2h 15m / R / Horror, Sci-Fi

The newest movie from today’s pre-eminent hater of long titles, Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us), Nope follows grief-stricken horse trainer OJ Haywood (Daniel Kaluuya), whose father Otis ran a successful business training and providing horses to Hollywood productions. After Otis (Keith David) dies in a mysterious, gory accident, OJ tries to keep the now-failing business and accompanying horse ranch afloat, with the help of his charismatic estranged sister, Emerald (Keke Palmer). But things get even more complicated for the Haywoods when they notice a threatening cloud on the horizon of their ranch. Enlisting the help of an electronics store employee named Angel (Brandon Perea), and gruff, highly-respected cinematographer Antlers Holst (Michael Wincott), OJ and Emerald decide to investigate the bizarre cloud, hoping to make it big with their findings.

Writer-director Peele stands among the most creative, visionary directors of our time. At once an emotional family drama, a gruesome commentary on our constant need for entertainment and spectacle, a thesis on COVID-era agoraphobic trauma and a bonkers sci-fi horror story, Nope might be his most ambitious project yet. Learn as little as possible about this strange and singular film before seeing it… but definitely see it.

Doors open: 2:00pm

Location: Historic Duncan Auditorium

Cost:
$10.00 - General Admission
$7.00 - Tampa Theatre Members