The Menu (2022)
A remote island restaurant serves up darkly-comic horror and gritty, suspenseful satire with every course.
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.
How intense is The Menu?
The Menu is mildly scary, with graphic gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dark and dry. Rated R.
What The Menu feels like
- Tone
- darkly comicsuspensefulsatiricalgritty
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dark and satirical, dry and witty
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream The Menu
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 13, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is The Menu for you?
Is The Menu scary?
Only a little. The Menu has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is The Menu gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is The Menu sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is The Menu OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is The Menu?
The Menu runs 1h 47m.
Where can I stream The Menu?
The Menu is streaming on Peacock.
Does The Menu have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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