Get Out
2017

Get Out

★ 7.8 / 10
IMDb
Directed by Jordan Peele
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Synopsis

Get Out is a horror-thriller film about a young African-American man, Chris, who visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend. What initially appears as awkward attempts to deal with their daughter’s interracial relationship soon reveals as a disturbing secret that Chris could never have imagined.

Why Watch It
Jordan Peele transforms a weekend getaway into a razor-sharp thriller that weaponizes social anxiety and racial unease into genuine terror. Anchored by Daniel Kaluuya's magnetized performance, the film constructs dread through discomfort rather than jump scares, making every polite dinner conversation feel sinister. It's genre filmmaking with something urgent to say.
Did You Know?
  • Jordan Peele's directorial debut.
  • First African-American writer-director with $100m debut film.
  • Inspired by 'The Stepford Wives' and 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'.
  • Took 23 days to shoot.
  • Daniel Kaluuya learned the American accent by watching Spongebob Squarepants.
Iconic Quotes
  • A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
  • You know I can't give you the keys, right babe?
  • Get out. GET OUT!
  • You were one of my favorites.
  • I mean, I told you not to go in that house.
Appears In 4 lists
Genesis of Geniuses
Leap Out of Your Seat
Shadows and Mirrors
The Whole Town Is in on It
Details
DirectorJordan Peele
Year2017
IMDb Rating★ 7.8
Box Office$176,196,665
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Cast
Daniel Kaluuya Allison Williams Bradley Whitford
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Why Eltorama recommends this film

Appears in  Genesis of Geniuses →
Jordan Peele's debut, won Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Appears in  Leap Out of Your Seat →
Psychological horror with unexpected, jarring moments.
Appears in  Shadows and Mirrors →
The protagonist's girlfriend and her family turn out to be the villains who hypnotize and control their victims.
Appears in  The Whole Town Is in on It →
The Armitages and their too-friendly guests have a plan for their daughter's Black boyfriend, and the whole garden party is in on it. Politeness as the mask over horror.