The Menu (2022) KILL COUNT

[@jkrfan7]

Fun fact - in the script, Margot was supposed to just sit there in stunned silence when it’s revealed Tyler knew everyone would die. But Anya Taylor Joy argued that she should be angry and lash out instead

[@mst3KGf]

That was a wise suggestion she made. Especially since Tyler is not her boyfriend, but a client, so there'd be no emotional betrayal. Just a "you're paying me to DIE with you, you fucking asshole?!"

[@TheCottonCandyQueen]

Good

[@CYMotorsport]

It reads better without that beat imo though it might be more logical on camera. The entire sequence and Tyler’s ultimate fate rests of his disillusionment beginning on page 83. He has to actually buy that the chef isn’t disgusted by him. With the attack, it’s kinda ruined. It’s a physical reminder atleast one person thinks it’s ridiculous. And the chef’s demeanor is a more believable farce. With the outburst, i still viewed it as overt patronizing. It’s hard to see how Tyler wouldn’t have to address that. But reading it as is without that moment, his tone just feels enormously more condescending as outsiders looking in. And lines like the one on the bottom of page 83 by Slowik “you look wonderful. Doesn’t he look wonderful, Margot?” Carry more weight and make more sense if she sits stunned seeing as how he clearly empathizes with her situation. For typer to be so devastated that he ends up how he does, he has to buy this ruse hook line and sinker. It introduces cognitive dissonance seeing someone attacked upon the discovery - so when the chef essentially ignores it, imo it makes the charade of the meal cook almost totally unbelievable that someone could fall for that.

[@lytabenten]

​@CYMotorsport The issue with this is that it forgets that Tyler doesn't value Margot's opinion or her as a person. He repeatedly dismisses her, even before the conceit of the evening is revealed. He views Slowik as an underappreciated genius and himself as his equal. Everyone else is lesser; a poser or a Philistine. She is the ticket he needed punched to get on the island and a captive audience for him to condescend to, nothing more. How she feels is immaterial, only Slowik's opinion means anything.

[@smartboy201]

@@CYMotorsport I feel as though _attacking_ works a lot better due to how her mental state slowly morphs over the course of the dinner. She had already been slowly "cracking" from the ridiculous acceptance of events she'd been observing others doing, so physically lashing out worked as a wonderful step between becoming less subdued, and lashing out at Slowik. I find, from your message, that the view of the illusion being interrupted or not, depends on the character being followed. If you follow Tyler, it breaks the flow. If you follow Margot, the flow continues to its completion. I follow Margot, personally, given she's shown (in the film, at least) as the most relatable character for the audience to get behind.

[@caseybrown677]

"These are tortillas" continues to be one of my favorite line deliveries. It makes me laugh every time.

[@damianprock1650]

IKR, especially since I put my sauce in tortilla bowls to use as salsa whenever I make nachos

[@mullaoslo]

I just learned today Hong Chau played Cook Pu on How I met your mother

[@777hnka]

tortillas deliciosas 🙂

[@zacharyhawley1693]

❤😂

[@DamnQuilty]

​@@mullaoslotortillas deliciosas

[@Misty713]

I love that when Margo leaves, you can see how the different characters all give her a glare, except for the wife. Probably because she both looks like her daughter but also accepts that she of all of them SHOULD get to leave.

[@Funnymanphilly]

I interpreted it that they were all silently impressed and envious that she managed to outwit Slowick at his own game. He even mentions earlier that the guests should ask themselves why they didn't fight back more to survive

[@angelicafigueroa0221]

I would argue she should get to go home to her daughter, apart from being a wife to a rich creep she didn't do all that much wrong compared to everyone else

[@TheWorldBelowDnD]

I mean- the actor who phoned in a role and the woman who didn't need a student loan didn't really seem like they needed to die, either...

[@WhiskerDooz]

She accepted their "Just Desserts"

[@tonypringles2285]

im pretty sure they should all get to leave. you cant just kill people. we aren't russia

[@PR0MAN01]

The smores monologue at the end I think is the ultimate encapsulation of the Chefs character. Like, he's so far gone from the simple pleasures of this craft he mastered he can't see the joy people have for something as simple as smores. Like, yeah smores are a messy food made from cheap ingredients, buts its the situations you cook them in, the people you cook them with that make a smore a special food. You don't just make a smore on a weekday night, its always at a fire, surrounded by friends or family. They're not made to be mass produced or mindlessly consumed like the food in a store or a restaurant. They're a simple thing anyone can make but its the context in which they're made that gives them value beyond just taste.

[@pixiestxNyomouf]

Considering his female chef came up with the dying part, I wouldn't b surprised if she came up with the smore idea but his hatred of his once love of cooking tainted it like you said.

[@TheCottonCandyQueen]

S’mores are really one of my favorite foods because they’re so special. One day, the university I’m currently attending (gonna graduate), had a S’mores night and I had at least 3

[@dieyng]

I mean, I don't think food in almost all restaurants isn't there to be mindlessly consumed. I get what you mean in regard to smores, but that you write something like that, is like exactly the kind of thing part of the criticism is about. When I go to a restaurant, even if it is just a fast food joint, I always try to appreciate the food and the effort the people making it put into it.

[@baydiac]

I remember occasionally feeling sick or sad as a child, and holding a marshmallow suspended on the prongs of a fork over a small candle. At-home s'mores without a bonfire. (I know some people who would microwave them but without the fire it does lose a little of the spirit. Not crispy, y'know?) A s'more really is all about the feeling, not the ingredients. Slovak didn't understand it at all...

[@kamikazelemming1552]

Few things better than a S'more cooked around a campfire, listening to the crickets and the crackling of the burning wood. And panicking because the marshmallow caught fire.

[@FruityGroovy]

I think what I really appreciate about this movie is that it doesn't involve cannibalism. I feel like for most dark or horror movies that had to do with food, the default idea is to do cannibalism, which isn't bad. But when they are able to do something different is when they can truly elevate it.

[@spicybeantofu]

I feel cannibalism is lazy in horror movies about food lol

[@jturner2577]

The Menu took the creative route.

[@bandito_0072]

before I watched the movie, I've only heard vague stuff about it and how disturbing it was. So I went into this movie expecting a big cannibalism twist -which of course never happened- and instead it hit me with this subliminal feeling of dread and fear, which was such an incredible experience. 10/10, definitely one of my favourite movies.

[@haleydavila6471]

That’s exactly what I thought from the trailer. Only seeing the part when the men were running in the woods and hiding, I assumed this was a new adaptation to ‘The Most Dangerous Game.’

[@saraautio5693]

Going into it I was expecting cannibalism. I'm so glad it wasn't.

[@grimreaper8575]

I've always assumed what Chef whispers into Tyler's ear was "you're the kind of customer/guest/diner i hate the most." And he loses it because he's been so desperate for Chefs approval throughout the film.

