced as director in April 2019, but he left the project due to scheduling conflicts, and Mark Mylod took his place.

Anya Taylor-Joy joined the project in July 2021 to replace Emma Stone, who had left due to commitments to other projects.

The film opened in the United States in 3211 theaters, the widest release in Searchlight Pictures' history.

Critics noted that the film's Hawthorn satirized real restaurants such as Alinea, Eleven Madison Park, Fäviken, Noma and the Willows Inn.

Mark Mylod asked the entire cast to stay on set and wear microphones during filming, leaving room for improvisation. The film was also shot almost entirely in chronological order and in a single location.

"The Menu" grossed $79.6 million worldwide and earned nominations for Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy at the 2023 Golden Globes.

Sources: Wikipedia (Spanish) · Wikipedia (English)

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