PREVIEW: The Menu (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Anya Taylor-Joy (The Northman), Nicholas Hoult (The Favourite), Hong Chau (Downsizing), Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs), Judith Light (Tick, Tick… Boom!), John Leguizamo (John Wick), Reed Birney (Mass), Paul Adelstein (The Greatest Beer Run Ever), Aimee Carrero (The Last Witch Hunter), Arturo Castro (Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk), Mark St. Cyr (Accommodations), Rob Yang (Glass), Rebecca Koon (Cold Storage), Peter Grosz (Aardvark)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Mark Mylod (What’s Your Number?), director; Seth Reiss (film debut) and Will Tracy (film debut), writers; Will Ferrell (Vice), Katie Goodson (A Single Shot), Betsy Koch (film debut), Adam McKay (Don’t Look Up), DanTram Nguyen (film debut) and Zahra Phillips (film debut), producers; Colin Stetson (Hereditary), composer; Peter Deming (Mulholland Drive), cinematographer; Christopher Tellefsen (Moneyball), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Young couple Margot (Taylor-Joy) and Tyler (Hoult) travel to an exclusive restaurant on a remote island, which is run by the world-renowned Chef Slowik (Fiennes). As the wealthy guests dine on Slowik’s meticulously crafted set menu, they soon begin to realise that Slowik has set in motion a disturbing evening for all of them…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

You’ll be salivating at the mouth when you experience this darkly funny satirical thriller about the pretentions of high-class dining, served up by a chilling Ralph Fiennes who’s part Gordon Ramsay and part Jigsaw.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 18TH NOVEMBER 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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