[@avian1799]

And here I thought it was a Doctor Sleep move

[@_helvetixa]

I read a comment where someone thinks he said something like “you’ll never be a part of the menu” and that’s honestly the best headcanon/theory I’ve seen, cause it is something that would hurt Tyler the most. Because he knew that the guests(including him) were gonna be a part of the menu, and he willingly participated in it because he could be a part of the chef’s “masterpiece.” But, he’s such an insufferable and bullshitting ass that the chef won’t even allow him to be a part of the menu. Which ends up being true as Tyler dies off screen not as a menu item, unlike the other guests who died while being the last course.

[@felixfernandez6056]

I always thought he was whispering for him to take off his jacket and go hang himself since Tyler was simply a blind follower.

[@TripleXMango]

I always just assumes he whispered directions on what he should do next. The thing youtube won’t let me say

[@GigiM_winx]

"Your food tastes like sht, go K yourself"

[@TheKML777]

13:00 The lamb should've got into the kill count, dying in vain to be Tyler's Bullshit.

[@RKingis]

When chef asked if he wanted to shove it through a pacojet😂

[@okodoloji]

Didn't even die lol it was undercooked af

[@bluchismoon]

That lamb was still baaing, it was so raw.

[@A_Turner]

If we have the lamb and a chef, then WHERE’S THE LAMB SAUCE?!

[@rag_doodle]

Animals are not included on the kill count. Only characters with human characteristics like the predators. Aliens are just aliens and are not counted.

[@mryoungandbrave1]

My favourite things about this movie is how Margot isn't a character who outsmarts or simply kills the killer, instead she figures out what the Chef really wants, to enjoy what he does, in this case, it's cooking a simple meal for a customer who will enjoy his food. Edit: I wouldn't say she outsmarts him as he knows what she's doing, and willing goes along with her plan.

[@RogueVideoRaven]

I think that could fall under the category of outsmarting the killer but I do like that she uses people/social skills rather than typical depictions of outsmarting the killer like you said.

[@blueismylove3128]

I would argue that is outsmarting

[@ook4698]

im 99% sure you just described what outsmarting is 😭

[@TableCreed]

@@RogueVideoRaven I don't think it does qualify as outsmarting. Chef knew what she was trying to do. He made the well-informed decision to let her go. She showed appreciation for his true love. She didn't belong in that restaurant.

[@sulsulii810]

And it’s even better when you realize how directly it ties into her being a sex worker. She is an emotionally intelligent character, it’s true, but she mentions in the movie that the part of her job she enjoyed was figuring out what people wanted. She liked giving it to them and making them happy. She does the exact same thing here with Slowik, and it saves her life. It’s such a departure from normal portrayals of sex work and I love it. She has a valuable skill, performs a valuable service (as weird as her work with that one guy was, it was helping him come to terms with his daughter’s death), and it saved her life. Also since other people are arguing she outsmarted him, I’m gonna disagree. What she did was an appeal to his happier self, and he appreciated it enough that he let her go.

[@hippieofthehill]

Hong chao saying, "these are tortillas, tortillas delisiosas." So casually fucking sent me

[@Vaajraath]

Small detail I appreciate is Margot looking back with hesitation about leaving everyone else to die, until Anne signals Margot to leave before Chef changes his mind.

[@thatsabummerdude]

The Menu: Surprisingly No Cannibalism

[@abankson0346]

If there is cannibalism in "The menu", then Hannibal Lector would've been invited there.

[@dinoz2113]

Really good that would be bad

[@CrimsonFoxxo]

I was wondering

[@goofy_goober-dk5bc]

I saw this movie described as "a Hannibal lector fanfiction" and i was mad about seeing no eaten humans

[@Monito6345]

BROTHER

[@KidFresh71]

After watching the Menu trailer, I was so sure that both poisoning and cannibalism were going to be parts of the film. So props to the movie for subverting expectations. Really one of the years finest.

[@Puddor]

Ngl I think one of the most impressive aspects of this film is the subversion regarding horror food. So often when food is served in a horror there's some deadly aspect to it-- poison, or razor blades, or a hidden nature that makes it foul. But in the menu, each piece of food is still served with integrity and edibility in mind. No aspect on the menu is actually inedible (except ofc dessert). The horror is the nature of people-- the death of passion, the explotation of others, the apathy to the plight of fellow people. But the food is still goo, bc Slowik would never taint it with something as debased as poison.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

right up until the S'mores at least.

[@breadg1818]

​@@UltimateGamerCC that was regular s'more behavior

[@jesusromanpadro3853]

And it didn't even included capitalism too.

[@kirbattaquesmash5055]

You can eat the rock in the second plate ?

[@d.pedroii2940]

"These are tortillas, tortillas deliciosas" . That was the best for sure🤣🤣🤣

[@DanGamingFan2406]

"Tyler's Bullshit" was one of the funniest moments in 2022 cinema. Also, Ralph Fiennes is scary good in this film. I actually felt uncomfortable MANY times during this film just looking at that pouty, on-the-verge-of-tears look he has the whole movie like he’s just about to do something terrible. So chilling. And Hong Chau did an incredible job too.

[@watershipup7101]

Ralph Fiennes so good in this.

[@waterbullstudios9195]

​@@watershipup7101 Agreed

[@sirrobin4394]

That was pretty funny lol.

[@d.pedroii2940]

And also 60 years old, he definetely doesn't look like it

[@kennethhwang3425]

I remember thinking that he'd be better off throwing a handful of sand into the pan cause otherwise all the dirt in the leek would be the only seasoning. 😂

[@RKingis]

Most seem to miss one big hint. In the beginning, Tyler tells Margot to stop smoking, cause it kills your pallet. Lillian bloom is seen smoking in the dining room, and it's silently implied that she unintentionally caused those restaurants to close.

[@tsuni.hwastn]

OH MY GOD, THANK U FOR THIS, THATS SUCH A GREAT DETAIL

[@cyanidesmile7263]

OH MY GOD I DIDN'T EVEN...THANK YOU FOR POINTING THIS OUT!

[@flarewolf120X]

I don’t understand, Explain?

[@laikadeservedbetter4635]

​​@@flarewolf120XSmoking (apparently) kills one's palate, according to Tyler. The food critic smoking in the movie may indicate that she usually smokes during food tastings, and thus her restaurant-closing reviews were based on the food she tasted while her palate was altered. So the restaurants weren't given a fair shot and likely the food tasted blander because the critic smoked beforehand - not because the food sucked.

[@flarewolf120X]

@@laikadeservedbetter4635 …. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOD! (In all seriousness, Thank you very much for the help) My mind is now blown-. That’s an amazing detail

[@CluelessAnon]

Honestly, one of the things that stuck out to me the most about this film is that there's no cannibalism. It seems like the "easy" way a horror movie would imply that the chef is insane, but they did something far more interesting.

