Nope (2022)

Stars	User	Rating
12	jarobmul	82 _86th
Nope is a very original film that could have benefitted from tighter pacing and clearer character motivations. While their choices work thematically, we don't know them enough so their fatal flaws look a bit too ridiculous. It is worth the watch, and is very well made.
11	juntakinte99	66 _30th
The first two thirds are sci-fi horror at its best. Peele is like early Shyamalan or Spielberg in how he shows families impacted by a genre idea. But, starting with the ending setup, his worst qualities come into focus. Bad jokes. Ideas that lack follow through. And poor cinematic storytelling: especially in character motivation and nighttime photography. He is getting better with music, though. Still, if you see it at a theatre, it's a nice escape from the heat. Marginal recommendation.
9	TheDiceman	30 _9th
Nope, nothing of worth here whatsoever.
9	MontyCircus	20 _11th
At the halfway mark, after a very dull start, I thought I would recommend people just skip the first half entirely. After seeing the rest, I recommend just skipping the entire film. "Hey guys, I have an idea for something shitty we can make during COVID lockdown!"
9	Leonardis	92 _71st
I enjoyed the heck out of it. I liked how Peele presented all of the themes he tried to hit and found the “thing” working against the protagonists to feel fresh yet old-fashioned at the same time. Gonna be honest… The chimpanzee part was the scariest thing in the whole movie to me. Otherwise, I thought the movie was still delightfully creepy and really well shot. The nighttime stuff especially looked amazing. Loved Kaluuy and Palmer both. Everything just worked really well for me.
7	frederic_g54	6 _35th
It honestly boggles the mind how the same dude who gave us Get Out less than 6 years ago has started buying into his own hype so fast, he's already on his way of becoming the next Shyamalan. Whatever commentary you're trying to make with your film ends up lost when not coupled to a strong story and compelling, fleshed-out characters you actually care about.
7	jthusky	82 _84th
Hell yeah gimme something fun sloppy and original
7	peyez	4 _26th
I've seen Jordan Peele compared to M. Night Shyamalan on more than one occasion now, and I think it's an unfortunately prescient observation. Each movie's budget is more unwieldy than the last, but I'm not sure he's actually getting better as a storyteller. There are moments of brilliance here! Taken as a whole, though, it just doesn't feel like the product of a particularly distinct or earnest artistic vision. Sometimes, you just gotta throw some shit and hope the beast will eat it.
5	SirStuckey	85 _87th
Very enjoyable sci-fi, horror, modern western. It's not my favorite of Peele's movies but it does feel like his best technical filmmaking to date. Worth seeing in the theater if you are interested in it.
5	kgbelliveau	98 _96th
Jordan Peele has done it again. He has taken flawed characters and put them in the most unlikely situations and made you sit on the edge of your seat. It was crazy, it was emotional, it was comedic. Peele fully immerses you in this crazy thrill ride. Kaluuya is amazing as the quiet and hard working OJ. Palmer is a great counter part to his character. There are a few twists and turns as well that make Nope the most fun film of 2022. Brilliant movie.
5	philamental	36 _7th
I guess i just don't get Jordan Peele. Get Out was decent but no more than that, Us was a big budget mediocre Twilight Zone episode, and now we have Nope, which is like the Happening but not as unintentionally hilarious. I like Kaluuya usually but here he just looks permanently bored, as if he was watching his scenes as he acted in them. Palmer is poor and often annoying on screen, and while Yeun actually does well, his screen time is short and inclusion kinda pointless. Nope, I didn't like this
4	Ytadel	3 _28th
Before the movie I saw a trailer for some goofy movie where Idris Elba is chased by/battles a lion. Turned out to pretty nicely foreshadow this movie. Some interesting enough mood setting, lore building and dark laughs in the first couple acts culminate in a goofball climactic sequence that’s basically a third-rate killer animal chase movie ala a Jaws sequel. I understand there’s some deeper themes/commentary at play too, but I’ll level with you: i dont care
4	twincinema	80 _75th
You'll be saying "yep" after you leave the theatre. Yep is a positive affirmation towards the quality of this film. It is clearly inspired by the genre, but manages to create some incredibly novel moments. The Gordy scenes are some of the most terrifying I have seen in film recently. Like what Stranger Things did for Kate Bush, I hope this film does for "Sunglasses at Night".
4	BillyShears	90 _92nd
I am terrified of chimpanzees more than UFOs, I don't know what a UFO would do but I know what a chimp can do and I wash my hands of it! Peele listening to the Travis the Chimp 911 phone call and just tucking it away for later use. This is very well shot, it's nice to finally see something good. Movies really suck lately.
