The horror film ‘Get Out’, starring British-Ugandan actor Daniel Kaluuya, tops US box office in opening week, making more than $33m.
The move paid off: “Get Out,” which opened Friday and reportedly only cost $4.5 million to make, took first place at the box office, and earned an estimated $30.5 million, the Associated Press reports.
It scored a rare 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on advanced screenings.
The story of African-American photographer Chris (played by Daniel Kaluuya), who goes to meet his white girlfriend’s (Allison Williams) parents for the weekend, is filled with uncomfortable moments on multiple levels.
One of the central themes of the film is the need to have those uncomfortable conversations about race, Jordan Peele who channeled his love of horror films into his writing and directorial debut said, and get beyond the idea that discussing racism somehow perpetuates it.
One of the central themes of the film is the need to have those uncomfortable conversations about race, he said, and get beyond the idea that discussing racism somehow perpetuates it.
“As uncomfortable as it is, we have to discuss it if we are going to get anywhere,” Peele said. “This movie is about starting us all off from a place of entertainment and fun and clapping and fear and laughter, to give us an entry point for more racial conversation that is maybe more positive.”
