Since being premiered at a surprise, midnight screening at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in January, Jordan Peel’s Get Out has definitely been one of the most talked about films of 2017, for everything from the plot, down to the soundtrack and all the spooky hidden meanings.
Impressively, the film is actually Peel’s first ever shot at directing, and what better time for him to do it that on his own first, full-length feature film? He didn’t do too bad of a job either; Peel’s gotten a number of awards for his top-class directing, the most recent being his Gotham award which he received on Monday.
First released in the UK in March, Get Out has been widely regarded as one of the most original films in Hollywood in recent years, as well as the best black horror movie… ever! Put together with a humble budget of $4.5m, Get Out completely surpassed all expectations by raking in a crazy $254m gross profit at the box office.
Even now, Get Out continues to receive multitudes of rave reviews and praise from critics and audiences alike. The film’s even managed to rack up a bunch of awards along the way too, including a prize for the best screenplay at the Independent Film Awards and now, Empire mag’s film of the year!
Empire’s editor-in-chief, Terri White said in a statement that; '2017 was simply a remarkable year for film - it was particularly notable for its recognition of diversity, with several films that explored the LGBT and African-American experience being critical and commercial hits.'
Yet, despite the stiff competition, Get Out still came out on top beating massive, high-budget films like LaLa Land, Dunkirk and Call Me By Your Name to the top spot.
Here's who else made the cut...
Empire's Top 10 Films of 2017
EMPIRE'S TOP 10 FILMS 2017
1 of 1010. Call Me My Your Name
Set in 1993 Italy Call Me by Your Name shows the romantic relationship between Elio Perlman, a 17 year-old living in Italy, and his father's American assistant, Oliver.
2 of 109. The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden is a South Korean erotic psychological thriller film directed by Park Chan-Wook.
3 of 108. Logan
Hugh Jackman stars as the lead role in American superhero movie Logan. It is the tenth installment in the X-Men series, as well as the third and final Wolverine solo film.
4 of 107. God's Own Country
This British drama followed the life of a young sheep farmer in Yorkshire and how is life changed suddenly following the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker.
5 of 106. Dunkirk
Directed by Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk had a star-studded cast including One Direction singer Harry Styles, Tom Hardy and Mark Rylance.
6 of 105. The Death of Stalin
The comedy/drama which was released in October followers The Soviet dictator as he lives out his final days, and how chaos erupts after his death.
7 of 104. Moonlight
Loved by millions across the world, Moonlight was the winner of 3 Academy Awards including Best Picture.
8 of 103. La La Land
In third is multi Oscar-winning musical rom-com La La Land, also starring Gosling with Academy-award winner Emma Stone.
9 of 102. Blade Runner 2049
In second place is Blade Runner 2049, set thirty years after the first film and starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford
10 of 101. Get Out
In first place is the critically acclaimed American horror movie. Get Out features a young interracial couple who visit the woman's parents, uncovering a conspiracy whereby young black adults are being captured. The film has grossed over $254 million worldwide, against its $4.5 million budget.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.