Get Out is a psychological horror film about Chris, a young black man, who visits his white girlfriend Rose's family estate. As the weekend progresses, Chris uncovers a disturbing secret about the Armitage family and their community. He discovers that they are perpetrating a twisted scheme to transfer the consciousness of wealthy white individuals into the bodies of younger, physically fit black people, effectively achieving a form of immortality. Chris becomes a target, fighting for his life and freedom against the Armitage family's horrifying plans.
In 1975, The Stepford Wives was released, a film Jordan Peele used as a source of information when creating Get Out, describing it as a horror movie with a satirical premise.
In 1999, "The Blair Witch Project" held the record for highest-grossing debut film based on an original screenplay, with $140.5 million, a record that Get Out beat.
In 2013, Jordan Peele pitched the story for Get Out to producer Sean McKittrick in New Orleans. McKittrick immediately committed to the project.
In November 2015, Daniel Kaluuya and Allison Williams were cast as the lead actors in Get Out.
In December 2015, casting continued for roles in Get Out.
In 2015, F. Gary Gray's "Straight Outta Compton" grossed $162.8 million domestically.
In February 2016, additional roles for Get Out were cast.
In February 2016, principal photography for Get Out began in Fairhope, Alabama. Filming then moved to Barton Academy and the Ashland Place Historic District in Mobile, Alabama.
On February 16, 2016, principal photography for Get Out commenced in Fairhope, Alabama.
On January 23, 2017, Get Out premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film received critical acclaim for its screenplay, direction, acting, and social critiques.
During a February 2017 interview with Bethonie Butler in the Washington Post, Jordan Peele stated that the story of Get Out is not supposed to be understood as taking place in Alabama or anywhere in the South. He intentionally steered clear of those settings, instead wanting to explore the "false sense of security" in those of the "New York liberal type."
On February 24, 2017, Universal Pictures theatrically released Get Out in the United States. The film was a major commercial success.
In March 2017, three weeks after its release, Get Out crossed the $100 million mark domestically, making Jordan Peele the first black writer-director to achieve this with his debut movie.
On April 8, 2017, Get Out became the highest-grossing film domestically directed by a black filmmaker, surpassing F. Gary Gray's Straight Outta Compton.
In 2017, Get Out grossed $176 million in the United States and Canada, and $79.4 million in other territories, resulting in a worldwide gross of $255.5 million against a production budget of $4.5 million.
In 2017, Get Out received highly positive reviews, earning a 98% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an average weighted score of 85 on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim". It was the highest-rated wide release of the year on Rotten Tomatoes.
In 2017, Get Out received some negative reviews, including one from Armond White in National Review, who called it a "Get-Whitey movie." Rex Reed of the New York Observer also included it on his list of 10 Worst Films of the year.
In 2017, Get Out, an American psychological horror film written, co-produced, and directed by Jordan Peele, was released. The film stars Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, and others, and follows a young black man who uncovers shocking secrets when he meets his white girlfriend's family.
On March 3, 2018, Jordan Peele won the Best Director Award, and Get Out won Best Picture at the 33rd Independent Spirit Awards.
In 2018, IndieWire writers ranked the script of Get Out as the third best American screenplay of the 21st century.
In 2018, the Get Out soundtrack was released on vinyl for the first time by Waxwork Records, including an exclusive essay by Jordan Peele.
In 2021, the Writers Guild of America ranked the screenplay for Get Out as the greatest of the 21st century so far.
In 2022, Get Out was tied for the 95th greatest film of all time in the decennial critics' poll published by the British Film Institute's magazine Sight and Sound.
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