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Puzzle #32 Answer

The Menu (2022)

The Menu was the link movie connecting The Gorge and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Linked through Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Fiennes.

ComedyHorror 2022
The Connection
The Gorge poster
The Gorge (2025)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire poster

Both Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Fiennes appeared in The Menu.

About The Menu

★ 7.2/10 ⏱ 1h 47m 📅 Nov 17, 2022

"Painstakingly prepared. Brilliantly executed."

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.

Directed by Mark Mylod
Written by Seth Reiss, Will Tracy

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Top cast

Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennesas Chef Slowik
Janet McTeer
Janet McTeeras Lillian
Rob Yang
Rob Yangas Bryce
Aimee Carrero
Aimee Carreroas Felicity
John Leguizamo
John Leguizamoas Movie Star
Reed Birney
Reed Birneyas Richard

Behind the camera

Producers
Betsy Koch, Adam McKay, DanTram Nguyen, Zahra Phillips, Katie Goodson, Will Ferrell
Executive Producers
Michael Sledd, Will Tracy, Seth Reiss
Cinematography
Peter Deming
Editing
Christopher Tellefsen
Composer
Colin Stetson
Production Design
Ethan Tobman
Costume Design
Amy Westcott
Casting
Mary Vernieu, Bret Howe
Sound
Rich Bologna

Box office

Budget
$35.0M
Worldwide gross
$79.6M

Awards

At the 80th Golden Globe Awards, Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy received nominations for Best Actor and Best Actress – Musical or Comedy, respectively. The film also garnered five nominations, including Best Thriller Film, at the 51st Saturn Awards.

Soundtrack

Score by Colin Stetson

Colin Stetson composed the musical score for The Menu, which was released by Milan Records on November 18, coinciding with the film's release.

Movie trivia

  • 1

    The film's story was inspired by Will Tracy's dining experience at Cornelius Sjømatrestaurant in Norway during his honeymoon.

  • 2

    Chef Dominique Crenn consulted on the film, recreating several dishes from her restaurant Atelier Crenn for the fictional Hawthorn.

  • 3

    Ralph Fiennes and Emma Stone were initially announced as the stars, but Stone left due to other commitments, leading to Anya Taylor-Joy's casting.

  • 4

    Filming took place in Savannah, Georgia, with locations including the Jekyll Island shore.

  • 5

    The Menu premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022, before its theatrical release on November 18, 2022.

  • 6

    Critics noted that the film's fictional restaurant, Hawthorn, satirized real-life fine dining establishments and their practices.

Themes

psychopathobsessionmass murderrestaurantdark comedyrevengefoodmass suicidedinnercheffood criticremote islandfrench cuisineculinary artsfine dining

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