Get Out (2017)

A young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point.

Director:

Jordan Peele

Writer:

Jordan Peele

Stars:

Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford

Won 1 Oscar. Another 148 wins & 194 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Kaluuya	...	Chris Washington
Allison Williams	...	Rose Armitage
Catherine Keener	...	Missy Armitage
Bradley Whitford	...	Dean Armitage
Caleb Landry Jones	...	Jeremy Armitage
Marcus Henderson	...	Walter
Betty Gabriel	...	Georgina
LaKeith Stanfield	...	Andre Logan King (as Keith Stanfield)
Stephen Root	...	Jim Hudson
Lil Rel Howery	...	Rod Williams
Ashley LeConte Campbell	...	Lisa Deets
John Wilmot	...	Gordon Greene
Caren L. Larkey	...	Emily Greene (as Caren Larkey)
Julie Ann Doan	...	April Dray
Rutherford Cravens	...	Parker Dray

Storyline

Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.

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Plot Keywords:

hypnosis | neurosurgeon | brain surgery | abduction | racism | 

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Taglines:

Gripping, scary, witty and timely!

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, bloody images, and language including sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Get Out

Filming Locations:

Alabama, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$33,377,060, 26 February 2017

Gross USA:

$176,040,665

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$255,413,717

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, QC Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Following the continuing success of this film, Jordan Peele proclaims that he's retiring from acting to focus on directing. He jokes, "Acting is just nowhere near as fun for me as directing."

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Goofs

Real bingo cards have only 1-15 under B, 16-30 under I, etc. The bingo cards in the movie have many out-of-range numbers.

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Quotes

Dean Armitage: By the way, I would have voted for Obama for a third term, if I could. Best President in my lifetime, hands down.
Chris Washington: I agree.

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Connections

Referenced in Sardonicast: Sardonicast #31: Us, The Dark Crystal (2019)

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Soundtracks

(I've Had) The Time Of My Life
Written by John DeNicola, Donald Markowitz and Franke Previte
Performed by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Courtesy of RCA Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Delivering both on the expectations of the genre and the comedic expectations of a Jordan Peele creation, GET OUT is simply amazing.

Jordan Peele's directorial debut is an exhilarating horror thriller that also manages to spark laughter and comment on social issues. The cinematography, tropes, and soundtrack echo horror, but the film finds abundant moments of comic relief like when a father reassures the main character he isn't racist by claiming, "I would have voted for Obama for a third term." Before the plot delves into a traditional horror frenzy, it mines the horrors of racism. The social commentary plays on audience expectations and results in both humor and suspense. Delivering both on the expectations of the genre and the comedic expectations of a Jordan Peele creation, GET OUT is simply amazing.