The Big Picture The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 13 - 'Get Out’
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Sep 1, 2025 The discussion dives into the cultural significance of 'Get Out,' highlighting its ground-breaking blend of horror and social commentary. It examines how the film reshaped the horror genre and sparked important conversations about race and identity in America. The hosts reflect on alternative endings and their potential impact on audience perception. They also analyze the emotional performances and intricate character dynamics, considering how Jordan Peele's work continues to influence filmmakers and provoke discussions around cultural representation.
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Horror Tropes As Social Critique
- Jordan Peele used horror tropes to dramatize contemporary racial dynamics, creating a sharp critique of post‑racial America.
- The film's modest $4M scale showed small, precise craft can launch huge cultural impact.
A Timely Cultural Rosetta Stone
- Get Out became a cultural Rosetta Stone with phrases like the "sunken place" entering everyday conversation.
- The film landed exactly as the U.S. entered a charged post‑Obama, post‑2016 moment, amplifying its resonance.
Politeness As Predation
- The film indicts liberal, upper‑middle‑class racism by making polite progressivism the villains.
- It also critiques the limits of symbolic achievements like electing Obama and what that assumed about racial progress.