Jordan Peele is off to a good start with his sci-fi horror film Nope as Thursday previews have grossed $6.4 million domestic. It is expected to land on top of the domestic box office, but predictions vary that its weekend will be between $45 and $60 million total, with the consensus leaning on the higher end due to this start.
Comparatively, the Thursday previews forย Nopeย are greater thanย Get Outย but fall short of whatย Usย scored.ย Get Outย grossed on its Thursday opening with $18 million, withย Usย grossing $7.4 million. The latest film from the comedy-turned-horror filmmaker is hisย most expensive and ambitious, with a $68 million budget, much greater than Get Out‘s $4.5 million and the $20 million it took to makeย Us. His horror debut withย Get Outย grossedย $255.4 million worldwide, withย Usย grossingย $255.1 million worldwide.
The release of a film likeย Nopeย looks to Thursday previews as a sign of its opening weekend performance.ย Get Outย ended its opening weekend with $33.4 million, andย Usย brought in $71.1 million during its first weekend.
Nope Thursday previews deliver strong domestic box office numbers
Since Get Out, Peele has made a name for himself as one of the strongest modern horror directors. From comedy like Key & Peele to the underworld of all things spooky, he made his stamp with a mix of scares, comedy, and thoughtful commentary. As people saw with the Thursday previews, Nope continues that trend to deliver nightmares, release tension with humor, and give something to think about when credits roll.
The latest film from the director follows the relationship between a brother, OJ (Daniel Kaluuya), and his sister Emerald (Keke Palmer). The two own the only Black-owned ranch horse trainers and have their business disrupted when something in the sky is observing them.
Nope is out now. It is written and directed by Peele. The film stars Kaluuya, Palmer, Brandon Perea (The OA), Wrenn Schmidt (For All Man Kind), and Keith David.
