THE MENU Ending Explained | Full Plot Breakdown, Easter Eggs And Movie Review 

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My favorite moment was when Julian was making the cheeseburger, and then serving it to Margot, he was genuinely so happy, as soon as Margot left the restaurant, he completely changed his demeanor into a very depressed, sad chef...like he was reminded again of his misery. I loved this movie, the acting was 10/10.

I died when the assistant thought she was gonna escape but soon as she said she had no student loans he said you die too 😭

Her asking her meal to go most likely made the chef felt happy. Simply because in his pov having someone leave with your food is better than seeing it half eaten and thrown away.

I loved that movie didn't deteriorate into a gunfight. She saved herself with her wits by giving the villain what he's been missing in his life.

The menu pleasantly surprised me. But Tyler loving the food so much he was willing to die for it and have another innocent person die for it made me so pissed off. Especially since he couldn’t cook. He barely even tried 😂.

I think the fact they didn’t fight back at the end was telling. People who’ve had their lives handed to them, by legacy, by putting others down or deception is how everyone in this film made their riches. Not only were they not use to fighting for the things in their life, including their life itself, they were *incapable* of it. A room of sycophants and manipulators so coddled by using money and underlings to run, that when confronted with what real people experience, working to live, they were useless to their very core.

Love the ending when the girl felt bad by leaving them in the end and the older lady signaled to her to go ahead and go

The scene where Margot finally escapes, she turns around one last time to look at the crowd. Her eyes lock on to the wife. Notice the wife motions for Margot to go. I took it as she knew Margot was a victim in all of this, even with her husband, and wanted her to escape.. she mentioned earlier how she looked like their late daughter Claire... which implied she had passed away. and to find out it was Margot with her husband. The pieces clicked together… the look of guilt and disappointment on her face. The wife understood they had to die, even herself because I feel like she felt guilty for not realizing her husband was a perverted creep who was sexually attracted to their daughter, and probably hurt their daughter. Or maybe deep down she knew her husband hurt her daughter in some way and did nothing about it. I feel like that was her punishment and came to terms with what was about to happen. And seeing Margot escape gave her a sense of peace.

Saw this in cinema, and didn't know what to expect, but I was ready for there to be a cannibal twist when that one chef served his course with a bang, but they didn't go there. It was so pretentious and funny and refreshing lol.

"Tylers's bullshit" really made me laugh. The depiction and description of the food was a really nice inclusion in the movie. :)

Anya Taylor Joy is actually living her Harry Potter fantasy. First with Narcissa Malfoy in Peaky Blinders, then with Dudely in Queen's Gambit , now with Voldemort in The Menu.

It was interesting how she was likely still being tested even in the final moments. 1. When she said she was full she asked to take it to go. Implying its good and would still like to eat. Which made him happy. 2. She paid her bill which even he looked surprised.

so happy they managed to avoid any cannibalism as that would have been a bit too much. Perfect balance of comedy and thrills. Not to mention the amazing performances throughout the entire cast. Even the suos chefs in the background are constantly on the ball even when you assumed they would be clocked out.

Very few actors other than Ralph Fiennes could have pulled off his character so well. It could have easily been over the top. His joy with his cheeseburger return was a masterpiece.

Slowik was an interesting character. He was crazy enough to have his obsession of food, and to lead a suicide pact, but when he experienced some level of happiness he hasn't had in years because of the girl, he was happy to send her off because he knew she didn't deserve to die.

Did anyone notice Tyler went through the 7 deadly sins. Wrath, Envy, Lust, Pride, Sloth, Greed and Gluttony

as a chef for 30 years, this movie really hit home on a bunch of different points. especially how the love of the craft can just slowly fade over time and it just becomes an exercise in ability. also, the sommelier is hysterical. just so ridiculous.

The critic and her editor thinking it was all a show for them was hilarious. Also the marshmallow vests and chocolate hats cracked me up. 😆

as someone who recently lost a family member to suicide, the part where the chef took his own life genuinely struck an emotional chord with me and was a major turning point for the movie. This movie displayed the affects of suicidal thoughts in a humanistic manner.

I think this concept of the menu can be applied to almost the entire artistic and aesthetic based industry where we’re continuously drowning in capitalism and consumerism since nowadays people don’t really appreciate art anymore. Your analysis totally make sense.

Two thoughts I had were that Tyler intentionally replaced (not broke up with) his girlfriend because he didn’t want her to be killed, and he might as well just purchase someone who he deemed disposable. Another thing that struck me in the end was that any of those other people could have followed Margot out the door, but they didn’t, intentionally choosing to finish the meal by becoming human s’mores. This is one of those movies that just keeps you thinking, and I loved all of the food shots.