[@Slop_Dogg]

there’s an after credits scene where it shows the chef eating someone and he says “I am the mad cannibal!!”

[@goldmagikarp9579]

Don’t listen to the guy above me, he’s lying

[@Trix35k]

@@goldmagikarp9579nuh uh, its 100 million billion percent true‼️‼️‼️🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑‼️

[@kieravermeal9127]

Honestly I thought that was the approach when I caught the trailer

[@AccelerandoTheMailman]

that's the joke@@goldmagikarp9579

[@williamdavis7299]

The deliver of “I’m sorry, you’re dying” made me laugh way too hard

[@jacksonallumbaugh6764]

Student loans?

[@Iamthecrazyone]

@@jacksonallumbaugh6764 Brown is an expensive place. She didn't have to take out any loans, which means her family has enough money that she qualifies as privilaged enough to the chef to join the rest of them. Most people don't get to go to university, much less one like Brown without being in debt by graduation time from loans etc.

[@jacksonallumbaugh6764]

@@Iamthecrazyone I appreciate the explanation. Good day internet dweller.

[@_TYE_]

@@Iamthecrazyone Plus she was also stealing money from her boss, so chef saw her as greedy. She came from wealth and was still stealing from her boss lol (even tho he knew she was stealing it)😂

[@coolfool183]

@@Iamthecrazyonethis is actually just not true. Lots of prestigious universities with large endowments will give full rides to students under a certain wealth threshold: Stanford and USC come to mind as a Californian

[@rulamantic]

No cannibalism and no "I poisoned one of your meals" twist. ITS PERFECT

[@ALE199-ita]

Honestly I was waiting for that twist all movie, I was so happy when there was none of that cliche

[@brenyatta]

When they were discussing “all hell breaking loose” when talking about the meat, I was expecting one dish to consist of the meat aged the same way that would cause it

[@Bmanjones101]

It may be considered a cheesy, almost comical part of the movie; but seeing the photos of him falling in love with cooking at a simple burger joint as a kid was what made me truly love this movie. I fell in love with the food industry when I had my first job at a deli and they took me in like family and taught me so many incredible things. It added so much to this movie for me. Not often we get a GOOD horror movie.

[@Scrofar]

It was a moment that made Chef not just a sympathetic villain, but a relatable one. When we start out doing something we love, times were more innocent and simpler. Every industry has its way of wearing the passionate artist down, and that's what gives Chef such a complex depth. (That said, murder is bad!)

[@Ashbrash1998]

I felt it too as someone who had their first job at a fast food places (same franchise different places) and I had a lot of good moments there with people.

[@therealopaartist]

The old couple who ran our local movie theatre were literally the sweetest people. They had dirt cheap prices and they were super friendly, and if you were under 7 you got in free. It was the ONLY theatre in town and had been around since the late 40s. Then when they died, their son took over and turned it into a shitty concert venue and it lost its charm.

[@mimikyutubesaltaccount4875]

“Not often we get a GOOD horror movie.” Wdym there’s tons of good horror movies out there

[@krisvelivia]

I agree, however I'm going to be honest - and I know people will get mad at me for saying this - but I don't think you can really count this as a horror movie. It was dark, yes. And there are some parts that are pretty disturbing. But I can't say I was really scared at all during the movie. Like I know loud jumpscares aren't a requirement for horror, but I didn't think there was any moments that creeped me out or made me feel uneasy either. Admittedly this could just be because I'm desensitized from already watching so much more darker and disturbing shit in my life, but still. In my opinion, this movie is a thriller - not a horror. EDIT: Looks like many people share my same sentiment after Googling it. And to be clear: I'm not trying to diminish the value of the movie - it is a great fucking movie. But I think to try to compare it to actual horror movies is a little unfair.

[@millionsofmax454]

“These are tortillas. Tortillas deliciosa” is maybe the best comedy moment in this film I cackled

[@magnusbane420]

I can hear my Spanish teacher chastising her for robbing the deliciosas of their S

[@knightriff9471]

I loved how Margot was able to survive and the little smile that Slovik made while making the burger. It touched my heart. I feel like the director wanted us to feel a little happy to have Slovik make something he really liked.

[@Illier1]

whats funny is he could have went back to that life if he wanted to but was so full of it he couldn't bear to do so without making some great statement. Someone had to rip him a new asshole to get it done.

[@animeotaku307]

It was a reverse Ratatouille moment.

[@Mana-xd2tp]

Okay

[@agentbeauty7516]

In a deleted scene on the boat the critic proudly stated that he did, and she found him working a food truck. She made an article and forced him back into the limelight. He couldn't escape​. @Illier1

[@Xavi101]

The "Sorry, You're dying" after the student loans had me crying laughing lol

[@OfficalHimVr]

He said it so calmly 😂😂😂😂

[@greyklopstock7155]

I mean, it's kinda based lmao

[@grafzeppelin4069]

@@greyklopstock7155 No. I busted my ass for 4 years at my pretty average lower-middle class public high school to get top of my class, that got me grants for about 60% of my tuition covered at Cornell. My parents covered room & board, plus the remaining 40% for my first two years. Then, when my brother started college, need-based grants & work-study picked up the rest. I loathe people who get all holier than thou over their student loans, especially when they are snobby elitist lickspittle liberals themselves.

[@allshookup1640]

I didn’t think that one was fair. She didn’t do anything. Worst case scenario she was lucky enough to have enough money. But maybe someone died and she paid for her tuition with the insurance money. Maybe she got a ton of scholarships because she worked her butt off for them. He didn’t know her. She didn’t do anything wrong. She was even actively trying to leave the guy he hates

[@roneyandrade6287]

I don't know how people don't get that he is insane and all that he's doing is evil and wrong

[@happylands8712]

Honestly Margot is one of my favorite horror characters. It's easy to root for her knowing Tyler got her into this mess.The cheeseburger scene is my favorite in the movie because it's her breakdown Julian's core problem and giving him one last sense of happiness. Also I would eat that cheeseburger and chicken tortillas

[@JC_Cali]

It's also one of the most unique ways a final girl has ever survived!

[@UltimateGamerCC]

indeed, i'm glad that she managed to live through the experience, she was never intended to die and because she never wronged anyone, she was allowed to leave, especially for giving Chef Julian one last moment of happiness. i never did understand this pretentious bullshit when it came to food, sure it should look nice and taste good, but it should not have to be treated like art to the point of madness, lest we have people break like Julian.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

yes, it also helped her case that she never was intended to be killed, but ended up that way due to being Tyler's +1. she was courteous, respectful and daring, so he let her go.@@JC_Cali

[@Jamie-z1j1e]

the dish that tyler made which is dubbed as tyler's bullshit reminds me of that episode of the cartoon network tv series chower: chowder's catering company where chowder created a dish called foof and scoops where instead of foof and scoops it should be called chowder's bullshit

[@UltimateGamerCC]

lol Chowder was great@@Jamie-z1j1e

[@VeWatchesVideos]

There's also another deleted scene where Lillian Bloom mentions that Slowik did leave Hawthorne and essentially disappeared. She then brags about discovering him working at a Korean taco truck and exposing him, forcing him to return. I always find that scene very interesting because it shows that Slowik didn't immediately choose violence just because he hates his job. He initially did what any normal, sane person would do: quit the job that made him unhappy and move on to do something he did enjoy, only to be dragged back to the thing he hated. I wonder if it was cut because it perhaps made him seem too sympathetic, but it provides some interesting context.