4	Mirelurk	87 _94th
Do yourself a favour and see this shit in your biggest IMAX. Movie is an absolute treat and one of the best "Summer" movies of all time. Endlessly intriguing, funny, mysterious, shocking, transfixing. I have a few small issues with parts of the 3rd act but by the end, you'll still be floored. Steven Yeun's character's backstory is something else. Peele's macabre blending chops are still very evident and stronger than ever, adding in this fresh and exhilarating adventure film tone to the mix.
4	loc42	35 _16th
The power of Peele's "Get Out" was that it's both an "idea" movie with heavy subtext and also a quite good horror/thriller, which makes the subtext more subtle. Here, we have an idea on Hollywood's voyeuristic death machine that's also racist etc., which is very forced and not dissolved into the narrative enough. The narrative itself can't deliver a strong thriller or horror anyways. Also, isn't it the reverse; Hollywood doesn't "look" at the black subject at all anyways? And why UFOs? Nope.
4	Dakota99	4 _29th
Nope feels like an attempt to overly differentiate itself from Peele’s previous work. To it’s credit, the first 90 minutes of this movie sets up some really interesting ideas. Unfortunately, I feel a lot of these ideas are not fulfilled or unnecessary to the overall arch. Like I said, it seems Peele really tried to do something different, but doing so it feels kinda hollow. It’s disappointing because I see the potential in here, but it fails to capture me the way I was hoping for.
4	joel-w-m	6 _44th
Its pacing feels sluggish throughout, and when you combine that with a script that has more subtext than plot points, it makes it difficult to get into the unique sci-fi thrills despite great turns, visuals, and sound design. Still, the rich and fascinating themes (Hollywood spectacle and its connections to money-making, animal treatment, and the Black experience) and many fun details of the UFO-B-movie/creature feature/neo-western vibes keep it flying around in your head well after the credits.
4	The_Rveal	40 _81st
Nope has the hook of an alien invasion movie along the lines of Close Encounters of the Third Kind or The War of the Worlds—which influence prevails, of course, depends on the visitors’ intentions. Yet it takes off in several unpredictable thematic directions at once, and the elusive messiness makes its ideas feel explored rather than predigested. It’s the alien at the summer multiplex in more ways than one.
3	Mentaculus	74 _61st
“Oh my God it’s TMZ.” Seeing this in a theater of industry people is too much everyone nodded a little too knowingly at Gordy. I appreciated the unique, askew angle Peele approached the setting, pacing, and iconography. van Hoytema’s expertise is deeply felt, and it has possibly the best sound design of the year, telling the story in fits of silence and otherworldly borborygmus. Peele is a master of symbols - think of a girl’s shoe uncannily upright, a party hat - and he’s only getting better.
3	KasperL	50 _30th
Nope indeed.
3	TheRealJ-Ro	70 _42nd
I didn't want this to be a miss, and it isn't... fully. Therein lies the motif of my feelings - this isn't a full miss but it's obviously FAR from a full hit. Peele's penchant for "concept over narrative" has gone nuclear, leaving a movie with some obvious strengths, and glaring weaknesses in how it tells (or doesn't tell) its story. Metaphor is wonderful when it's earned, and grounded in the talented telling of a good story. When metaphor IS the story, it's a thin path to walk. Maybe too thin.
3	deaddilly	75 _60th
Leans far more traditionally satirical than his previous two efforts, I would almost call this a sort of disguised parody in the way its overarching themes work to undress the genre its costumed in. It wasn't totally engaging but I do find this new, almost Hanekeian, manipulative side of Peele's direction welcoming.
3	JLFM	86 _91st
This ruled! More so than any of Peele's works to date, Nope emphasizes the horror in the unexplained. There's one scene in particular that's so indelibly nightmarish and unsettlingly mysterious that it is surely seared into my brain forever. The cast all knock it out of the park, and I freaking love what Michael Abels gets to do with his score in this, too.
3	Snufkin88	36 _2nd
An unholy mess.
2	nutcrackr	55 _11th
Weird and not enjoyable. The start is fine, as it sets up a good mood with enough questions. Then it deteriorates quite badly with so much silliness that it seems more like a parody than a horror movie. The final "home alone" style setup was really bizarre and sucked all the life out of me. Get Out was far better.
2	sellis	73 _43rd
Fun but underdeveloped. Its strengths are in the specificity of its setting and details.
2	yesistasty	85 _55th
Parts will definitely stick with me. Threw around a lot of ideas, some hit better than others. Enjoyed the performances.
