Get Out
Academy Award × 1·BFI #98·National Film Registry
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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.
What critics thought
One of the most celebrated horror films of its decade, Get Out earned near-unanimous praise for Jordan Peele's ability to fuse genuine scares, sharp comedy, and pointed racial satire into a single, disciplined thriller. Critics marveled at how precisely the screenplay engineered its twists to deepen its social argument rather than simply shock — though a small dissenting camp, most vocally Armond White and Rex Reed, rejected the film's racial politics outright as reductive or inflammatory.
“the real star of the film is writer-director Jordan Peele, who has created a work that addresses the myriad levels of racism, pays homage to some great horror films, carves out its own creative path, has a distinctive visual style—and is flat-out funny as well.”
Richard Roeper·Chicago Sun-Times
“Get Out's whole journey, through every tense conversation, A-plus punchline and shocking act of violence, feels totally earned. And the conclusion is worth each uncomfortable chuckle and moment of doubt.”
Mike Rougeau·IGN
“the audience's understanding of what Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) is thinking and feeling is always clear. Hitchcock-like in its execution, and playing off genre and audience expectation (especially about how racial dynamics are traditionally portrayed on screen), the twists and turns of Get Out are not only gasp-inducing; each one reveals a new layer to its exploration of systematic racist belief systems.”
IndieWire
“[reduces] racial politics to trite horror-comedy ... it's an Obama movie for Tarantino fans.”
Armond White·National Review
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorJordan Peele
StarringDaniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones
ComposerMichael Abels
Get Out
Academy Award × 1·BFI #98·National Film Registry
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.
What critics thought
One of the most celebrated horror films of its decade, Get Out earned near-unanimous praise for Jordan Peele's ability to fuse genuine scares, sharp comedy, and pointed racial satire into a single, disciplined thriller. Critics marveled at how precisely the screenplay engineered its twists to deepen its social argument rather than simply shock — though a small dissenting camp, most vocally Armond White and Rex Reed, rejected the film's racial politics outright as reductive or inflammatory.
“the real star of the film is writer-director Jordan Peele, who has created a work that addresses the myriad levels of racism, pays homage to some great horror films, carves out its own creative path, has a distinctive visual style—and is flat-out funny as well.”
Richard Roeper·Chicago Sun-Times
“Get Out's whole journey, through every tense conversation, A-plus punchline and shocking act of violence, feels totally earned. And the conclusion is worth each uncomfortable chuckle and moment of doubt.”
Mike Rougeau·IGN
“the audience's understanding of what Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) is thinking and feeling is always clear. Hitchcock-like in its execution, and playing off genre and audience expectation (especially about how racial dynamics are traditionally portrayed on screen), the twists and turns of Get Out are not only gasp-inducing; each one reveals a new layer to its exploration of systematic racist belief systems.”
IndieWire
“[reduces] racial politics to trite horror-comedy ... it's an Obama movie for Tarantino fans.”
Armond White·National Review
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorJordan Peele
StarringDaniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones
ComposerMichael Abels
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