can only be described as “different.” The dark comedy horror thriller is produced, in part, by the team behind Succession, including Adam McKay and Will Ferrell. It has a star-studded cast that includes Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Judith Light, and John Leguizamo, among others. Combined with the intriguing story, it’s no surprise that The Menu has already more than doubled its budget at the box office since premiering in November 2022.
The movie begins when a couple travel to a private island to dine at an exclusive restaurant owned and run by a celebrity chef. When they arrive, they meet the eclectic mix of other patrons, including a food critic and her editor, a wealthy couple, a washed-up movie star and his personal assistant, business partners, and the chef’s alcoholic mother.
The meal quickly turns ugly when not only are the dishes served up with unsettling details, but the diners begin revealing dark secrets about one another. There’s apparently no escape and the chef seemingly has ulterior motives for inviting the specific guests he chose, as they eventually come to discover.
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Where Can You Stream The Menu In The U.S.?
Available outside of theaters as of January 3, The Menu can be streamed on HBO Max, which is accessible through the website directly and via the Prime Video app. Those who have HBO via Hulu can also watch with a subscription.
Can You Watch The Menu For Free?
You can only watch The Menu with a subscription to HBO Max, which is $9.99 per month for the plan that includes ads ($99.99 per year). It’s the same price through Amazon Prime Video channels and simple to add the channel to your existing Amazon Prime to watch from the same interface if you don’t already have HBO Max.
There is also an option for an ads-free plan for $14.99 a month or $149.99 a year. Once ed, it’s easy to watch The Menu from a smart TV, computer, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast, PlayStation 4 or 5, Xbox One, Series X, and S, iPad, Android, and iPhone.
Is The Menu Worth Watching?
The Menu has been receiving high praise since it first premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September 2022 and enjoyed tremendous box office success to date. Review aggregator website Saw combined with the 1989 crime drama art film The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover.
Meanwhile, Metacritic gives The Menu an average weighted score of 71 with “generally favorable reviews.” Those who have watched call The Menu intriguing and interesting, so it’s worth a watch even just to quench curiosity and the conversation.
Is The Menu Streaming On Disney+?
The Menu is a Searchlight Pictures movie, and Searchlight is a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios. However, the movie is not streaming on the Disney+ streaming TV platform. This could change in the future, but for now, its streaming home remains HBO Max.
When Is The Menu Coming To DVD & Blu-Ray?
The good news for those who prefer an alternative to streaming or want to have a copy of the film for posterity is that The Menu is coming to Blu-ray and DVD on January 17, 2023 when Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment releases the movie for purchase in stores and online. Presumably, it will also include a digital copy for watching on the go without the need for an internet connection.