I loved this movie. The part where he made the cheeseburger at the end... you could truly feel his joy. My favorite part.

I watched "The Menu" last night and really enjoyed it. Very clever. The joy on his face as he made the cheeseburger really struck me. For the first time in forever, he was cooking for someone because he wanted to.

Did anyone notice, at the beginning of the movie when all the guests walk through the vegetable garden, the camera focuses on a plant that has a pepper and tomato on the same branch? A little foreshadowing of the strange events to follow. Absolutely loved this movie…felt delightfully uncomfortable til the end. That’s what a thriller is supposed to do! Bonus: it was funny too!

the most unrealistic thing about this movie is a double cheeseburger with fries being 10 bucks.

he let the escort go because she demonstrated with the burger that she isn’t a part of the staff or the guests. she outsmarted him and he knew it.

The Menu was such a great movie. That cheeseburger scene was literally the best part of the movie. The humor and suspense was great! One of a kind film for sure.

I think Tyler was supposed to represent how we idolise celebrities and fantasise about meeting them all the time. And he also represented the toxicity of fan culture and how we become more focused on the celebritiy than their actual work/craft. Margot was the only one who was focused on the food. Tyler was focused on impressing the chef and "knowing everything". All the others were focused on their own crafts and critiques of the food. Margot was the only one who enjoyed the chefs work reigniting his love for cooking. Margot was also the only relatively "normal" person there that night. All the others were wealthy, rich or famous. This is represented with the cheeseburger and how the cheeseburger is a staple of fast food for the average American. Cheeseburgers are a very working class food item. But when you remove all the show, perzazz and status around the meal. All you have is the food and the customer. Margot was the only one that chose something that wasn't off the menu, that wasn't fancy or posh, that was solely focused on being food rather than anything else like stagework, art or a piece of idolization. It was a burger and it's job was to be eaten and to be enjoyed. And margot was the only one who really enjoyed the food which is what cooking is all about. She was the only one focused on the actual craft at hand, the actual reason everyone was there. For the food.

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The chef making that cheeseburger in the end was beautiful. It made me cry. A man enjoying himself in the kitchen again.

In the end the chef actually comments on everyones behavior and how they didnt even try to escape by themselves at least once. There was the bit where every guy tried to run but that was simply because the chef legit told them to. Throughout the movie only Margot was the one who tried to escape by trying to call someone and then trying something different and then did. They were cooks, aside from that one dude who offed himself it seemed like nobody had a gun nor any kind of weapon. They just stood there or more accurately sat there while everything was going on. What made me laugh at the end was when it came to pay for the food and everyone was like "Welp Imma die anyway so might as well pay the man for the food and experience." And literally paid with the critic even having her meal paid by the magazine guy.

I loved this movie so much that it's in my top 10 list and steadily climbing. Margot is the only character to demand a specific food item where all the others just expected Chef to produce something new and amazing. In doing so she set off that spark of desire and temporarily making him love cooking again. No one in his career has ever done such a thing and in return gave her life back.

This was probably the most surprising movies of the year for me. I went in thinking it was a comedy/ parody/ satire about the food industry. Had NO IDEA it was actually a suspense/ horror movie. Once stuff kicked off I was in my seat saying “wtf is happening!?!?” Until the end 👏🏼

I watched this today with my daughter and was actually pleasantly surprised. I loved the cast, even Taylor, who is not a favorite actress of mine. As others said, I went into it thinking it would be some sort of cannibal story but wow, you can feel Julian's dispassion for his job. And that's what it became, no longer something he loved but something he just did well. I also liked how Margot, the only 'innocent' person at the restaurant is an escort, a profession that most people look down upon, probably every one of the guests would, but Julian deemed her worthy of living. That burger probably tasted amazing 🙂