[@emetanti]

Chef: The Bad Ending.

[@excelsior4025]

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in

[@otisserie.chicken]

thats so interesting wtf!

[@RadekCrazy1]

Fun fact: Even the name Julian Slowick is not random. Slowick (pronounced same as Slavik or - Slavík in Czech - Slávik in Slovak) means nightingale. It is a hint of a story of captured nightingale where a nightingale is captured by humans and forced to sing for their amusement. The constant demands from humans makes the nightingale hate the singing he always did with passion eventually. Same like Slovik losing all passion for cooking and hating it to do it just for amusement.

[@professionalocchiolist4104]

That's a really cool detail!

[@peachysandie]

Huh, that's definitely a better interpretation than mine was. I thought it was supposed to be a Scandinavian sounding last name to hint to the restaurant that inspired the movie😅 Slovik, while not a Scandinavian last name I've ever seen IRL, still sounds Scandinavian to me. I suppose ot shows how your own experiences/background can color your perceptions:)

[@RadekCrazy1]

@@peachysandie While it is never confirmed in the movie it is likely that Julian Slowik is of the Slovak origin (even though w instead of v indicated he could be Polish - propably had some Polish ancestors). He is speaking about the time he worked in Bratislava which is a capital of Slovakia.

[@halo-7797]

@@RadekCrazy1 In polish nightingale is translated to "słowik". But they were immigrants in the past that when arriving in foreign english speaking countries changed their surname in order to not have polish letters in it so the local population knew how to pronounce it. "Slowick" is the closest you can get to pronounce "słowik" without knowithe language.

[@Thewatchingangel223]

That is a cool fun fact

[@Shadoboy]

Okay, I guess it's because I'm mexican, but the lines "What the hell are these?" "These are tortillas. Tortillas deliciosas." amused me far more than I expected.

[@uzuwi9782]

i found it very stupid lol

[@daybydedlite132]

As a white guy, easily one of my favorite moments from the movie. I'm trying to learn Spanish right now and the way she said it reminded me of when I try to sound authentic when speaking Spanish 😂

[@niyalithesiren]

@@uzuwi9782that was kinda the point tbh lol she was almost mocking them in a way

[@OctavianAsix]

And we know how mexicans are abt their tortillas

[@jacthing1]

​@@niyalithesiren She definitely was mocking then lol. Theres no almost about it

[@seiun7833]

19:54 Love how the smores ingredients includes the customers, staff and the whole restaurant

[@ellec3747]

There's a tiny, important detail to Elsa's death that you missed, but is only really recognized if you've worked in food service. ....actually there are a million details like that it's why I adore this movie, but the one about Elsa is what must be shared. Her final words about not forgetting the barrel aren't about jealousy or obedience, but quite the opposite. When she hears chef blame her for the 'error,' it ignites defiance in her, because fuck him, it wasn't her fault! Age old back of house and front of house infighting on full display, Elsa decided in that moment that she would literally die on that hill, because chef tried to blame her for one thing too many.

[@alexkoder1982]

I shared this with my wife. It made her burst out laughing. She says front of house and back of house are a tenuous relationship. And that once battle lines are drawn, IT IS ON!

[@appalachiabrauchfrau]

Preach. You made $500 tonight carrying the food we made ten feet and flirting with old, married farts and thought we wouldn't overhear your bragging, and now you're trying to wiggle out of splitting the tip after blaming us for the food running cold because you took too long on your smoke break, or you forgot to write down a substitution and decided to pin the blame on us?? The spite I have for servers and FOH is a bottomless pit, enough to make me break out the mother of all run on sentences, I apologize lmao.

[@CutiePatootiest]

​​@@appalachiabrauchfrauas a former waitress and then line cook, I used to have a burning hatred for boh staff but realized that we're the same. I had so many old creeps make sleezy comments or try to grab my body and then have to turn around and endure the same treatment from the kitchen that I was so enraged going back there I would fuck with the kitchen by saying yes to stupid substitutions or requests when the cooks pissed me off. I know for a fact that the foh/boh bullshit really was just us trying to maintain power that we couldn't have over anything else. The rivalry was dumb but in a system that practically forces you to, that's the reason. It really opened my eyes after seeing the other side, and I could deffo see that in hong chau's performance

[@Shadowknight1224]

@@appalachiabrauchfrau all of that is very valid but I've seen FOH also cover up for/smooth over issues that happen in BOH and "tanking" the customers' displeasure so while obviously it's wrong to try and wiggle out of splitting the tip or blaming others for their issues, I think some FOH folks do try to be decent people

[@Jamie-z1j1e]

okay let me just say that hong chau's character elsa looks like an asian gelfling

[@LuckyBones77]

This movie was cathartic but maddening. My partner is a pastry sous chef who is horrifically overworked during certain parts of the year. So much of the commentary of burnout and deadening passion rang true- not necessarily to their specific reality, but to all my fears for their future. Luckily, their head chef is nothing like Slowik- he sent them home ‘early’ one night by saying “your health isn’t worth some rich person’s fancy dessert.” They still love what they do, and as long as the staff cares more about each other than the customers, I trust that they’ll be okay.

[@VivaLaDnDLogs]

Hope they're still doing well. I don't work in food service anymore, but I'm still in a retail position. Instead of Givers & Takers, I divide people into "Who's Helping Do the Work" and "Who's Getting in the Way of the Work". I would die for my coworkers. I'd be tempted to help some of my customers into the grave.

[@Flyaway99]

Taking a bite of a burger on a boat while watching the very concepts you hate the most explode might be the hardest thing ever put on a screen.

[@totaldramarebooted]

Jeremy's death was ultra disturbing for me. Genuinely almost brought me to tears because of how real and grounded it felt. Especially as someone also in the food industry, it's a genuine thing that happens with many chefs

[@UltimateGamerCC]

the food service industry is a nightmare at current, and the only thing that drives those in it to endure is their passion.

