The Menu is a 2022 American black comedy film directed by Mark Mylod, written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy, and produced by Adam McKay, Betsy Koch, and Will Ferrell through their production banners Hyperobject Industries and Gary Sanchez Productions respectively. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, Judith Light, and John Leguizamo.

The Menu had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 18, 2022, by Searchlight Pictures.

Cast
Ralph Fiennes as Julian Slowik, a celebrity chef
Anya Taylor-Joy as Margot
Nicholas Hoult as Tyler
Hong Chau as Elsa
Janet McTeer as Lillian Bloom
Judith Light as Anne
John Leguizamo as Movie Star
Reed Birney as Richard Liebbrandt
Paul Adelstein as Ted. Lillian's editor
Aimee Carrero as Felicity
Arturo Castro as Soren
Mark St. Cyr as Dave
Rob Yang as Bryce
Rebecca Koon as Linda
Peter Grosz as Sommelier

Production
Will Tracy dined at Cornelius Sjømatrestaurant [3][4][5][6] during a honeymoon and later suggested a story to Seth Reiss.[7]

In April 2019, it was announced that Emma Stone and Ralph Fiennes would star in The Menu, with Alexander Payne attached to direct.[8] In December, the screenplay appeared on the annual Black List, a survey showcasing the most popular films still in development.[9] By May 2020, Searchlight Pictures held the distribution rights, and Payne and Stone had left the film due to scheduling conflicts, with Mark Mylod replacing Payne as director.[10]

In June 2021, Fiennes rejoined the cast, with Anya Taylor-Joy in negotiations to star to replace Stone.[11] She would be confirmed the next month, in addition to Hong Chau and Nicholas Hoult joining the cast.[12][13] John Leguizamo,[14] Janet McTeer,[15] Judith Light,[16] Reed Birney,[17] Rob Yang,[18] and Aimee Carrero would join in September.[19] In October, Paul Adelstein, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, Rebecca Koon, and Peter Grosz were confirmed as part of the ensemble cast.[20]

Filming began on September 3, 2021, in Savannah, Georgia, with cinematographer Peter Deming.[21][20] Christopher Tellefsen is the film's editor.[20]