Margo (Erin's) final act of ordering a cheeseburger was one of the best endings I've seen in a film. I've seen so many different "takes " on this scene and explanations for why it saved her life, but I think the message is rooted in one service industry person working for another service industry person for an affordable rate. Erin is a working class social servant who is only at the restaurant because she was hired by a super wealthy man. When she sees the photo of Chef working at a burger joint, it is the only picture that shows him smiling. She is able to understand this joy as only another service industry person can--the joy of serving kind customers who also are working class servants. As a lifelong public servant who -*-barely-*- makes a living, I relate to this on a deep level. I have worked hard in my field for over 12 years and because of my financial needs (medical, housing, etc), I have needed to find employment in a wealthy town in order to make enough. I work for rich elites who treat me like trash, but I am able to push past that part of my job and remember that I serve nature and the public as a whole before anything else. When Chef cooks the cheeseburger, he is cooking for a person in the working class who will appreciate and savor the food for the sake of the food itself. And beyond the incredible flavors of a well-made classic cheeseburger, it also fulfills the most basic human need: hunger. Because Erin is a working class person who has been forced to serve her entire life to survive, she has real hunger at the restaurant. She is hungry not only for food, but for life itself. By surviving and fighting for life, we become hungry for life in ways that the wealthy elite will never understand. Much like mortality, surviving gives music to the blankness of temporal existence on earth. When Erin savors and enjoys the cheeseburger, Chef is able to finally serve someone he respects after a long road into darkness from serving only the wealthy and losing his purpose. When she asks for it "to go", he realizes that she is not part of the Menu he created for that night and finally allows her to leave in order to finish the meal as designed. She is saved because she is the only person still hungry to live and eat. The rest of the group is emptied from the sheer uselessness of their existence and lack of experiencing need. I have a short anecdote from my own life that helps to summarize my analysis. In 2019, I moved to one of the richest towns in Vermont to work for a tree company as a climbing arborist. The company paid me $18/hour and I lived in a tiny apartment and rode my bike to get around. I barely made enough to survive because the cost of living in the area was very high. Eventually I made a few friends and one of them was the great-grandson of Irving Berlin. He had been given a nice house in the mountains by his wealthy father and his family had paid for all his expensive rehab (from drugs) and most everything else. He worked as a bartender in order to "get life experience" as part of the deal for getting a free house. He paid for almost nothing. One day, after seeing a movie together, we were driving back and he literally said (outloud) that he wished he "could suffer like me". He went on to say that he had never struggled or fought for money in his life and felt he was missing out on the experiences I had as a lower class person trying to make it. He said that he wished he could have the same kind of fear and anxiety around existence so that he could actually enjoy his life in a more holistic way. Needless to say, it took my entire self-control to stop myself from yeeting out of his moving vehicle. I never wanted to hang out with him again because it was the most tone-deaf, ignorant speech I had ever heard (since this occurred I have heard worse, unfortunately). But one thing stuck with me-- he truly didn't understand what it meant to live fully. He didn't understand the fight to survive or the joy of succeeding in small ways as you grow. Even though he will always have more material comfort and money, I have something greater: substance and drive. I have the flavor of life because I truly understand what it feels like to want to die from the suffering and then rise out of the ashes of that ruin and want to live. He can burn with the rest of the vile and corrupt wealthy classes. The Menu is one of my favorite films of all time because it was a true love letter to the modern serving class. It isn't for the rich. They will never understand or enjoy the flavor of this meal because it is only for those who have experienced the hunger.

I think Elsa told Margot that she could not "replace" her because Elsa was probably the only one that was gonna be spared, and the boat was planned for Elsa, and Elsa was afraid that Margot is gonna take her chance to live instead.

This film was a breath of fresh air in an industry bombarded with comic book movies... We lack originality and a look in the mirror every once in a while isn't a bad thing either. We've all been there at some point or another with something!

It was delicious. The performances, the script, and the direction were top notch. I also appreciate the breakdown for opening my eyes to some of the subtext I missed.

I find it funny that Tyler, who knows everyone will die, still takes photos of the food.

4:03 The bad movie wasn’t the only reason John Leguizamo’s character was invited to the dinner. He was also planning to create a Travel Channel-esque TV series where he travels to restaurants around the world and eats their food passing himself off as a food celebrity in order to salvage his flailing film career.

I thought the actor playing the chef was sensational. He was a perfect choice for the role. I actually was somewhat traumatised during the movie but 3 or 4 days later it grows on you and I appreciated a lot more as the best movie I've watched for years.

And the fact that she wipes her mouth with the Menu at the end is the ultimate way to disassociate from the others.

Ralph still has the "Lord Voldemort" thingy posture while he talks to the customers. The way he stands and talks still gives me the Voldemort vibe.

Ralph Fiennes deserves an oscar for his excellency.

I died at the student debt part. I had to pay for my own school out of pocket and don't care if you're privlidged to have outside aid but that part hit me hard 😭😭 like my monthly payments.

This movie works for me on so many levels, I watched this in the theater and didn’t really know what to expect. Going in the acting was amazing and the characters felt real, and the first kill took me by surprise. By far the best moment in the movie was “Tylers bullshit” 😂 funniest caption ever.