[@totaldramarebooted]

Fr. The amount of shit people in our industry go through just to simply break even is crazy

[@pixiestxNyomouf]

I think that is why slowick spazzed of tyler so early. For Jeremy to die just like the halibut...without purpose because tyle didn't even react nor blink 😢 dint stop to absorb the experience. Just ready for more. I felt even worse for Jeremy knowing he wasn't able to finish The Menu

[@TableCreed]

Yeah, I just watched a Gordon Ramsay interview on Mythical Kitchen where he talks about this issue. The restaurant business is a nightmare, especially for chefs. When I'm in a restaurant, I feel stressed just looking at people work.

[@pregnantwench]

Honestly, the only question I have after watching this movie 3 or 4 times is, what the HELL did he whisper to Tyler?! What did he say that absolutely destroyed the boy? He was a cold, abusive, entitled jackass, so it had to be something that got right to his core. WHAT WAS IT?!

[@Eden_Thefox]

Hi you might not see this but i want to thank you for the subtitles, i hate auto generated captions and youtubers that use subtitles is so helpful for me since i have hearing loss. thank you so much James!

[@icysarcasm7177]

Commenting and liking to get this to the top

[@Garfieldfan3874]

Commenting also I want James to see this

[@jakebowen6856]

Adding a reply so James can see this!

[@drigonfirefox]

I have a friend wity hearing loss so i hope this gets up there. Wish more creators did subtitles

[@mimikyutubesaltaccount4875]

Also replying and liking so this becomes one of the top comments

[@B.McAllister]

Man I WISH after the "coastguard" reveals it was an act that Slowik applauded him while looking over at John Leguizamos character and saying condescendingly: "Now THAT is a performance worthy for a day off."

[@alexthai5223]

That would have been a funny moment

[@LunetteFox]

I love the cheeseburger scene. Because say what you will about Margot's motives I think it is a very incredible moment because it's two people from different kinds of services finding satisfaction in one another for completely different reasons. For the Chef, he finally gets to return to his roots and make a meal he is not only genuinely proud to make but it will satisfy his customer; something every genuine chef wants. For Margot, she gets to finally eat a meal after all the pompous dishes that suits her and tastes goooood. On top of that, Slowick also saw her as the underappreciated person she was and wanted to genuinely know who she was, not who she pretended to be. His need to please his customers may have made him seek this but it doesn't take away the fact that they had a true moment there at the end when she asked for her burger to go.

[@Pippa87]

The other thing I’ve read about this scene is the idea that Margot being a working class woman was able to think and fight to survive. The rest of the customers could have done the same and yet didn’t: too used to paying money for what they want and not actually fighting for it.

[@matthewgraham917]

@@Pippa87 Another thing about that scene is that all the way through, he tells her that "they are what they are" - she's a working girl, whos "job" it is to give pleasure to others. She rekindled some of his happier memories of when food was enjoyable and not pretentious and as such succeeded in her "job" of making him "happy".

[@XJIcequeen]

We could all use people like Margot/Erin in this world teaching us about good food made with love

[@khal7723]

“Student loans?” You’re dying kills me everytime 😭😭😭😭

[@Orbowitz]

I love the implication that Slowik would've let her live so she'll live in perpetual debt lmao

[@basementdwellercosplay]

​@@Orbowitzhe knew she was a rich kid, as they knew a lot about their life, his point was she didn't deserve to go according to his rules and she couldn't weaselout of there

[@sweethysteria8737]

@@basementdwellercosplaycool motive, still petty as shit

[@sweethysteria8737]

@@basementdwellercosplaynot to mention she only went because the movie start had to bring her, and she was actively trying to leave him It’s pretty damn shitty

[@jenjoestar.]

@@OrbowitzLMAOO

[@jaketaller8567]

2:45 I love Anya’s casual “F**k.” so much.

[@letsbehonest6322]

Ralph Fiennes performance as chef was so captivating. When he gave the speech about what food is and means at the start I actually started crying. Then Tyler started crying and I was like "Fuck, I'm like Tyler?" then I realized I was so enthralled by the speech I forgot to blink and that's what made me cry.

[@srs733]

Why is this so funny 😂

[@AxoTheGamer]

@@srs733💀

[@somegirlnamedcat9977]

When I rewatched this movie for the Kill Count, somebody pointed out an interesting detail that I missed during my first viewing: At the beginning of the movie, Tyler tells Margot that she shouldn’t smoke because it’ll ruin her taste palette. Later on, we see Lillian the food critic smoking a cigarette. If what Tyler said earlier is true and if Lillian has always been a smoker, then the smoking affected her taste palette for years, meaning that it possibly led to her writing terrible reviews that shut down several restaurants. Maybe if she hadn’t smoked so much, she would’ve had better experiences at those restaurants and they would’ve stayed open. Obviously, this is just a theory, but it’s still a good detail.

[@AnthonyJMurph]

It probably was on purpose. There were deep reasons why these people were picked, some maybe not as obvious.

[@capitatecab6049]

@@AnthonyJMurphThen there was John Leguezamo who made one bad movie

[@Everlucky_Clover]

@@capitatecab6049 oh we know he made many bad ones....... he just had the bad luck to star in a film that would eventually be used for revenge >_< he was the classic "im a much bigger star than you know" with too much attitude for reality.

[@appalachiabrauchfrau]

implying food critics score based on the taste of the food and not the presentation/FOH/wine selection/decor/price/illusion of exclusivity. That's the joke, I'm assuming.

[@coolnerdlll6053]

I also wonder if the smoking thing is a reference to a similar conflict in Get Out.

[@TheSpearkan]

Man, the investigation on what happened would be good enough for its own detective movie.

[@MalleusSolum]

This is one of those Kill Counts where James finished introducing the concept of the movie and I immediately paused the Kill Count to go watch it. Margot is a genuinely awesome final girl; I was grinning and cheering for her when she pulled the "Bet you can't cook a good cheeseburger" play.

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

nice

[@limp6302]

loool same bvro as soon as he explained the concept i went straight to watch it

[@kolvinahp]

I did the same thing.

[@ryanhall7607]

I really think the good luck of not being able to get Daniel Radcliffe can’t be overstated. Him playing himself opposite Ralph Fiennes would be a little too silly, even with a movie that is this funny.

[@LKYHGaming]

Fucking Harry Potter and Voldemort in the same movie would’ve actually been cool to see lmao

[@wynonnamareeuy]

It may be for the best that Daniel stayed away from Hawthorne in this film otherwise Ralph might have left Erin Darke (Dan’s RL girlfriend) as a widow with a baby to look after and he probably doesn’t want to traumatize both of them greatly by killing Dan.

[@damianprock1650]

It would've also been nice to have Daniel Craig in the movie since Ralph Fiennes plays the new M in the James Bond movies

[@TangoCharlie-mz8lh]

I feel like I would've liked it if I didn't see the actual version. It would've been fun, but I definitely prefer the final version

[@Jamie-z1j1e]

the first time i've heard of ralph fiennes is when he voiced alfred pennyworth in the lego batman movie

[@ookamihime9422]

This is one of my favorite suspense movies. The way they are all played, Margo giving the chef one last meal he actually enjoyed cooking (i loved seeing the happiness and love in his eyes as he remembered why he had loved cooking) and her being the only one to escape just felt right. It ticked so many of my boxes that you can't help but want to watch it again and again.

