Tag: Get Out
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2018 Oscars: Which Best Picture nominee made the most money and which was the most profitable?
Even if “Get Out” doesn’t win Best Picture at the Oscars on March 4, it is already the biggest winner among the nine nominees in terms of profitability based on production budgets. Jordan Peele made his horror satire for just under $5 million and it has taken in a whopping $255 million world wide.Subtracting the…
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Who Should Win at Sunday’s Oscars? Cast Your Vote!
With under a week until Oscar night, Variety is polling readers to see their predictions on who will take home the top prizes.Though it’s unlikely any category will be as dramatic as last year’s best picture mix-up, the biggest night in film is still a competitive race.Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water,” which has…
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Berlin film festival 2018 roundup | Jonathan Romney
There’s animated doggy fun from Wes Anderson and a bold take on the Anders Breivik massacre, but the Berlinale needs a new scriptAttending an international film festival, you can sometimes feel you’re on a distant planet, adrift from the universe of cinema as we usually know it. This year’s Berlinale has been like that. Over…
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It’s ‘The Shape of Water’ vs. ‘Get Out’ for Three Top Oscars, and Jordan Peele Will Win One
As Oscar voters ponder their ballots (which are due Tuesday), two films are rising to the top of three key races: Best Original Screenplay, Director, and Picture. (We’ll discuss the Acting races later.) In each category, writer-directors Guillermo del Toro and Jordan Peele, with fantasy romance “The Shape of Water” and suspense thriller “Get Out”…
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Jordan Peele, Daniel Kaluuya & More Talk Changing The Darker Original Ending To ‘Get Out’
A year ago, “Get Out” was simply a smash hit, horror sensation. Twelve months later, its astonishing journey has brought the picture to the Oscars, where it has four nominations, in some very major categories: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. But as it goes with so many great movies, none…
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Sound Is 50% of the Movie, but Hollywood is Often Tone-Deaf
People in the industry vaguely understand the job of an editor, cinematographer or production designer. But even sophisticated showbiz veterans are flummoxed by the work of sound people.It’s ironic because the movies of 2017 created some indelible sounds: the tinkle of a stirred teacup in “Get Out”; the hollow singing of the holograms in “Blade…
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‘I, Tonya,’ ‘The Shape of Water’ Win at 2018 Costume Designers Guild Awards
“I, Tonya” and “The Shape of Water” took home some of the top awards at the 2018 Costume Designers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. Tuesday night.Guillermo Del Toro and Kerry Washington were among those honored. The majority of nominees and honorees wore black to show support for the Time’s Up movement.Del Toro was presented…
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This Year’s Best Picture Nominees Have the Lowest Grosses in Six Years
When it comes to box office grosses, the Oscars are no popularity contest.This year’s crop of best picture nominees have received critical plaudits and trunkloads of awards. But that has not, for the most part, translated into massive ticket sales. Only “Get Out” and “Dunkirk” have topped $100 million at the domestic box office and…
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Jordan Peele’s New Movie Begins Filming This Year
Practically every aspect of Get Out, Jordan Peele‘s directorial debut, has been dissected and analyzed during its year-long trek from opening in theaters to becoming a multiple Oscar nominee. Peele has been in videos pointing out easter eggs and addressing fan theories, and classes are being taught about his film. Many movies wouldn’t be able…
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‘Noir Town’: Jordan Peele and Janelle Monáe Reimagine Hitchcock With A Woman Of Color in the Lead Role
Jordan Peele was quite vocal about his intentions to subvert classic thrillers like “The Stepford Wives” in “Get Out,” and he’s up to something similar in a new project for W Magazine titled “Noir Town.” The publication asked the Oscar-nominated filmmaker to direct a fashion photo shoot, so he decided to call up his friend…