The s'mores ingredients at the end with chef, customer and restaurant really had me dyin'💀😂

Been a while since I had such hearty laughs from a film, I typically like them on the darker side. That conclusion to the "hide n seek" in particular was hilarious.

Not really an ending explained

If I ignore the fact that all guests in that room just seem fine with seeing people getting murdered or mutilated around them without doing anything about, I think this movie had a super interesting concept about the food industry and food culture of today. I especially love the character Tyler who represent the self-taught foodie who watched every episode of Gordon Ramsays cooking show (i.e cooking if it was a Michael Bay action movie) and think they know a single thing about cooking as a professional. I once got seated next to a former Michelin star holder and one of the judges in the Swedish version of Masterchef and he said that the best contestant in that show wouldnt last a day in a professional kitchen of a good restaurant. He said that the winner MAYBE was good enough to start as a commis but just maybe.

I'm more interested to know the back story behind why all the apprentices are willing to die for the chef.

I work in the food industry and loved this movie with its dry humor and blunt and straight to the point dialog. Great break down. 👌

I loved this movie. I've seen it twice and I got the exact analogy you were making. It does remind you of some things that goes on in the movie industry today. It also reminds you of how moviegoers now don't actually watch movies anymore they consume movies but sometime it takes the joy out of just watching a movie having a good time.

Julian didn't win an award for making the best cheeseburger in his youth. It was for being employee of the month.

I love how creative and original this movie was Perfect usage of anticipation and a lot of memorable scenes and plot twists A well deserved 9/10 for me

One very small and inconsequential moment I really liked was when Erin was leaving, she looked back at everyone, not sure why, maybe survivor's guilt. She specifically looks at the older woman who's husband cheated on with Erin, I just really enjoyed how the woman sort of shooed her away like "forget us, run, this is your chance." No selfish comment, freak out, etc. Which is even more selfless considering plenty of woman would be furious with Erin for what she does and who she did it with, even earlier in the movie the dude bros were shoving people and yelling at them to get out of the way when being chased, so the production was very clearly okay with making the guests look as bad as possible. It doesn't affect the message or the metaphor at all, it was just a nice little moment I liked.

As someone who worked as a cook and a chef for years I loved this movie.

Incredibly beautiful story, one of my favs from 22! Loved the allegory of filmmakers and their connection to their art, and loved Ralph’s portrayal of an obsessed, cold chef. It’s a beautiful message to appreciate art for what it is, and not overly dissect and critique the minute details.

The ending gave me midsomer vibes they seemed so like brainwashed to the whole thing and accepted death and even thanks the chef saying they loved him. Super weird still have no answers why I am so confused. Definitely one of those WTF movoes

Anyone who loved this movie subconsciously or very much aware believes the gram, critics, and social media as a whole is killing the discovery and mystery of experience in life. That was the message I got. This movie still has me thinking.

I have a lot of questions about this movie. How were the cooks so complient to do what this chef said to the point of killing themselves? How was that chef brought to the point where he killed himself and what did the chef say in that guys ear that made him hang himself?

Yeah I must say I had a great time watching this film, and often laughed out loud, though usually I seemed to be the only one in the cinema doing so!! What's more, I had seen a negative review of it beforehand, and so I was even more delighted with it as it was just soooo much better than I was expecting!! A great off-the-wall clever piece of writing, just brilliantly put together with a perfect cast!!

I had never even heard of this movie before this, but I always love watching this channel's breakdowns and as always it didn't disappoint. Great work Jared! I currently have covid and would love to give this a watch today. Does anyone know where this might be available to stream in Ireland or UK?

This movie was so good! I loved that it wasn’t a comedy but literally had me dying laughing especially at the gun lighting the candle 😂😂😂😂😂

I love how each course was introduced like a real commercial 😂

Notice how each group represents the 7 sins Tyler - envy Chef - pride/ wrath Food critiques - gluttony Old couple - lust Actor - pride Business guys - greed Chefs mum - sloth

Crazy timing I'm looking for something to watch, turn on HBO max then come to see if there are any new videos. The menu now streaming then I look at my phone and see this video it must be a sign

the scene that tyler cooks and when the chef saying his review then sudden cut to "tyler's bulshitt" is my favorite.

In a year of excellent horror films coming our way from the independents and a big disappointment from the main companies, it was refreshing to see a film like The Menu come and sweep us all away. This is an Oscar worthy film and although it probably cuts to close to the bone for the industry to be recognised with such honour, this film will be one that will live long after 2022 and a new favourite to watch again and again.

I feel like chef used the aged beef for the burger and she died from it anyway, otherwise the whole smokehouse scene from the start doesn't make a lot of sense

The actor didn't do anything wrong. Having money and buying expensive food doesn't warrant being murdered. It sounds deranged when you try to make him out to be the same as the others.

