Get Out Protagonist Chris Washington (Daniel Kaluuya) mentally falling into the sunken place in Jordan Peele's directorial debut film, Get Out (2017). (more) Get Out film by Peele [2017] Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Get-Out Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Get-Out Written by Laura Payne Laura Payne is a freelance writer whose work covers many topics. She is a former Wayne State University linguistics instructor. Laura Payne Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 15, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Get Out, American film, released in 2017, that was written, coproduced, and directed by comedian Jordan Peele in his directorial debut. Although it is frequently characterized as a horror movie, Peele describes his film as a “social thriller,” a phrase he uses to categorize movies in which society is the villain, such as Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967) and Rosemary’s Baby (1968). In the film a young Black man, Chris Washington (Daniel Kaluuya), joins his white girlfriend, Rose Armitage (Allison Williams), on a weekend trip to her family’s estate in upstate New York so that he can meet her ...(100 of 1085 words)

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