2	Bown	87 _84th
Perhaps Peele’s least meaty thematically to date but still very dense. The filmmaking, however, is his best to date, with fantastic photography and pacing and so many striking set-pieces. Succeeds phenomenally as his first blockbuster while also not skimping on everything that made the others work, from the layered scripts to the wonderful humour to the great use of music to the excellent performances. Go see it on a big-ass screen.
2	natebarrios	85 _94th
Fry's Burbank now a cinematic fixture
2	eCitizen	42 _39th
Haha. A flying saucer parachute monster with super ridiculous animations. The acting was great. The story was sometimes fun and engaging, but there is so much wrong with this movie that I don't even know where to start. It didn't really get stupid until a little more than 3/4 of the way in. I'll just say it was barely worth watching, and totally laughable at the same time. The laughable graphics at the end totally ruined it.
2	Corbad	80 _80th
Its layers of allusion and commentary are so varied and many that I left the theatre experiencing flashbacks to high school English class, fearing I was going too far in my speculation - but I don’t think I was. Nope is slow, but rewarding in its finale; horrific, but full of great comic timing; in your face, but subtle. A conflicting but largely positive experience, beautifully shot and sound-designed.
2	Rudolph101	78 _37th
And on the final act, Peele rested
2	leemarvins	82 _79th
Jordan Peele out -Spielberged Spielberg and I'm here for it. This could have been 15 min shorter but I loved "Gordy's Home" sequence, so I'll let that pass this time. I enjoyed the shit out of this film.
2	Jasongirl67	75 _69th
I adore Get Out  Us was completely over my head and ultimately I didn’t like it Which brings me to Nope  Did I like it ? Yep  Is it a masterpiece ? Nope  It’s a very unique way of telling a story and visually stunning to look at  Did I understand everything in the movie ? For the most part yes  There are a few things that left me scratching my head But I don’t think we’re supposed to understand either
2	gameveryday	70 _12th
Boring built up to disappointing reveal. As a UFO enthusiast, much disappointed.
2	bluhrs	64 _10th
I enjoy Jordan Peele's movies, but it's always the discussion afterwards that's the best. with this one tho I felt like it was shallow, and piecing together the ape with the alien by seeing their connection with the balloons, how they're "wild animals," etc just felt incomplete in a way. I wish the characters had more depth maybe? idk prob need to watch/talk it again
1	MadMan	98 _93rd
Thanks Jordan Peele I'll never look at clouds or monkeys the same way again. I also wear my sunglasses at night while aiming for the impossible.
1	Anomaly	80 _75th
On our obsession with spectacle, and the human desire to try to tame the untamable. While it could use some trimming and perhaps a better focus, Nope is still a fun ride that delivers some great tension and scares. I'm fine with things being a bit messy and imperfect as long as they shoot for the stars. Especially when the theater experience is this good.
1	amerigo	79 _60th
High-concept, symbol-heavy, Peele produces a weird Bergman-does-Spielberg sort of movie. Though this is his best effort thus far, with legitimately innovative ideas, great soundtrack (e.g., see the inclusion of Exuma) and, at times, jaw-dropping cinematography, Peele really needs to give the task of scriptwriting to someone else. The uneven pacing, the overacted quirk-i-ful characters, the nonsensical character-decisions, all take away from the depth and novelty of what Peele is exploring.
1	td888	60 _58th
Ok, this is a weird flick about a giant flying Roomba in the sky sucking up people. It's interspersed with murderous monkey flashbacks. The whole thing feels like a showcase of look what I can do with a camera and some scenes are fucking creepy and wonderful. Just a waste that there's not a coherent story line.
1	muutanet	78 _79th
I got the connection between the opening scene and the entire film but still it did not click as it should. Nice story building, originality and acting though you leave the movie theatre with confused feelings. Characters, Peele, characters.
1	KMcNeil	5 _43rd
Nope.
1	panzerwolf	80 _84th
We definitely need innovations when it comes to movies. Nope introduces us to a weird, outlandish concept, and just not knowing what the thing is or how it works is what keeps up the suspense. The pacing could have been a bit better, but overall it's a very weird, intense horror movie that provides a welcome breath of fresh air for the genre. Let's keep having more original stuff like this, please.
1	Obdurate	65 _28th
Peele can direct. Acting is decent. Visually, I have no complaint. As TheRealJ-Ro says, it's concept over narrative and I can't say that any better. Heavy symbolism hides sloppy storytelling. Peele was always in danger of that and here he realizes it. Uneven pacing. Some plot points and dialogue... corny. Gordy part is the only time it hits the beats it wants to and it's not even a necessary element. Just feels so disjointed and even lazy at times. Doesn't commit fully to anything really.
