Critics say it differs from most mainstream examples of the genre because the Black male character is not an early victim or the bad guy. <\/p>\n
Jordan Peele'shorror Get Out is not just an excellent movie addressing racial politics in the United States, it has also made a lot of money, according to a recent report published by The Wrap. <\/p>\n
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With US$217 million in profits and a 630 percent return on investment, Peele's directorial debut ranked first, before another horror movie, M. Night Shyamalans Split which recorded a 610 percent return. <\/p>\n
Both features were produced by Blumhouse Pictures, which specializes in horror movies made with small budgets. <\/p>\n
As for Get Out, Peele was initially allocated a US$4.5 million budget. <\/p>\n
That's turned into an impressive US$252.4 million profits at the box office worldwide so far this year including US$175 in the United States alone. <\/p>\n
The critically-acclaimed movie focuses on an interracial couple, with Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) meeting the parents of his white, liberal girlfriend (Allison Williams) for the first time it soon turns into a literally horrific encounter. <\/p>\n
Peele wanted the audience, regardless of race, to see the subtle racism through Chris' eyes. <\/p>\n
\"It was very important to me to just get the entire audience in touch in some way with the fears inherent [in] being black in this country,\" Peele said. \"Part of being black in this country, and I presume being any minority, is constantly being told that ... we're seeing racism where there just isn't racism.\" <\/p>\n
\"Get Out\" has benefited from being embraced by reviewers, earning a rare 100% \"fresh\" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. <\/p>\n
While critics such as the Wall Street Journal's Joe Morgenstern hailedits \"explosive brilliance\" and the New York Times' Manohla Dargis praised it as \"exhilaratingly smart.\" <\/p>\n
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