![]() ![]() ![]() Tom Cruise is more unstoppable than ever thanks to the success of “Top Gun: Maverick” and the upcoming return of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise later this year. And it is a thriller, because after a while what’s being served to the diners segues from pretentious to dangerous… The food is an abstraction, an idea, all generated to fulfill some beyond-the-beyond notion of perfection that has little to do with sustenance or pleasure and everything to do with the vanity of those who are creating the food and those who are consuming it.” Variety film critic Owen Gleiberman named “The Menu” a critic’s pick, calling it “a Michelin Star version of ‘Saw’ and a tasty satire of what high-end dining has become.” He added, “‘The Menu’ is a black comedy, but one played close to the bone. Anya Tayloy-Joy plays a young woman who attends a lavish meal with her rich boyfriend, but the chefs, led by Ralph Fiennes, have a nefarious plan up their sleeves. While it was a tough fall season for many indie films at the box office, Searchlight Pictures’ horror comedy “The Menu” prevailed with $36 million at the domestic box office and over $60 million worldwide. Netflix, meanwhile, is bringing Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill together for the culture-clash comedy “You People.” It might be a lower profile month on streaming overall, but there’s certainly room for some big streaming breakouts to dominate buzz.Ĭheck out the full list below of must-stream titles new to streaming platforms in 2023. The horror comedy, starring Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy, performed strong at the box office for a post-pandemic indie release (it cleared the $30 million mark domestically) and should grow its audience even more on HBO Max as the genre-clashing tone is perfect for the streaming era.Įlsewhere, Amazon Prime Video has a glitzy new offering in the form of the Jennifer Lopez vehicle “Shotgun Wedding.” Paramount+ is hoping to make a splash by reviving the “Teen Wolf” franchise with “Teen Wolf: The Movie,” which brings back many original stars from the original MTV drama series. The biggest debut of the month is the arrival of Mark Mylod’s “The Menu” on HBO Max. January is often the slowest month at the box office, and the same could be said for streaming as 2023 kicks off with a lower profile collection of new additions on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and more platforms. ![]()
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