Movie review
November 17, 2022 · 107 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
The Menu is a 2022 black comedy horror film about wealthy diners invited to an exclusive island restaurant run by a celebrity chef who serves them a deadly final menu as revenge. The story unfolds through escalating courses that expose the guests' pretensions and culminate in class-based retribution. The narrative features recurring critique of capitalism and elite exploitation of creatives and service workers, with visible institutional messaging on how wealth corrupts art and labor.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for The Menu.
Woke representation / casting
Standard casting with no forced diversity or mismatches.
Woke political dialogue
Class-based rants target elite entitlement and consumerism.
Identity-driven story themes
Minor female agency and one staff sexual-harassment subplot appear but stay secondary.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Central story frames capitalism and elite wealth as systemic forces that exploit workers and destroy artistic passion.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Production
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Fringe mentions of leftist propaganda exist but no widespread "too woke" backlash.
Creator track record context
Adam McKay's consistent anti-capitalist satirical output directly aligns with the film's themes.
