Reception Get Out (film)

1 reception

1.1 box office
1.2 critical response
1.3 accolades

reception
box office

get out grossed $175.5 million in united states , canada , $78.7 million in other territories worldwide gross of $254.1 million, against production budget of $4.5 million. in north america, out released on february 24, 2017, alongside collide , rock dog, , expected gross $20–25 million 2,773 theaters in opening weekend. film made $1.8 million thursday night previews , $10.8 million on first day. went on open $33.4 million, finishing first @ box office. thirty-eight percent of film s opening-weekend audience african american, while 35% white, georgia being profitable market. in second weekend, film finished in second @ box office behind new release logan ($88.4 million), grossing $28.3 million, drop of 15.4%. above average horror films, tend drop @ least 60% in second weekend. in third weekend, film grossed $21.1 million, dropping 25% previous week, , finished third @ box office behind newcomer kong: skull island , logan.

in march 2017, 3 weeks after release, out crossed $100 million mark domestically, making peele first black writer-director debut movie. on april 8, 2017, film became highest-grossing film domestically directed black filmmaker, beating out f. gary gray s straight outta compton, grossed $162.8 million domestically in 2015. gray reclaimed record 2 weeks later when fate of furious grossed $173.3 million on fourteenth day of release on april 27. domestically, out highest-grossing debut film based on original screenplay in hollywood history, beating two-decade-long record of 1999 s blair witch project ($140.5 million). end of march los angeles times had declared film s success cultural phenomenon noting in addition box office success reporting: moviegoers have shared countless sunken place internet memes , other out-inspired fan art across social media. josh rottenberg, editor of piece, attributed success fact released @ 1 of politically charged moments in memory.

critical response

on review aggregator website rotten tomatoes, film has approval rating of 99% based on 292 reviews, , average rating of 8.3/10. site s critical consensus reads, funny, scary, , thought-provoking, out seamlessly weaves trenchant social critiques brilliantly effective , entertaining horror/comedy thrill ride. 1 of ten films earn 99% (six other films) or 100% (three films) rating 100 or more reviews (it held 100% approval rating after first 139 reviews on site registered). on metacritic, assigns normalized rating reviews, film has average weighted score of 84 out of 100, based on 48 critics, indicating universal acclaim . audiences polled cinemascore gave film average grade of a– on a+ f scale.

richard roeper gave film 3½ stars, saying: real star of film writer-director jordan peele, has created work addresses myriad levels of racism, pays homage great horror films, carves out own creative path, has distinctive visual style—and flat-out funny well. keith phipps of uproxx praised cast , peele s direction, saying brings technical skill of practiced horror master more of surprise. final thrill of out—beyond slow-building sense of danger, unsettling atmosphere, , twisty revelation of s going on—is peele s getting started. mike rougeau of ign gave film 9/10, , wrote: out s whole journey, through every tense conversation, a-plus punchline , shocking act of violence, feels totally earned. , conclusion worth each uncomfortable chuckle , moment of doubt. peter travers of rolling stone gave out 3.5/4, , called jolt-a-minute horrorshow laced racial tension , stinging satirical wit. scott mendelson of forbes said film captured zeitgeist , called modern american horror classic.

film critic armond white of national review gave negative review of film, referring film get-whitey movie , stating [reduces] racial politics trite horror-comedy, it’s obama movie tarantino fans.

accolades