“Men” is the third film written and directed by Alex Garland. It is promoted as a folk horror movie.
So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the new film.
- Men is a 2022 folk horror
- The film is written and directed by Alex Garland
- It follows a widowed young woman (Jessie Buckley)
- She goes on a solo holiday in the English countryside but becomes disturbed by the men in the community
- All men are portrayed by Rory Kinnear
- The film was released in the United States on 20 May 2022, by A24
- It is scheduled to be in the United Kingdom on 1 June, by Entertainment Film Distributors
- It received generally positive reviews from critics
- With praise aimed towards the performances of the leads
- Though the story and themes received some criticism
- On 6 January 2021 it was announced that Alex Garland would write and direct a film for A24, with Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear in talks to star
- Regarding additional casting, The Sunday Times reported Paapa Essiedu rehearsing with Buckley and Kinnear
- Principal photography began on 19 March 2021
- It was expected to conclude on 19 May 2021, in the United Kingdom
- On 22 May 2021 cinematographer Rob Hardy said filming had wrapped
- Men is set to be released in the United States on 20 May 2022 by A24
- And is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 1 June by Entertainment Film Distributors
- It screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2022
- In the United States and Canada, Men was released alongside Downton Abbey: A New Era
- The film made $1.4 million from 2,212 theaters on its first day
- On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 76% rating
- Based on 153 critics’ reviews
- With an average rating of 7.0/10
- The website’s consensus reads, “If its narrative and thematic reach sometimes exceeds its grasp, magnetic performances from a stellar cast help Men make the most of its horror provocations”
- Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100
- Based on 43 critics
- Indicating “generally favorable reviews”
- Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “D+” on an A+ to F scale
- While PostTrak reported 52% of audience members gave it a positive score
- With 30% saying they would definitely recommend it
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