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 149 wins & 201 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 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:

Just because you're invited, doesn't mean you're welcome.

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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

2017 became the first year ever that the horror genre had reached $1 billion in ticket sales at the U.S. box office thanks to this film, It (2017), Split (2016), Annabelle: Creation (2017), Jigsaw (2017), It Comes at Night (2017), and Happy Death Day (2017).

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Goofs

Chris' phone died while on the phone with Rod, after showing him the picture of Andre. Though he never recharged it, it is implied that the Armitages did it at some point as later Rob and Rose talk through Chris' phone, that way he can later use the flash.

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Quotes

Dean Armitage: You're gonna love this. My Dad's claim to fame. He was beat by Jesse Owens in the qualifying round for the Berlin Olympics in 1936. Those were the ones where...
Chris Washington: Where Owens won in front of Hitler.
Dean Armitage: Yeah, what a moment. What a moment. I mean, Hitler was up there with all those perfect Aryan race bullshit. This black dude comes along and proves him wrong in front of the entire world. Amazing!
Chris Washington: Tough break for your Dad, though.
Dean Armitage: Yeah, he almost got over it.

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Connections

Featured in Sean Bradley Reviews: Detroit (2017)

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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

Lives up to the hype

I decided to see this film at the theater after hearing some of the hype (which was basically that it is an excellent horror film that is told from the perspective of a black man).

Well, I can see this would be truly the worst nightmare of a black man (and really the worst nightmare for us all). This is NOT a film that tries to make the viewer feel "sorry" for black people, nor is it at all preachy, but it is just a good old fashioned horror film with a fresh new setting. I'm an old white guy by the way.

The acting is wonderful, and directing is amazing. The film, while mostly horror, is actually completely hilarious in some parts, making it the funniest AND scariest movie I have seen in ages (no easy feat). It is a shame that the film will likely not be regarded in the company of Academy Award potential nominees, because the directing and acting is honestly Oscar worthy. Again, no small feat for a horror movie that is also funny.

In summary, this is a MUST SEE at the theater and one of the best films of the year. It is a fun ride that is very well done!

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:

$255,583,642

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