Nope

On a remote ranch in inland California, siblings OJ and Emerald Haywood try to keep their family business alive by training horses for film and television. After a series of strange events in the sky, they notice something that defies easy explanation, and the phenomenon begins to affect people and animals around them. They team up with a tech-savvy employee, Angel, and confronted neighbors, all while weighing the risks and rewards of documenting what they see. The film stays focused on their attempts to understand, record, and respond to the unnatural presence without giving away the story's surprises.

Jordan Peele wrote and directed the film, releasing it in 2022, and he also served as a producer. The ensemble cast includes Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Steven Yeun, and Michael Wincott, and the movie is an original screenplay rather than an adaptation.

Nope performed well commercially, returning more than its production cost and establishing itself as a successful follow-up to Peele's earlier hits. It reached wide audiences globally and became one of the notable genre releases of the year.

The film's imagery and moods stuck with viewers, inspiring online conversation and a number of viral images and memes. Critics and fans discussed its memorable visual set pieces and unsettling sound design, and it prompted essays on spectacle and the ethics of looking. Certain scenes became shorthand in pop culture debates about filmmaking and audience complicity.

Critical responses were mixed to positive, reflected in audience and critic scores that highlight strong technical work alongside divisive storytelling choices; on one popular ratings site it holds an average near 6.8 out of 10 from several thousand votes. Major themes include the lure of spectacle, the impulse to record extraordinary events, and the costs of commodifying danger and fame. The film favors mood, tension, and visual invention over tidy answers.