SummaryIn the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper (Jessie Buckley) retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to have found a place to heal. But someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her. What begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears.
Directed By:Alex Garland
Written By:Alex Garland
Men
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Generally Favorable
65
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5.3
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
56% Positive
31 Reviews
31 Reviews
42% Mixed
23 Reviews
23 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
May 19, 2022
100
Women, men, relationships, the patriarchy feminism, nature, and body-horror merge in writer/director Alex Garland’s creepy, allegorical art-house horror thriller Men.
May 17, 2022
80
Men is the most visceral and organic dive into the curse of human nature that [Garland's] made yet. But it’s like each of his movies, filling in the question of what it means to be human — and to keep living on this planet — stroke by stroke.
User score
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42% Positive
62 Ratings
62 Ratings
29% Mixed
43 Ratings
43 Ratings
29% Negative
42 Ratings
42 Ratings
Jun 29, 2022
10
As a man who loves folk horror, I liked this one a lot. Well acted, realistic portrayal of trauma and abusive relationships. It was freaky too. What most people whining about neo-feminist propaganda aren’t smart enough to understand is that this is a folk horror based on gods/goddesses/archetypes that have existed pre-Christianity. The director does an excellent job of bringing these archetypes to life in modern times.
May 19, 2022
75
There are times when Men comes across as being trippy and bizarre for the sake of easy scares, but thanks to Garland’s keen sense of pacing, the typically outstanding work from Jessie Buckley as our heroine and a staggeringly good, multi-character performance by Rory Kinnear, this is unlike any other film this year.
May 9, 2022
67
It is exciting to watch a writer and director like Garland take a huge swing like Men, even if it doesn’t entirely hold together as tightly as something like Ex Machina or Annihilation. Men is certainly more about asking questions than providing answers, a challenging, strange, and often horrendous journey that certainly doesn’t hold back in terms of weirdness, and wants to crawl into the viewer’s brain.
May 9, 2022
60
Alex Garland once again shows an unmatched ability to conjure a beautifully uneasy atmosphere, the sense of which lingers on past the closing credits — but the substance underneath doesn’t quite connect.
May 18, 2022
50
What a waste of a superb actress. Buckley almost makes Men worth sitting through. Almost.
May 17, 2022
38
The problem with Men isn’t with the acting. It’s with a script that could be described as attempting at something like arty horror and can’t stick the landing. Often it is tedious, slow to build and pretentious.
Jun 6, 2022
10
This movie was brilliant. Alex Garland has done something very few filmmakers have done before. He captured feelings that are impossible to describe. The performances are beyond excellent, the cinematography is gorgeous and the ending had me believing in cinema again. Thank you ALEX! Watch it! Give it all the awards!
Jan 16, 2023
6
A mi, que me suelen gustar las películas de folk horror por sobre lo mainstream, llega Men a intentar jugar con mis expectativa, lo que veía en pantalla me gustó, pero cada vez me confundía más y más hasta un punto donde no entendía absolutamente nada y el final se sintió muy aguado.
Jan 10, 2023
6
An atmospheric exercise in nothingness. The script feels rushed and the themes aren't particularly well-developed. On the other hand, there are interesting shots, sound design, good performances, and unique body horror. By the end, I actually ended up kind of liking it.
Jun 26, 2022
3
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not good in any manner or degree.
bad
[ bad ] adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.
Jun 12, 2022
3
Over the top arthouse horror with 'messaging' for the modern day. Another director thinking he is smarter than he actually is and a movie I cannot believe got greenlit to be made. It is a case of being on the nose as can be. Acting is great from the cast, but this movie is so horribly conceived to send a message that its Title details for Men to learn from their habits. ITs barely watchable.
Production Company:
- DNA Films
Release Date:May 20, 2022
Duration:1 h 40 m
Rating:R
Tagline:What haunts you will find you.
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Awards
Golden Scythe Horror Awards
• 12 Nominations
Indiana Film Journalists Association, US
• 6 Nominations
British Independent Film Awards
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