[@-Commit-arson-]

I love the “special bite for being the last one found” That made me laugh so much It was so cute and beautiful It was great

[@enderwiggins8248]

The funniest part of the movie is when hong chau’s character flaps her arms like a bird to lower the CEO to his death. Fucking killed me 😂

[@HiHi-nl5ju]

19:24 "how can i have a smore if i havent had any yet" -smalls

[@thomasgatley624]

For the final lesson for the year, my PE teacher decided to put on a movie. She put menu on without realising that it was a horror and she and most of my other classmates were quite shocked when the sous chef shot himself and that was the last part we saw before the lesson ended.

[@thegreatstoneddragon9432]

What was the lesson going to be?

[@thomasgatley624]

@@thegreatstoneddragon9432 It was the final period of PE for the year so the teacher decided to put on a movie since there was no more class work to do

[@tyrant-den884]

The headshot is one of my favorite moments for reaction videos because they are never ready for it.

[@unixerse297]

Doesn't this movie have "horror" in one of its tags or something? Lmao imagine missing that big tag when watching a movie

[@Ramzy_Prod]

​@@tyrant-den884It was pretty obvious when they brought the tarp out

[@MattA-nz9ze]

Hong Chau absolutely killed it in this film, she honestly deserves more recognition

[@Artofcarissa]

I feel like Chef Slowik would be the kind of person to force his chefs to be bald so there’s no chance of a hair accidentally getting into their dishes. I’m guessing they didn’t do this because visually it would be weird

[@FoundFootage100]

What makes this movie my favorite of 2022 (and probably my favorite of the decade so far) is that the satire doesn’t exclusively apply to the fine dining industry. The way that the story and characters are crafted allows you to mentally replace dining with anything else and they still work all the same. It’s what makes the screenplay, and the movie as a whole, a delicious masterpiece.

[@igneousturtle58]

12:10 bro that to me is so hilarious just the calmness in the guys voice and how he just puts his arm into the chicken coop/shed without bending down or anything "a special bite for the last guest to be caught" so funny for no reason

[@i_am_irxnman]

6:04 That "Us" reference was gold. Watched it in the theatre and the twist ending was perfect. I'm gonna be one of the Tethered for next Halloween!

[@LittleBitWeird]

So 2 things I noticed when watching the movie on my own: When the old dude gets his finger cut off, it's his left ring finger with his wedding ring on it. I love the symbolism here as it's showing the marriage being over And 2, when they pay for the meal, all the men pay, not a single woman paid for their meal except Margot, showing she truly was different/wasn't part of the rest. These probably were already noticed, but I watched the movie on my own before this Kill Count 😅

[@wileywilliamsiii6226]

Well she wasn’t supposed to pay but with Tyler being dead she d had to

[@LittleBitWeird]

@wileywilliamsiii6226 The symbolism is still there though. Not a single other woman paid, all the men paid. And not to mention he says in the beginning he was gonna pay before he you know.. died, so it's definitely still there.

[@Miri92123]

I noticed these too when I watched the movie. It was interesting to see these, especially the ring finger.

[@ClassicThief]

​@@LittleBitWeird Both the food critic and the assistant make moves to pay before the men insist, celebrating her new job and it would be considered a business expense for the food reviewer.

[@LittleBitWeird]

@@ClassicThief True. But I think that just further kinda proves what I was saying in how she was the only one who paid for her own meal.

[@chefbreccia2642]

The Menu reminded me a lot of Ready or Not -- specifically, the story being carried by an extensive and incredible supporting cast. It really changes the feel of a movie when so much care is taken into the details of the non-main characters, and every actor gives 100%.

[@LyraAurora]

I feel like Grace and Margot would be able to bond well cuz of their shared experiences, if they would ever meet . Two women with rich asshole exes (or client, in Margot's case) who survived their awful, bloody ordeals because they were different from the rich, priveleged people around them.

[@erinfinn2273]

@@LyraAurora Margot: What happened to you? Grace: In-laws. What happened to you? Margot: Food Service.

[@animeotaku307]

@@erinfinn2273Someone write that fanfic

[@f0xyLuv]

You're Next is also like this ^^

[@Art_museum28]

When I say the trailer for the first time, I got ready or not vibes. This movie exceeded my expectations and I watch it from time to time and am still amazed

[@RGC_animation]

Ingredients used in Smores: Marshmellows, Chocolate Fudge, Graham's Crackers, The customers, The staff, The restaurant

[@bennettr9218]

YESS I'm so glad Dead Meat is covering this film!!

[@sonofkarma5461]

Me too

[@christophervalencia5919]

Literally been waiting for the kill count since it came out, so friggin pumped

[@dyip-vb1wl]

YES!!! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR HIM TO COVER THIS

[@damianprock1650]

​@dyip-vb1wl especially since I happen to be a celebrity chef on KZbin

[@Mariofanaticanimations]

@@dyip-vb1wlanother movie starring Anya Taylor Joy in horror movies is amazing

[@brandonherron7676]

I played one of the wait staff in The Menu. Glad to see I made the kill count. Mark (the director) originally had the idea to show us burning alive inside, which I still wish we could have done.

[@jturner2577]

Congrats Brandon.

[@ForrestFox626]

Nice!

[@superboimem380]

You guys did great in the movie!

[@brandonherron7676]

@@superboimem380 Thank you! Had a great time working on it, and it was great seeing so many talented people so passionate for the project.

[@happilychaotic2719]

That's so awesome dude! Amazing work

[@Bjhorn279]

I love that his chef jacket just says “Jame”

[@cbb3480]

It definitely says James lol

[@donaldmacarthur]

I like the smooth addition of Warm Bodies in the script when Tyler takes everyone into the kitchen. Well done

[@MyLAEx]

Damn that's a good catch!

[@noodle8942]

I always think of R before anyone else he's played when I see him lol

[@ForrestFox626]

Wait, that was R!?

[@noodle8942]

@@ForrestFox626 Yep the guy who plays Tyler is R!!

[@quoththekraven5911]

Warm Bodies was so good

[@caddythomas7273]

I'm going to be honest about something. This Kill Count actually encouraged me to watch this movie more than the actual trailers. Every time I saw the trailers or TV spots, they really buried the lead on this being a horror movie. I had no idea this was a horror film from any of the music, shots used, and more of the emphasis on the food stuff. It wasn't until I heard you were doing this Kill Count that I found out it was a horror movie. Now, I have it saved on my watchlist. Good job, James and crew!

[@CouchSpud91]

I think this was the biggest weakness of the movie's marketing. There was little to NOTHING to indicate it was a horror film which turned off the audience it would be meant for.

