'Get Out' Will Compete As Comedy At 2018 Golden Globes, Jordan Peele Reacts
By Isha Thorpe
November 15, 2017
Get Out has been nominated in the comedy/musical categories at the 2018 Golden Globes.
EW reports: "EW has confirmed the Jordan Peele-directed horror-satire will compete as a comedy at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards, where awards pundits had already pegged it a likely contender regardless of its placement."
Understandably, people on social media are beyond confused. Would you really consider a movie like Get Out a comedy because it definitely isn't a musical? It's a thriller with historical undertones, mixed with drama, realistic fiction and some parody. We understand that it's hard to pin down in one category, but a comedy seems like a stretch.
The director of the film Peele doesn't even agree that it should be in the comedy categories. On Wednesday (Nov. 15) morning, he reacted to his movie's nomination. "‘Get Out’ is a documentary," Peele tweeted. Check out the message below.
‘Get Out’ is a documentary.
— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) November 15, 2017
Next, take a look at some Twitter reactions to Get Out's comedy/musical nominations below.
“Get Out”, is a movie about:
— NUFF (@nuffsaidNY) November 15, 2017
• Systematic Racism
• Interracial Relationships
• Black Horror Movie Stereotypes
• White Privilege
... all in one.
Definitely not a comedy.
But if I can be honest this is weird to me... Their is nothing funny about racism... Was it that unrealistic lol https://t.co/5xSXBmatfP
— Lil Rel Howery (@LilRel4) November 14, 2017
normally a thriller would land in drama. I think in seeing Get Out calling it a Comedy is offensive. It's at the least Horror, although that doesn't fit perfectly, it's better.
— Uncommon Nasa (@UncommonNasa) November 15, 2017
i see lots of ppl suggesting the Globes are being shady with this nomination but they really aren't. it was a strategic move for Get Out
— Franchesca Ramsey (@chescaleigh) November 15, 2017
Get Out is not a comedy. The problem here is that the studio has placed winning an award above reinforcing the message behind the film. By dangerously labeling it a comedy, it allows racist people who actually watch it to dismiss its message instead of learning something from it.
— Derek Montilla (@Cap_Kaveman) November 15, 2017
Remove emotion: when’s the last time a horror film was in the awards conversation? The Martian was submitted as a comedy. It’s an aging system not set up to award films that fall between categories. The situation is Get Out will be nominated for at least one Golden Globe. https://t.co/3CpB7gjcSe
— Jas Waters (@JasFly) November 15, 2017
Get Out IS a dark comedy. Jordan Peele himself has said so in interviews. The fact that it's a satire doesn't mean people don't take its underlying message seriously.
— Alejandro Hernandez (@alejandro_mhr) November 15, 2017
The entire list of 2018 Golden Globes nominations will be revealed in December.