In a delicious fusion of thriller and comedy, comes THE MENU starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult and Ralph Fiennes. From Emmy award-winning director Mark Mylod (Succession, Game of Thrones), the film is a stomach-churning horror with delectable slices of dark humour.
A young, wealthy yet failing couple Margot and Tyler (Taylor-Joy and Hoult) attempt to spice up their relationship with a lavish date night at an exclusive restaurant on a remote island. However, the luxurious night away starts to sour when famed head chef Slowick (Fiennes) serves up some less than appetising surprises… Just how much can the doomed diners stomach?
The psychological thriller is shockingly addictive with a wonderfully terrifying performance from Fiennes as the cult-leaderesque head chef, and similarly brilliant portrayals from Taylor-Joy and Hoult as the receivers of his ominous degustation.
2 x 2023 Golden Globe® Nominee
BEST ACTRESS, MUSICAL OR COMEDY – Anya Taylor-Joy
BEST ACTOR, MUSICAL OR COMEDY – Ralph Fiennes
"A vengeful dark comedy that probes percolating class anxieties."
- Hollywood Reporter
"Delivers its messaging in a highly entertaining manner, with well-observed dialogue, and some exquisite performances, especially from Hong Chau and Anya Taylor-Joy. It’s nihilistic, world-burning feel is as caustic as expected from Succession's writers."
- The Digital Fix
"It's at once a Michelin Star version of "Saw" and a tasty satire of what high-end dining has become."
- Variety
"[Fiennes'] performance is in perfect harmony with Mylod’s direction: Both are defined by a rigid, meticulous, luxurious style that masks a wellspring of bitterness, disgust and rage."
- The Daily Beast
Thursday 24th November
106 min
MA15+
Ralph Fiennes, John Leguizamo, Anya Taylor-Joy, Hong Chau, Nicholas Hoult, Judith Light, Janet McTeer
Mark Mylod
Thriller
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