by Chandelis R. Duster
With "Get Out" bringing in over $113 million to date, Jordan Peele has become the first Black writer-director to make over $100 million in the box office for a debut film.
Although it is a first for Peele, he took to Twitter to say that it won't be the last — for him or others.
Tackling issues of race through dark satire, the psychological thriller
has gained nationwide attention and is driving a national conversation
about race. On opening weekend, it banked $30.5 million at the box office. It is trending in popularity, it has also sparked the latest social media craze, the #GetOutChallenge.
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Source: NBC News
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