{"id":23908,"date":"2025-09-29T12:27:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/09\/29\/ralph-fiennes-is-a-culinary-criminal-in-this-modern-classic-that-comes-to-streaming\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:27:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:27:37","slug":"ralph-fiennes-is-a-culinary-criminal-in-this-modern-classic-that-comes-to-streaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/09\/29\/ralph-fiennes-is-a-culinary-criminal-in-this-modern-classic-that-comes-to-streaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Ralph Fiennes is a culinary criminal in this modern classic that comes to streaming"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction to The Menu<\/h2>\n<p>The film <em>The Menu<\/em> has been making waves since its release in 2022. With a talented cast, including Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Nicholas Hoult, it&#8217;s no wonder this movie has become a contemporary cult classic. Director Mark Mylod, known for his work on HBO&#8217;s <em>Succession<\/em>, brings this dark comedy to life with a unique blend of social commentary and black humor.<\/p>\n<h2>The Plot and Reception<\/h2>\n<p><em>The Menu<\/em> follows a young couple who visits a mysterious gourmet restaurant operated by the enigmatic Chef Slowik, played by Ralph Fiennes. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and went on to earn around $80 million worldwide, with a reported budget of $30 million. It has received largely positive reviews, currently holding a &quot;certified fresh&quot; 88% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics praising its balance of social commentary and dark humor.<\/p>\n<h2>The Cast and Their Recent Work<\/h2>\n<p>The cast of <em>The Menu<\/em> has been keeping busy with various projects. Ralph Fiennes delivered a celebrated performance in <em>Conclave<\/em>, earning him an Oscar nomination. Anya Taylor-Joy recently starred in George Miller&#8217;s <em>Furiosa: Mad Max Saga<\/em> and appeared in the Apple hit <em>The Gorge<\/em> alongside Miles Teller. Nicholas Hoult has been particularly busy, with his latest role as Lex Luthor in James Gunn&#8217;s <em>Superman<\/em> and an already announced follow-up titled <em>Man of Tomorrow<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>Availability and Future<\/h2>\n<p>As of October 1, <em>The Menu<\/em> will be available to stream on Paramount+, potentially introducing the film to a new audience. With its unique blend of dark humor and social commentary, it&#8217;s likely to continue gaining popularity as a cult classic. The film&#8217;s release on a new streaming platform may open it up to a new part of the crowd, possibly helping it reach an even wider audience.<\/p>\n<h2>Details About the Film<\/h2>\n<p><em>The Menu<\/em> was released on November 18, 2022, and has a duration of 106 minutes. The film is directed by Mark Mylod and written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy. With its talented cast, unique plot, and positive reception, <em>The Menu<\/em> is definitely a film worth checking out for fans of dark comedy and social commentary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to The Menu The film The Menu has been making waves since its release in 2022. With a talented cast, including Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Nicholas Hoult, it&#8217;s no wonder this movie has become a contemporary cult classic. Director Mark Mylod, known for his work on HBO&#8217;s Succession, brings this dark comedy to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23909,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[5697,647,11749,5316,2823,11750,11752,11748,11751,11747,131,5047,4436,6294,344,978,1484],"class_list":{"0":"post-23908","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-film-tv","8":"tag-anya-taylor-joy","9":"tag-black-comedy","10":"tag-california-county-routes-in-zone-s","11":"tag-cult-film","12":"tag-cult-following","13":"tag-furiosa-a-mad-max-saga","14":"tag-lex-luthor","15":"tag-mark-mylod","16":"tag-miles-teller","17":"tag-nicholas-hoult","18":"tag-paramount","19":"tag-ralph-fiennes","20":"tag-rotten-tomatoes","21":"tag-social-commentary","22":"tag-streaming-media","23":"tag-superman","24":"tag-toronto-international-film-festival"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23908"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23910,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23908\/revisions\/23910"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}