Us (2019)

A family's serenity turns to chaos when a group of doppelgängers begins to terrorize them.

Director:

Jordan Peele

Writer:

Jordan Peele

Stars:

Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lupita Nyong'o	...	Adelaide Wilson / Red
Winston Duke	...	Gabe Wilson / Abraham
Elisabeth Moss	...	Kitty Tyler / Dahlia
Tim Heidecker	...	Josh Tyler / Tex
Shahadi Wright Joseph	...	Zora Wilson / Umbrae
Evan Alex	...	Jason Wilson / Pluto
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II	...	Russel Thomas / Weyland
Anna Diop	...	Rayne Thomas / Eartha
Cali Sheldon	...	Becca Tyler / Io
Noelle Sheldon	...	Lindsey Tyler / Nix
Madison Curry	...	Young Adelaide Wilson / Young Red
Ashley Mckoy	...	Teenage Adelaide Wilson / Teenage Red
Napiera Groves	...	Dr. Foster
Lon Gowan	...	Don
Alan Frazier	...	Alan / Jeremiah

Storyline

In order to get away from their busy lives, the Wilson family takes a vacation to Santa Cruz, California with the plan of spending time with their friends, the Tyler family. On a day at the beach, their young son Jason almost wanders off, causing his mother Adelaide to become protective of her family. That night, four mysterious people break into Adelaide's childhood home where they're staying. The family is shocked to find out that the intruders look like and talk like them, only with grotesque appearances.

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Plot Keywords:

home invasion | mother son relationship | mother daughter relationship | scissors | rabbit | 

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Taglines:

Two Years Ago, Jordan Peele Redefined the Genre with "Get Out." On March 22, Discover His New Nightmare.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/terror, and language.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 March 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mi

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$71,117,625, 24 March 2019, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$71,117,625, 24 March 2019

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monkeypaw Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After her father wins a boardwalk game, Adelaide selects a "Michael Jackson's Thriller" T-shirt as her prize. As a child, Corey Feldman was once a member of Jackson's close friendship circle, and was also one of the stars of both "The Lost Boys" (1986) and "The Goonies" (1985). Both films are referenced in "Us"

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Goofs

When Gabe was talking to Abby in their bedroom, he was in his plaid shorts. Then Jason got to tell them about the outsiders, they moved right away to the front door. Gabe was already in his trousers when he got out.

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Quotes

Red: Once upon a time, there was a girl and the girl had a shadow. The two were connected, tethered together. And the girl ate, her food was given to her warm and tasty. But when the shadow was hungry, he had to eat rabbit raw and bloody. On Christmas, the girl received wonderful toys; soft and cushy. But the shadow's toys were so sharp and cold they sliced through her fingers when she tried to play with them. The girl met a handsome prince and fell in love. But the shadow at that same time had ...

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Crazy Credits

The names of the Tethered are colored red in the credits.

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Connections

References The Babadook (2014)

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Soundtracks

WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD
Written by Denzil Foster, Jay King, Thomas McElroy, Robert Spike Mickens (as Robert Mickens)

User Reviews

Good, not amazing movie, with logical issues

Actors were all great, definitely very creepy and engaging story. But lots of plot holes and things that just plain don't make sense. Get Out was better in my opinion.