The Menu Trivia | 33 facts about the new film

“The Menu” is a new black comedy horror film with an ensemble cast that includes Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor Joy.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the film.

1. The Menu is a 2022 American black comedy horror film
2. It is directed by Mark Mylod
3. The film is written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy
4. It is produced by Adam McKay, Betsy Koch and Will Ferrell
5. It features an ensemble cast that includes Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, Reed Birney, Judith Light and John Leguizamo
6. The Menu premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022
7. It was released in the United States on November 18, 2022 by Searchlight Pictures
8. It received largely positive reviews from critics
9. With particular praise aimed at the direction and cast performances
10. Will Tracy dined at Cornelius Sjømatrestaurant [3][4][5][6] during a honeymoon and later suggested a story to Seth Reiss inspired by the experience.[7]
11. In April 2019, it was announced that Emma Stone and Ralph Fiennes would star in The Menu, with Alexander Payne attached to direct
12. In December, the screenplay appeared on the annual Black List, a survey showcasing the most popular films still in development
13. By May 2020, Searchlight Pictures held the distribution rights, and Payne and Stone had left the film due to scheduling conflicts
14. With Mark Mylod replacing Payne as director
15. In June 2021, Fiennes rejoined the cast. Anya Taylor-Joy entered negotiations to replace Stone
16. And Hong Chau and Nicholas Hoult joined the cast
17. John Leguizamo, Janet McTeer, Judith Light, Reed Birney, Rob Yang, and Aimee Carrero joined in September
18. In October, Paul Adelstein, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, Rebecca Koon and Peter Grosz were confirmed as parts of the ensemble
19. Filming began on September 3, 2021, in Savannah, Georgia, with cinematographer Peter Deming
20. Christopher Tellefsen is the film’s editor
21. Several figures from the world of fine dining were brought on as consultants for the film
22. These include food designer Dominique Crenn, who recreates several dishes from her San Francisco restaurant Atelier Crenn for the fictional restaurant Hawthorne, and second unit director David Gelb, who was brought on to recreate the filmmaking style from his Netflix docu-series Chef’s Table
23. In the United States and Canada, The Menu was released alongside She Said
24. It is projected to gross $7 – 10 million from 3,100 theaters in its opening weekend
25. This marks the widest release in Searchlight’s history
26. It made $1 million from Wednesday and Thursday-night previews
27. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 89% rating
28. Based on 167 critics’ reviews
29. With an average rating of 7.5/10
30. The website’s consensus reads, “While its social commentary relies on basic ingredients, The Menu serves up black comedy with plenty of flavor”
31. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 71 out of 100
32. Based on 42 critics
33. Indicating “generally favorable reviews”