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Now it's time to break down the horror thriller flick... MEN
THE MOST WTF MOVIE OF 2022!
Men is a 2022 folk horror film written and directed by Alex Garland. It follows a widowed young woman (Jessie Buckley) who goes on a solo holiday in the English countryside but becomes disturbed by the men in the community (all portrayed by Rory Kinnear).
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The film was released in the United States on 20 May 2022, by A24, and is scheduled to be in the United Kingdom on 1 June, by Entertainment Film Distributors. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise aimed towards the performances of the leads, though the story and themes received some criticism.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 76% of 154 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's consensus reads, "If its narrative and thematic reach sometimes exceeds its grasp, magnetic performances from a stellar cast help Men make the most of its horror provocations." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100, based on 44 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "D+" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported 52% of audience members gave it a positive score, with 30% saying they would definitely recommend it.
Jessie Buckley as Harper Marlowe, a woman who goes on holiday after a tragic incident
Rory Kinnear as Geoffrey, the owner of the holiday house Harper rents. Kinnear also portrays the numerous "men" in the village that Harper visits.
Paapa Essiedu as James Marlowe, Harper's deceased husband
Gayle Rankin as Riley, Harper's friend who speaks to her primarily over the phone
Directed by Alex Garland
Written by Alex Garland
Produced by Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich
Starring
Jessie Buckley
Rory Kinnear
Cinematography Rob Hardy
Edited by Jake Roberts
Music by
Ben Salisbury
Geoff Barrow
Production
companies
DNA Films
A24
Distributed by
A24 (United States)
Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom)
Release dates
20 May 2022 (United States)
1 June 2022 (United Kingdom)
Running time 100 minutes
Countries
United Kingdom
United States
Language English
Box office $3.3 million[2]
Now it's time to break down the horror thriller flick... MEN
THE MOST WTF MOVIE OF 2022!
Men is a 2022 folk horror film written and directed by Alex Garland. It follows a widowed young woman (Jessie Buckley) who goes on a solo holiday in the English countryside but becomes disturbed by the men in the community (all portrayed by Rory Kinnear).
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#Men2022 #Men2022EndingExplained #MenEndingExplained
The film was released in the United States on 20 May 2022, by A24, and is scheduled to be in the United Kingdom on 1 June, by Entertainment Film Distributors. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise aimed towards the performances of the leads, though the story and themes received some criticism.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 76% of 154 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's consensus reads, "If its narrative and thematic reach sometimes exceeds its grasp, magnetic performances from a stellar cast help Men make the most of its horror provocations." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100, based on 44 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "D+" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported 52% of audience members gave it a positive score, with 30% saying they would definitely recommend it.
Jessie Buckley as Harper Marlowe, a woman who goes on holiday after a tragic incident
Rory Kinnear as Geoffrey, the owner of the holiday house Harper rents. Kinnear also portrays the numerous "men" in the village that Harper visits.
Paapa Essiedu as James Marlowe, Harper's deceased husband
Gayle Rankin as Riley, Harper's friend who speaks to her primarily over the phone
Directed by Alex Garland
Written by Alex Garland
Produced by Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich
Starring
Jessie Buckley
Rory Kinnear
Cinematography Rob Hardy
Edited by Jake Roberts
Music by
Ben Salisbury
Geoff Barrow
Production
companies
DNA Films
A24
Distributed by
A24 (United States)
Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom)
Release dates
20 May 2022 (United States)
1 June 2022 (United Kingdom)
Running time 100 minutes
Countries
United Kingdom
United States
Language English
Box office $3.3 million[2]