1	moraesfelipe	80 _85th
As bumpy as this feels, I just can't help but love Peele's moody vibes towards characters defined -- although not programmed -- by trauma. A film that tackles anything it wants -- misrepresentation of black people on film and in cinema history, for example -- so relentless. It's all about getting the Oprah shot, and Peele does that with nearly every perfectly timed comic bit, western imagery populating these weird interactions with the unknown and horror coming in beautifully -- blood rain, wow.
1	WWallce4prez	75 _59th
There is a lot to like in Peele's third outing as horror director. There is less horror there than in previous films, though the most terrifying stuff is in the movie's B-plot. The third act isn't as electrifying as it was probably intended, but I love the homage to Hollywood westerns.
1	AAAutin	46 _39th
You can say that again!
1	Darren	80 _76th
gives you Spielberg in the way DePalma gives you Hitchcock both indebted but playing with the boundaries of what their influences mean to audience expectation. Not that Spielberg isn’t political but Peele brings an added racial edge to concepts of “movie magic” On who profits off spectacle. On what we as audience even want as spectacle. How we as an audience interact with violence we see on screen. Peele has such a keen eye for shot composition. Unsure the ending works but still v fun
1	ericambler	86 _91st
Masterful and enjoyable on every single level. Taps into our primal attraction to spectacle - echoing every significant blockbuster from JAWS onward - yet remains fresh and original. Peele, the holy man of suspense cinema, has a gift for connecting us to the unfathomable.
1	sproost	70 _67th
Ace cinematography and originality, it's a very promising and funny first half - i loved how the narrative kept getting derailed and distracted by pretty unimportant (?) stuff. Reminded me of Tarantino a little bit, who is a (bigger) master of this. Unfortunately i got a little bored in the monster chase part, which literally takes 1 hour. Still looks cool, but it left me pretty cold and uninterested whether they'd make it- more should have been done with this premise. Keke Palmer very good.
1	bof	59 _37th
So basically Jordan Peele remade Tremors. That's OK, we're short on good old fashioned creature features these days. It just feels like he wanted to do more but left most of that on the cutting room floor. We end up with a mess - an entertaining mess, but still - that's somehow both overlong and incomplete.
1	capodelnulla	60 _40th
striking visuals with an intentionally unspectacular narrative (until werner herzog type enters the picture) create an appealing contrast for what seems to be the film's politics. but the way film works well on paper doesn't translate into film. the indifference of kaluuya's character towards everything, for instance, helps to address the fascination and boredom with the commodified spectacularity but it just doesn't make it interesting as a film. more of a smth-to-talk-about than to watch.
1	P u l p	51 _40th
Jordan Peele is just getting worse movie by movie.
1	donquixotic	30 _17th
Crap. Cope
1	jacobclark12	81 _74th
While it was a really fun time and we’ll-constructed as a popcorn alien invasion thriller, Nope doesn’t sink its teeth into its themes as much as Peele’s previous two films do, making the experience enjoyable but a little unsatisfying on a first viewing. The themes about consumption of media and the pursuit of spectacle are there, but they aren’t nearly as well realized as either Get Out or Us. There were a lot of things I wasn’t expecting though, so it’s still very much worth experiencing.
1	Yoshinaruto	70 _71st
It does feel like it could be a bit shorter, and it’s a bit lacking in scares. But it’s still very unique, like Peele’s other films thus far, and has arguably the scariest antagonist from him (just imagining that in real life…yeah, nope). Great performances, Brandon Perea’s Angel was a surprisingly enjoyable character. I would also echo the sentiment of the chimpanzee scene being the most frightening. It’s not for everyone, but I appreciate it for its originality.
1	semioticus	73 _45th
It’s better than Us, but like that movie this also feels very undercooked at times. On the plus side, it’s entertaining and captures your attention. On the other hand its underlying themes are confusing af. I guess you could call this a meta movie.
1	slaterman2	94 _90th
Peele has not only started his directing career with three good movies in a row; he’s started it with three GREAT ones. This is an exceptional sci-fi horror with some good social commentary and a lot of Speilbergian spectacle.
1	YSinq	70 _58th
Nope starts with a mysterious and ominous vibe, leaving the viewer to guess what kind of threat the characters are dealing with, captivating and hooking by using curiosity as a foundation. This magic is lost entirely in the 2nd half of the movie, leaving a plain and weird comedy thriller with western elements, a mix that nullifies the great introduction of mystery.
1	DarkNights	75 _72nd
Dieu merci enfin quelque chose de Jordan Peele qui ne parle pas de sous-représentation des afro, ou du racisme. Résultat : un bon film !

Average Percentile 53.6% from 1187 Ratings