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45 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90IGNRafael MotamayorIGNRafael MotamayorThe Menu is a hilariously wicked thriller about the world of high-end restaurants, featuring a stellar cast led by a phenomenal Ralph Fiennes, some of the most gorgeous food shots in recent film history, and accompanied by a delicious hors d'oeuvres sampling of commentary on the service industry, class warfare, and consumerism.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeThe Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeThis is a vengeful dark comedy that probes percolating class anxieties (a popular theme in cinema lately). It indulges in opportunities to strip the emperor of his clothes, and while that doesn’t necessarily translate to the most revelatory social commentary, it does make for an amusing ride.
- The Menu lands its joke about the Chef Table-ification of cuisine while also finding nuance in its “capitalism is a plague” messaging.
- 75IndieWireChristian BlauveltIndieWireChristian BlauveltThe Menu does do one thing exceptionally well: it holds your attention and makes you think for a time that any outcome is possible. That alone is something to salivate over.
- 70SlashfilmChris EvangelistaSlashfilmChris EvangelistaThe set-up is sound, and the film is gloriously twisted. But The Menu also lags — once we're clued into what's happening, some of the fun is gone.
- 70Screen RantMae AbdulbakiScreen RantMae AbdulbakiAudiences may not have much of an appetite after watching the film, but the experience, like Slowik’s promise to his own guests, will be one they won’t soon forget.
- 60The GuardianBenjamin LeeThe GuardianBenjamin LeeThe Menu might not nail some of the more substantial courses but it’ll do as a light snack.
- 58The PlaylistCharles BramescoThe PlaylistCharles BramescoEverything on the menu of The Menu looks good enough, but once its moldy tirade against the one percent has been fully dished out, it’s plain to see there’s not a whole lot of meat on the bone here.
- 50ColliderChase HutchinsonColliderChase HutchinsonFor all the promise of its main cast and sturdy thriller premise, The Menu is a work that seems destined to slip from your mind.