[@coffeebubbles22]

This is genuinely one of my favorite movies of all time. I knew nothing about it when i watched it and it genuinely surprised me. Ive had many conversations with my coworkers about this movie. One of them wrote a paper about hospitality on this movie

[@sienaan3551]

Fun fact: the creator of Chainsaw Man Tatsuki Fujimoto, said that The Menu is his favorite movie in 2022. And the inspiration of the Falling Devil.

[@neoqwerty]

Don't think there's a more glowing recommendation for watching a movie than this

[@maxrobinson4835]

Ayo?????? That’s sick lmao

[@cloudieo]

This movie does seem like it would be up his ally, its not too surprising he enjoyed it!

[@ebousch]

So that's why the Falling Devil was dressed as a cook. Makes sense I guess.

[@piratier4246]

​@@ebousch would it be voiced by...um the head chef?

[@SuikoRyos]

13:00 "The resulting dish is TYLER'S BULLSHIT." I was drinking soda at that moment. I almost choked.

[@pintsizedchaos]

"These are tortillas" is so stupidly funny

[@boobootittleman7299]

I don’t care if it’s Viewer Discretion, I’m just glad it wasn’t stricken with a copyright claim. The Menu is awesome.

[@ArDeeMee]

I‘m just glad it wasn’t age-restricted… =.=;

[@ForrestFox626]

KZbin is overdramatic about everything

[@jacthing1]

​@ForrestFox626 except ads

[@Wolfbane382]

Wow! Who knew Voldermort could make a damn fine cheeseburger!

[@Amelia.penny_2011]

😂😂😂 it's him. Just with a nose.

[@goblinpiss7039]

a damn fienne cheeseburger if you will

[@chrislaurent1137]

Makes him more threatening. Criticize his food, expect to get Avada Kedavra’d afterwards

[@fashionablechangeling1988]

@@goblinpiss7039boooo

[@Bambuzzsprosse]

Well, the Red Dragon knows about eating properly.

[@josuenequiz1128]

I always enjoy the little gag to have unique character symbols when final tally is being brought up 20:31

[@ACDC-Productions]

This was the last movie my Grandma and I watched together before she passed recently. So being able to rewatch this through the Kill Count is nice, it feels like she’s still here, watching The Menu with me all over again.

[@damianprock1650]

At least your grandmother went peacefully like my ex-girlfriend's unlike my grandfather, who was murdered in a way that only took 25 years for him to expire after being shot

[@jenniferkovalick2959]

I'm the same way with Psycho and the Birds. My Grandma and I watched them together while I slept over at her house one weekend. She passed about a month later. I will never forget that time I spent with her. Sorry for your loss.

[@damianprock1650]

@@jenniferkovalick2959 at least you made your last moments with her memorable

[@ArDeeMee]

RIP, cool grandma.

[@damianprock1650]

@rd2680 yeah, she will be missed

[@gayspaghetti3374]

I remember when i was first going into this movie, I hadn't seen any trailers, and I initially thought that it was maybe going to use cannibalism as a metaphor about how the upper class will treat the lower class as well as service workers, and said upper class getting a nasty shock. Like a cross between Soylent Green and Texas Chainsaw but set in a high class fancy restaurant. When I watched the film, however, I liked the actual direction they took it far more than anything I initially thought of. As someone who enjoys cooking and eating just as much as I do horror, I understand completely the love and care that goes into food, and how when you lose the love you put into creating something, the joy people get out of consuming it is lost as well. One of my favourite films, truly.

[@Skeletone56]

That cheeseburger looks really good to be honest. I think all along, the chef just wanted a simple "thanks for the food, I loved it" and no elaborate bs. In a way, I feel bad for the chef...

[@clementcastro9725]

"Sh-sh-sh Sh*t? Would you like some Sh8?" I laughed out loud to that. Best part of the movie.

[@ainawbu]

the way he delivered that line is hilarious

[@sierrabaldwin7519]

As a culinary student graduate, watching this for the first time I couldn’t stop standing to attention each time Chef clapped his hands or shouted regarding plate time. Grade A+ for this movie all around! ❤

[@XJIcequeen]

17:50 when my dad made me a double cheeseburger the other night, this is what I thought of. Even called it a double-double. And it was the best cheeseburger I ever had

[@kieransmith2464]

The Cheeseburger scene is such a satisfying conclusion for me because Slowik and Margot both get to fulfil their roles. Slowik, as a chef, gets to make a meal for someone that is exactly what they want and satisfies them, and not only that, something they want to take away to enjoy later. Making food for the enjoyment of others is the purpose of the chef, so he is fulfilled. Margot's job, being a sex worker, is (broadly speaking) to bring pleasure to others. By asking for the cheeseburger, she's not just serving herself to get out, she's genuinely showing kindness to bring him pleasure. She fulfils her job. It's two service workers each fulfilling the other with no ulterior motives, but rather with an understanding and respect

[@Scrofar]

Margot using her background as a strength is such a powerful move. Most movies make sex workers bad, sad and pitied, or as easy killing fodder, so good on this film for making a female protagonist who is thoughtful, smart, capable of emotions, and without needing to be a conventional badass girlboss. She absolutely deserves the W, and her victory was sincerely the most satisfying outcome I've seen in film in a long time.

[@zerotodona1495]

@@Scrofarmost movies are stereo types for a reason. Sex workers are easy targets irl.

[@davidhill2020]

11:35 I love that perfectly understated "Okay".

[@bursegsardaukar]

The sequel to this will be called 'The Movie Screening'. A new movie is being shown for film critics, studio executives and fans of the director. Instead of the much anticipated movie that the director is being known for, the movie shows clips of the guests' darkest secrets. The director then reveals how the film critics have destroyed the careers of movie makers, how studio executives interfere and ruined movies for profit-driven reasons, how movie fans are shallow individuals (dressing up as movie characters) and hated a movie because it doesn't meet their expectations. And now they are all going to die.

[@eeyorehaferbock7870]

Wait-is this an actual thing they’re planning or are you just trolling us?

[@twinblade6]

As a Cook and a creative, I loved what this movie has to say about consumers and the status they get for consuming certain things.

[@appalachiabrauchfrau]

as someone who made those dumb concentrate pearls I always roll my eyes when I see people gush over them, it's just this gen's aspic. Like, Barbara, that ball of fish sauce is still just fish sauce, you don't need to make a noise the whole dining room can hear when it pops open in your mouth.

[@damianprock1650]

IKR, you should even see what the dishes I prepared look like

[@awesomesauce5974]

As a chef, i could not agree more. The meaning was lost on alot of my friends who also watched the movie on release but i picked up on it right away. Found much of the movie oddly relatable.

