Film · 2019

Us

Name: Us
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2019-03-22
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Directed by Jordan Peele · starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke and Elisabeth Moss

2 h
15
Horror · Thriller
USA
Released in the UK 21 March 2019

6.6 AverageMovieNCo
6.2 Users28 votes
7.0 Critics7 reviews

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Synopsis

Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong'o, 'Black Panther') returns to her home city in Santa Cruz, on the coast of California, along with her husband Gabe (Winston Duke, 'Black Panther', 'Modern Family') and her two young children including her son Jason (Evan Alex), who hides his face behind a monster mask, in what she thought would be her dream vacation. Back in her hometown, Adelaide struggles to socialise, particularly with the white Tyler family headed by Kitty (Elisabeth Moss, 'The Handmaid's Tale') and Josh (Tim Heidecker 'The Trial') that Gabe envies. After an incident at the beach, Adelaide and the rest of the family go back to the house to rest. At nightfall, they spot a terrifying sight: four mysterious figures holding hands and standing near the entrance of the property. They try to kick them off the premises, when suddenly they attack and the family realise in horror that they are facing four evil copies of themselves.

With a score written by Michael Abels accompanying Jordan Peele's direction and script, 'Us' is the socially-conscious horror film follow up to Peele's critically acclaimed 'Get Out' (2017). Joining the cast are Shahadi Wright Joseph, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Anna Diop, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon and Madison Curry.

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The essentials

Runtime: 120 min2 hours
Budget: €21.5mUniversal Pictures
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is Us?: 2 hours (120 minutes).
When was Us released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 21 March 2019.
Who directed Us?: Jordan Peele.
Who is in Us?: It stars Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss and Shahadi Wright Joseph.
Where can I watch Us?: In the UK you can watch it on rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Cast

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Director: Jordan Peele
Writers: Jordan Peele
Producers: Jason Blum, Jordan Peele

Videos and trailers

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'Us' Official Trailer 2:2924 December 2018

1:00 Trailer'Us' Super Bowl Trailer

Photos and posters

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Reviews

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6.2 28 votes

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What the critics say average 7.0 from 7

8.0 The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeFore Clearly the work of an ambitious writer/director who can see himself inheriting the mantle of Rod Serling (...) it offers twists and ironies and false endings galore - along with more laughs than… Read
8.0 CinemaníaDaniel De Partearroyo Hell are the others: when the abyss of inequality returns the look, Jordan Peele keeps giving terror cinema to the books of ethics. Read
8.0 El PeriódicoQuim Casas It has the impact of the alienation story of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' filtered by a postmodern look in which Peele underline humor in the most tense situations. Read

Awards

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Actor Awards 2020 1 nomination

Soundtrack

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I Like ThatJanelle Monáe Spotify
Sanctified With DynamitePowerwolf Spotify
Dusk to DayPolaris Spotify
ForeverNoname, feat, Ravyn Lenae, Joseph Chilliams

Trivia

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Cinephile recommendations

Jordan Peele gave the cast ten horror films to watch so they would have "a shared language" when filming: 'Dead Again' (1991), 'The Shining' (1980), 'The Babadook' (2014), 'It Follows' (2014), 'A Tale of Two Sisters' (2003), 'The Birds' (1963), 'Funny Games' (1997), 'Martyrs' (2008), 'Let the Right One In' (2008), and 'The Sixth Sense' (1999).
Spasmodic dysphonia

When creating Red's signature voice, Lupita Nyong'o was inspired by a condition called spasmodic dysphonia. The condition is characterized by intense vocal spasms causing breaks and interruptions in speech, as well as strained speech that is difficult to hear.
School companions

Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II all attended the Yale School of Drama. Nyong'o and Duke were classmates.
Cameo

Jordan Peele is the voice of the fun narrator of the house.
Reference to 'Get Out'

While the Wilsons are in the Tylers' house, Jason eats a bowl of dry Froot Loops. This references a scene in Jordan Peele's previous movie, Déjame salir (2017), in which Rose Armitage eats dry Froot Loops and drinks milk from "segregated" glasses.