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2022 · 107 min · R

The Menu

Directed by Mark Mylod · Comedy, Horror

The Menu (2022) is a Comedy film, directed by Mark Mylod set during the 2020s. It runs 107 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a darkly comic and tense tone. Themes of obsession, class conflict, and revenge play out through single location / bottle.

Composer
Colin Stetson
Cinematography
Peter Deming
Cast
Anya Taylor-JoyRalph FiennesNicholas HoultJanet McTeerPaul AdelsteinRob YangAimee CarreroJohn Leguizamo

The world of this film

Setting

Setting
Island
When
2020s

Premise & themes

Premise
Psychological Horror
Themes
ObsessionClass ConflictRevenge
Structure
Single Location / Bottle
Tone
Darkly ComicTenseSatirical

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedEnsemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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