Get Out

HorrorThriller 104 min Masterpiece Streaming Age

A Black man visits his white girlfriend's family estate and discovers something terrifyingly wrong.

Budget

$5M

Box Office

$255M

ROI

51.0×

Why It Matters

Made $255M on a $4.5M budget. Proved horror could be rigorous social satire. Jordan Peele became a master auteur.

Historical Context

Trump election year. "Post-racial" liberalism as horror film was only possible in that exact cultural moment.

Historical Forces at Play

Black Lives Matter · 2014

The movement legitimized and amplified Black cinematic voices. Jordan Peele, Barry Jenkins, Ryan Coogler, and Ava DuVernay all rose to prominence in this cultural moment.