Tag: Us
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‘What Remains of Us’ — Everything We Know About Kit Harington’s Horror Film
As one of the most successful movie genres, horror can be so lucrative for actors that many beloved names have tried their hand at the devil’s favorite style. From Carrie Fisher in Scream 3 to Bill Murray in Zombieland, plenty of unlikely actors have appeared in the genre, with that trend not set to change…
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‘Us’ Ending Explained — Who Are the Tethered?
Jordan Peele has been taking the horror genre by storm in recent years, with his 2017 directorial debut Get Out releasing to rave reviews and even scoring the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay — a rarity in the horror genre. He specializes in psychological horror and never fails to deliver an intricate and frightening…
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Nope: Gordy the Chimp and His TV Show, Explained
Editor’s note: the following contains spoilers for the film Nope.With Nope, Jordan Peele has once again taken over film discourse with a challenging work of original genre filmmaking. While the three feature films that he has directed could all be classified as “horror” in the broadest sense, they fall into very different subgenres, and deal…
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What Makes the Grumpy Dad-Adopted Daughter Trope So Special
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for
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Nope’s Opening Moments Were Very Different In The Script
Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Jordan Peele’s “Nope.”Each of Jordan Peele’s films feature an opening that foreshadows, thematically or otherwise, the horrors we’re about to see. “Get Out” has Andre’s suspenseful nighttime abduction in a predominantly white neighborhood, which gives an indication of what Chris has in store for him at the Armitage…
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Nope Scores Highest Box Office Opening For An Original Movie Since Jordan Peele’s Last Movie
Jordan Peele’s done it again: his latest horror movie “Nope” debuted in theaters this weekend, and its opening box office haul is the highest of any original film since Peele’s last impressive project, 2019’s “Us.” “Nope’ brought in 44 million this weekend, and with a 68 million budget that means it’s on track to become another hit…
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‘Nope’ Opens to #1 but Falls Short of Opening Box-Office Expectations
San Diego Comic-Con this weekend reminded exhibitors of good times ahead with “Black Adam” (Warner Bros.) in October and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (Disney) in November. It’s an apt moment for the distraction. With “Nope” opening to 44 million, this weekend’s box office total of 124 million might be the best we see until “Black…
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‘Nope’ Debuts To 44 Million, The Best For An Original Film Since Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ In 2019
Writer/Director Jordan Peele is back with Nope, the UFO-centered horror film starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, and Peele once again proves that he is one of Hollywood’s few directors whose name can consistently lure audiences into cinemas. The 44 million launch fell quite a bit short of Peele’s previous film Us, which opened…
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‘Nope’ Composer Michael Abels Knows Exactly What He Wants Chaos to Sound Like
One of the biggest tricks in making a film like “Nope” is figuring out how to not overplay your hand. The third feature film from Jordan Peele has its unsettling moments in the early stages, but the movie’s overall momentum is a long, steady, gradual build toward a rousing ending. That build doesn’t happen, though,…