Jordan Peele ’s UFO thriller “Nope” topped the North American charts in its first weekend in theaters with an estimated $44 million in ticket sales, Universal Pictures said Sunday.
Though it doesn’t come close to the $71 million debut of “Us,” it is still significantly impressive for an original, R-rated film — and the biggest of the pandemic for an original screenplay. “Nope,” which opened on 3,785 theaters in the U.S.
and Canada, is the most expensive film Peele has made to date with a reported $68 million production budget, not accounting for marketing and promotion costs. “Us” cost around $20 million to produce, while “Get Out” was made for only $4.5 million.
Both films ultimately made over $255 million worldwide. READ MORE: ‘Nope’: First Look At Jordan Peele’s Upcoming Sci-Fi Horror Movie Critics were largely positive about “Nope,” which stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun and pays homage to UFO films like “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “Signs,” and is currently resting at 83% on Rotten Tomatoes. “It’s a great number,” said Jim Orr, Universal’s president of domestic distribution. “It’s amazing how broadly it’s playing too.” “Jordan Peele crafted an incredible film,” Orr added. “And it is absolutely something that should be seen on the big screen.” The film got off to a strong start with $6.4 million from Thursday previews.
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