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 & 203 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
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 Jones	...	April Dray (as Julie Ann Doan)
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 | racism | neurosurgeon | abduction | brain surgery | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Daniel Kaluuya has said that he can relate to the party scene. He states, "That party scene was just like, 'Oh, I've been in that party. I'm going to that party. Like, that kind of racism that isn't seen as racism, that isn't seen as, kind of like, mainstream racism. It's just life, and to explore that is quite an uncomfortable conversation, and Jordan just spoke his truth. He cinematically articulated an experience that millions of people go through and they are made to feel crazy for going through that. But he just said, 'No, actually, you're not crazy.'"

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Goofs

When Chris is shaving, the razor clearly has no blades since the shaving cream is merely being smeared around his face.

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Quotes

Chris Washington: He's different.
Rod Williams: No shit! Why is he dressed like that?
Chris Washington: It's not that, it's everything. He came to the party with a white woman like 30 years older than him.
Rod Williams: Sex slave! Oh, shit! Chris, you gotta get the fuck up outta there, man! You in some 'Eyes Wide Shut' situation. *Leave*, motherfuck -
[cell phone line goes dead]

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 20 Incredible Movies by First-Time Directors (2021)

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Soundtracks

Redbone
Written by Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson
Performed by Donald Glover (as Childish Gambino)
Courtesy of Glassnote Entertainment Group, LLC

User Reviews

Best debut from a first time director in years

Let's clear the air about this film. It's not a horror film. It's not a comedy. What it is, is a suspenseful thriller of the highest level, worthy to be compared to Hitchcock caliber. The humor is there, along with a few horror scenes, but not enough to overshadow the main theme of the story. The film hits all cylinders with almost no misfires. As far as complaints that the film is racist, it is not. It would work just as well with an all-black or all-white cast. Those complaints are from people who are uncomfortable with black people or interracial relationships and are letting it distract them from the narrative of the film. I most certainly hope that it reaches the wider audience that it so richly deserves.

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:

$255,589,157

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