Get Out (2017)
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
The Kernel take
An 85 Kernel Score ("Universal Acclaim") with a startling 98% positive reviews and zero negative makes Get Out one of the best-reviewed horror films ever released. It also returned roughly 7.5× its combined $4.5M budget and $30M marketing spend — a rare case where critical acclaim and commercial blockbuster returns lined up together.
Director track record: Jordan Peele
Get Out (85) exceeds Jordan Peele's other two directorial efforts, Us (81) and Nope (77) — his best-reviewed film to date.
Lead track record: Daniel Kaluuya
Get Out (85) is well above Daniel Kaluuya's 72-point average across these roles — one of his best-reviewed performances, just behind Black Panther (88) as the highest in this sample.
Box office
Budget $4.5M · Marketing $30M · Box office $259.9M
A remarkably shallow -15.4% second-weekend drop — far better than the -50% to -70% typical for a wide release — combined with a 5.3× domestic multiplier makes Get Out one of the strongest-legged wide releases in recent memory, the product of sustained word-of-mouth rather than a front-loaded opening.