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2019 · 116 min · R

Us

Directed by Jordan Peele · Horror, Mystery

Us (2019) is a Horror film, directed by Jordan Peele set in Santa Cruz during the 1980s–2010s. It runs 116 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of identity and class conflict run throughout.

Composer
Michael Abels
Cinematography
Mike Gioulakis
Cast
Lupita Nyong'oWinston DukeElisabeth MossTim HeideckerShahadi Wright JosephEvan AlexYahya Abdul-Mateen IIAnna Diop

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Santa Cruz
Setting
Coastal SeaSuburbanUnderground
When
1980s2010s

Premise & themes

Premise
Psychological Horror
Themes
IdentityClass Conflict
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleFemale Led
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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