Always good to have my thoughts confirmed. Thanks for breaking it down. I always come to the channel after most movies I watch to see if you've made supporting content. 👍🏻👍🏻

the scary movie scene with the giant Hersheys had my dying laughing

damn that is a nice explanation. It is so different from what I had in mind after I watched it. So here it is. I thought the Chef (ralph) started these killings because people would only seem to go to his restaurant just because he is now a celebrity chef that no matter what he cooks, how expensive it is, how stupid it is, people would still buy it because it is a famous restaurant and he’s a famous chef just so people would have something to brag about or post on the internet. AND THEN when Anya Taylor found out that he was once a regular chef at a fast food, an employee of the month, famous for his cheeseburger. She then used that information to break the Chef. And now the Chef realized (without him knowing what Anya Taylor found out about him) his old life where he is loved by people for actually making real food with real passion/love, and not some cheap but expensive food. This is what I loved about the film, it really let us viewers to think for ourselves about what the heck just happened. GREAT MOVIE 10/10

I haven't heard of this movie. Definitely going to watch it now being a 20 year veteran of the service industry.

I loved this movie!!! It was very well done!! I just rewatched it on Saturday! Its definitely going to be one of the classics! Thanks for the video!!💖

This movie reminded me so much of Glass Onion: Bunch of characters go to an island, with an outsider among them. All of them at risk, only for the poorest one winning the challenge, and everything explodes as they contemplate by the beach.

It was so much fun to watch this movie. So unique. This will easily become a literal Cult Classic. A must watch! Subjectively speaking.

Amazing, refreshing, horror-adjacent dark comedy. Made my Top 5 films of the year. Original, witty- great acting and performances. Ralph Fiennes in particular shines. 9.5/10

Ralph Fiennes was amazing in this movie. He's scary and funny all at once. I also love Anya Taylor Joy.

I love how this movie made me hold unto my seat like I was there in the dining room with them 😂

This was definitely one of my favorite movies this year. Ralph Fiennes killed it.

The movie was definitely a breath of fresh air. I enjoyed it. It was kinda weird in a good way

Definitely appreciate the breakdown and this film was way better than I expected. Totally missed the part about him smiling with Cheeseburger award but knew that was key to a clever turnaround and homegirl made the request

I like how Slowik had a cult-like influence on his sous chefs and even some of the customers (Tyler). That was interesting, chilling, and sometimes hilarious to see

That cheeseburger scene tho🤌

Man this movie was so good! I loved how it was so different from other movies. Definitely was not suspecting this movie to come out this good!

I came to watch a breakdown video because Tyler's character really fit the description of movie breakdown channels like this one or Dead Meat, especially when the chef told Tyler he stripped his art of mystery or something along those lines. And how Tyler knew everything about food but couldn't actually cook. So I'm glad I wasn't the only one to notice that

Your explanation is so good, now I get to understand the movie better, thanks for that man, I do appreciate you.

Loved to see the work of Chef Dominique Crenn in this movie. She's a gem.

That cheeseburger scene is one of the most satisfying things. It’s all about the little things.

I couldn't stop thinking that Margot also died at last listening to the sound at the end.

Did anyone else feel like the chef purposely left the knife in the barrel for Margo to fight back? Elsa claimed he never told her about the barrel so when did the planting of the barrel occur and why.

I finished this film as soon as it became available on Disney+. Definitely going to give it a rewatch in a few days.

How it really should have ended Margot-“one burger to go please” Chef-“No” Roll credits

Another thing is Slowik and the staff constantly says the guest HAVE to die or the menu doesn't work. I was confused a bit during my watch but I realized its because the customers are the dish. He turns them into human s'mores and if they don't die, there's no dessert and the menu doesn't work.

I very rarely comment on videos. But good sir, I greatly appreciate this break down. Truly, I’m grateful that you took the time to break down the premise. Originally I wrote this movie off as some sick twisted dark fantasy of a sociopath chef. Thought it was too dark and overtly dumb. But then sought an explanation. Found your video. And honestly, I wish I had watched the spoiler first and then the movie. I would have had a greater appreciation. For that, I thank you 🙏🏽

It was funny how they named Tyler's dish..."Tyler's Bullshit." Too funny.

It takes a lot for movies to genuinely surprise me. For a scene to fully embrace me before turning on its head in such a way I could never have predicted leaving me shocked and thrilled and entranced. The Mess was that scene for me. A perfectly executed (pardon my pun) turning point for the film. Loved this film.