7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Horror • 2022 • 107 min • Adults (18+)
The Menu (2022)
The Menu (2022)
Overview
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
Starring Cast
Ralph Fiennes • Anya Taylor-Joy • Nicholas Hoult
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
Starring Cast
Ralph Fiennes • Anya Taylor-Joy • Nicholas Hoult
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The film offers a scathing, satirical critique of the wealthy elite, consumerism, and the commodification of art, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values regarding class and economic justice.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie features a visibly diverse cast, but its casting choices do not appear to involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative critiques elitism and consumerism, with negative portrayals tied to character behavior and class rather than specific traditional identities.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Neutral
Confidence: Medium
The film features a minor character, Soren, whose queer identity is briefly mentioned as part of his personal background. This detail is incidental to the plot and his character's arc, neither uplifting nor denigrating his identity. The portrayal is neutral, as it avoids strong positive or negative arcs related to LGBTQ+ themes.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'The Menu' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story primarily focuses on a dark satire of haute cuisine and class dynamics, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The Menu is an original film with characters created specifically for this story. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could be canonically established and then altered.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The Menu is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus precluding any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.2
Critic Ratings
8.8
7.1
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