Us (2019 film)
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Us is a 2019 American psychological horror film written and directed by Jordan Peele, and starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss and Tim Heidecker. The story follows Adelaide Wilson and her family, who are attacked by a group of menacing doppelgängers, called the "Tethered". The project was announced in February 2018. Peele produced the film alongside Jason Blum and Sean McKittrick, having previously collaborated with them on Get Out and BlacKkKlansman. Filming took place in California, including Los Angeles, Pasadena and Santa Cruz, from July to October 2018. Us premiered at South by Southwest on March 8, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on March 22, by Universal Pictures. It was a critical and commercial success, grossing $256 million against a budget of $20M, and receiving widespread critical acclaim.
Infobox
Directed by
Jordan Peele
Written by
Jordan Peele
Produced by
mw- Jason Blum Ian Cooper Sean McKittrick Jordan Peele
Starring
Lupita Nyong'o Winston Duke Elisabeth Moss Tim Heidecker
Cinematography
Mike Gioulakis
Edited by
Nicholas Monsour
Music by
Michael Abels
Productioncompanies
Universal Pictures Perfect World Pictures Monkeypaw Productions Blumhouse Productions QC Entertainment
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release dates
March 8, 2019 (2019-03-08) (SXSW) March 22, 2019 (2019-03-22) (United States)
Running time
116 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$20 million
Box office
$256.1 million
Tables
· Cast
Lupita Nyong'o
Lupita Nyong'o
Performer
Lupita Nyong'o
Main character
Adelaide "Addy" Wilson
"Tethered" character
Red
Winston Duke
Winston Duke
Performer
Winston Duke
Main character
Gabriel "Gabe" Wilson
"Tethered" character
Abraham
Shahadi Wright Joseph
Shahadi Wright Joseph
Performer
Shahadi Wright Joseph
Main character
Zora Wilson
"Tethered" character
Umbrae
Evan Alex
Evan Alex
Performer
Evan Alex
Main character
Jason Wilson
"Tethered" character
Pluto
Elisabeth Moss
Elisabeth Moss
Performer
Elisabeth Moss
Main character
Kitty Tyler
"Tethered" character
Dahlia
Tim Heidecker
Tim Heidecker
Performer
Tim Heidecker
Main character
Josh Tyler
"Tethered" character
Tex
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Performer
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Main character
Russel Thomas
"Tethered" character
Weyland
Anna Diop
Anna Diop
Performer
Anna Diop
Main character
Rayne Thomas
"Tethered" character
Eartha
Cali Sheldon
Cali Sheldon
Performer
Cali Sheldon
Main character
Becca Tyler
"Tethered" character
Io
Noelle Sheldon
Noelle Sheldon
Performer
Noelle Sheldon
Main character
Lindsey Tyler
"Tethered" character
Nix
Madison Curry
Madison Curry
Performer
Madison Curry
Main character
Young Adelaide
"Tethered" character
Young Red
Ashley McKoy
Ashley McKoy
Performer
Ashley McKoy
Main character
Teenage Adelaide
"Tethered" character
Teenage Red
Napiera Groves
Napiera Groves
Performer
Napiera Groves
Main character
Dr. Foster
"Tethered" character
N/A
Lon Gowan
Lon Gowan
Performer
Lon Gowan
Main character
Don
"Tethered" character
N/A
Alan Frazier
Alan Frazier
Performer
Alan Frazier
Main character
Ferdie
"Tethered" character
Jeremiah
Duke Nicholson
Duke Nicholson
Performer
Duke Nicholson
Main character
Danny
"Tethered" character
Tony
Dustin Ybarra
Dustin Ybarra
Performer
Dustin Ybarra
Main character
Troy
"Tethered" character
Brand
Noah Pierre
Noah Pierre
Performer
Noah Pierre
Main character
Killer
"Tethered" character
in the boat
Nathan Harrington
Nathan Harrington
Performer
Nathan Harrington
Main character
Glen
"Tethered" character
Jack
Kara Hayward
Kara Hayward
Performer
Kara Hayward
Main character
Nancy
"Tethered" character
Syd
Jordan Peele
Jordan Peele
Performer
Jordan Peele
Main character
Dying Rabbit/Fun House Narrator
"Tethered" character
N/A
| Performer | Main character | "Tethered" character |
| Lupita Nyong'o | Adelaide "Addy" Wilson | Red |
| Winston Duke | Gabriel "Gabe" Wilson | Abraham |
| Shahadi Wright Joseph | Zora Wilson | Umbrae |
| Evan Alex | Jason Wilson | Pluto |
| Elisabeth Moss | Kitty Tyler | Dahlia |
| Tim Heidecker | Josh Tyler | Tex |
| Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | Russel Thomas | Weyland |
| Anna Diop | Rayne Thomas | Eartha |
| Cali Sheldon | Becca Tyler | Io |
| Noelle Sheldon | Lindsey Tyler | Nix |
| Madison Curry | Young Adelaide | Young Red |
| Ashley McKoy | Teenage Adelaide | Teenage Red |
| Napiera Groves | Dr. Foster | N/A |
| Lon Gowan | Don | N/A |
| Alan Frazier | Ferdie | Jeremiah |
| Duke Nicholson | Danny | Tony |
| Dustin Ybarra | Troy | Brand |
| Noah Pierre | Killer | in the boat |
| Nathan Harrington | Glen | Jack |
| Kara Hayward | Nancy | Syd |
| Jordan Peele | Dying Rabbit/Fun House Narrator | N/A |
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