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Nope
2022 130 min United States of America R 16+
★7.1
Horror, Science Fiction
Director: Jordan Peele
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Description
Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.
Budget:
$68M
US Gross:
$123.28M
Worldwide:
$171.93M
Starring
Daniel Kaluuya
Actor
Keke Palmer
Actor
Brandon Perea
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Science Fiction Film
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2023
— Best Comedy Performance
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2023
— Best Picture
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Actor
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Science Fiction Film
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2023
— Best Actor or Actress
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Actress
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Screenplay
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Director
Saturn Awards 2022
— Best Film Editing
Key opinion
Nope is widely praised as a visually stunning and technically masterful piece of science fiction that offers a bold, ambitious critique of humanity's obsession with spectacle. While the performances and cinematography are frequently lauded, the film is deeply divisive regarding its narrative structure, with many viewers finding the plot disjointed and overly abstract at the expense of traditional pacing.
| Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema’s cinematography provides an immersive and technically brilliant visual experience, particularly in its masterful use of infrared and night-time lighting. | |
| Theme | The film’s central metaphor regarding the dangers of spectacle and societal obsession with attention provides a rich, though sometimes overwhelming, layer of thematic depth. | |
| Acting | Performances are a major point of contention; Daniel Kaluuya’s performance is often cited as emotionally resonant and anchored, while other ensemble roles are perceived by some as underdeveloped or forced. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure polarizes audiences, with some valuing the ambitious, genre-bending storytelling and others finding the plot disjointed, incoherent, and lacking in necessary articulation. | |
| Pacing | The film’s pacing is a subject of debate, as the deliberate, slow-burn approach rewards those engaged with its atmospheric discovery but leaves action-oriented viewers feeling bored or frustrated. |