[@ghostdragon5735]

I had a woman the other day argue with me about whether or not gluten was flour and if I had any gluten-free chocolate. I kept specifically saying are you asking me if our chocolate has flour in it and she was like no I’m asking if it has gluten in it. She was really starting to piss me off, so I flat out asked her. Do you even know what gluten is because if you do know what it is, you should understand that chocolate does not contain that.

[@damianprock1650]

@@awesomesauce5974 crazy once you think about it, especially since I happen to be a celebrity chef right here on KZbin

[@Jchmcom]

"Unfortunately I think my eyes were a little bigger than my stomach." "Well that's just a bold-faced lie." Hahahaha you didn't need to call Anya out on that but thanks for the laugh. It's also kinda true. She does resemble a deer.

[@DeadMeat]

She has large eyes and it's part of what makes her so uniquely beautiful. I'm surprised by how many people interpreted my comments as being negative.

[@jameshill4589]

@@DeadMeat i''ve always thought she was beautiful. it's a shame to hear that she was bullied all throughout high school That pissed me off when I read about it. I REALLY REALLY hate bullies

[@Jchmcom]

@@jameshill4589 Ive liked her since I first saw her on Peaky Blinders. Binged Queens Gambit in two days XD

[@jameshill4589]

@@Jchmcom I should've watched queens gambit I love chess. My introduction to her was Split

[@iAstra]

@@DeadMeat It think it's in large part because comments on people's appearances tend to come off that way. Especially because she has spoken about how she was bullied for it when she was younger. I agree though. She's beautiful and her look makes her easy to recognize

[@masitter]

this having an average of one death every three minutes is absolutely criminal

[@TomMcMorrow]

One of my absolute favorite horror dark comedy combinations. It felt like one of those movies film students would dissect as an example of 'elevated' horror and I rave about it.

[@johnnymccraze]

I absolutely love that they made a cheeseburger the symbol of loving what you do. Food really doesn't need to be complicated or borderline flavorless to be good. It just needs to be enjoyable.

[@velvetunderbite]

I like how this gets a warning because of s*icide (most likely) meanwhile you can watch Hannibal slice pieces out of Ray Liota's brain with no warning needed

[@tonypringles2285]

youtube takes sew i side differently than murder

[@velvetunderbite]

@@tonypringles2285 ik, my point is that it doesn't make sense

[@charliecomer6001]

I have a different interpretation of why Margo escaped. Slowik figured that Erin called the marine, which means she would've noticed the photos. As gratitude for bringing back one last joyful experience, he spared her. It also helps that he clearly respects her.

[@RKingis]

Chef gave her an exit, and she took it.

[@theawsomeman6473]

I was so excited to see this when you guys announced it. Thank you so much everyone 🙏🏼

[@LostInTheWoods_]

12:20 it also can be thought that maybe Tyler wanted to bring his ex-girlfriend to have her killed. Instead she left so he went to the next best thing

[@lucyarisato6850]

I can think of no better way to help turn around a rough week than with some Dead Meat. Thanks James!

[@CameronMiddleton]

I feel that

[@jacecurtis1090]

Same here brother.

[@syabilaazri7834]

I still love how the final girl of this movie survive by just by asking "he should not be name" that all she want is a cheese burger with fries on the side and take to go. That alone moved the people at the tables to accept their death. I guess that Steven Universe quote was right all along "If every pork chop were perfect, we wont have hot dogs!"

[@UltimateGamerCC]

but it wasnt JUST that which saved her, she treated people like people, she wasnt like everybody else at the service, she was never intended to be there, but ended up as such and with being a good down to earth person, she was given her meal and a doggie bag.

[@jarnovanderlaan9002]

When Voldemort becomes a Masterchef

[@crimsoneclipse0618]

I really like that by the end even the guests are saying 'We Love You Chef'

[@the_jun_lifestyle]

I loved that subtle warm body's joke, (12:55) since Nicholas Hoult played R.

[@raychwagner3657]

Holy shit, so subtle I honestly didn’t even pick it up until you pointed it out. Love it 😂 thank you

[@VivaLaDnDLogs]

Love the fact that Slowik asks Margot/Erin what the elderly cheater demanded of her, he is repulsed at the incestuous fantasy while she dismisses it as "pretty unoriginal, actually".

[@straight-up479]

This movie is my favorite of all time, and I think it’s partly because of the Hannibal (the TV show) vibes it gave off with its dark, cold atmosphere, dry and sick humor, and its high-concept

[@samtoads9804]

I worked in a movie theater when this came out, I don’t think there wasn’t an opening when at least one person didn’t laugh at that s’mores card at the end. The look chef gives at the end is very well executed by the actor.

[@mrindeed247]

"student loans?" "nope" "sorry, youre dying" funniest shit ever

[@darkdremora4436]

Honestly, considering this is a Horror Movie involving a Killer Chef and food, I was expecting Cannibalism, with the Restaurantees as the Meals. This is so much deeper, and refreshing. Also, that Cheese Burger was *easily* the best looking and most appetizing food dish presented. Damn, did that look good! 🍔 😋

[@the13throse]

well technically the resaurantees did become a meal...it's just that no one got to eat it 😄

[@sarahmemmott6282]

The first time I watched this movie, I immediately watched it twice more in the same week. Truly one of the funniest, most creative, and most well-written movies in recent years. Rewatching this movie is a gift. Every single piece of it was executed perfectly.

[@MrCenanuff]

7:09 "Jeremy's the brains behind the fourth course, The Mess." I see you.

[@SoldierDelta]

For as stacked of a year as 2022 was, The Menu was honestly among my favorite releases from that year, just below Oscar-nominated The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All at Once personally. It's so rare that a film can be so hilarious yet genuinely thought provoking in terms of it's themes. Yes the "The Rich Suck" theme is very blatant, but I absolutely love how it deconstructs the damage that business does to the passion that goes into art. The concept of people who think they understand the art and yet can't and won't reproduce it, the critics that do harm through their pretencious views, the consumers that refuse to remember anything about the thought that goes into it. It's genuinely powerful to me, I absolutely adore it.

[@MariuigiKhed]

"Ok, we couldn't get Harry Potter and Cruella in the cast. Any suggestions for a replacement?" "Luigi and Princess Peach?" "Ok"

[@damianprock1650]

How about one of Leguizamo's costars from the *Ice Age* movies?

[@MariuigiKhed]

@@damianprock1650 I have no idea, since I'm foreign, so my language's dubbing cast is the one that comes to mind and not the original ones.

[@Alphawolf2017]

"Bonus points if we could get Voldemort!"

[@damianprock1650]

@@MariuigiKhed if you say so

[@damianprock1650]

@@Alphawolf2017 don't forget James Bond

[@sbflying]

I’ve just realized there’s two references in James’s opening line before starting the count - to ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ and possibly ‘No Reservations’

[@royalpain9281]

My theory what Chef Julian whispered to Tyler was “You Don’t Deserve To Die With Us”