Cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema captures something so original visually that it is destined to become iconic. – Caitlin Chappell, CBR.com Depending on your appetite for the heady and sonorous, it will either feel frustratingly perplexing or strike you as a work of unquestionable genius. – Lovia Gyarkye, Hollywood Reporter While the premise of Peele’s latest film has been kept quiet, the trailers have divulged a few details so audiences know a little of what to expect going into the theater. OJ (Kaluuya) is running the family’s California ranch, which is in the business of providing horses for Hollywood productions, and his sister Emerald “Em” (Palmer) is the more charismatic of the two. After OJ witnesses something spectacular in the sky, he and Em –with the help of a tech salesman (Perea) and a documentarian (Wincott) — set about trying to capture this UFO on camera. Watch the “Nope” Trailer Squires, John (June 7, 2022). "Jordan Peele's Nope – Character Posters Watch the Skies Ahead of New Trailer This Week". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022 . Retrieved June 9, 2022. Nope’ Writer/Director Jordan Peele on the Importance of Animals and That Missing Crab Where Is “Nope” Streaming?

Bradshaw, Peter (July 20, 2022). "Nope review – Jordan Peele's followup to Get Out and Us is a bit meh". The Guardian. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022 . Retrieved August 9, 2022. The villain is this otherworldly threat. And it is also something that everyone has in common—everyone's relationship to the spectacle." Ross, Adam (March 12, 2023). " The Stranger makes itself known at The Australian Film Critics Association Awards". FilmInk. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023 . Retrieved March 26, 2023.

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Pedersen, Erik (June 29, 2023). "Golden Trailer Awards: Cocaine Bear, Only Murders In The Building& Oppenheimer Among Top Winners – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023 . Retrieved June 30, 2023. Nope is a great horror film that is a welcome and necessary addition to the horror and sci-fi genre. It pays tribute to many aspects of filmmaking while telling its own tale of grief, love, family, and horror. There's nothing quite like it out there and is yet another reason why Jordan Peele is one of the best horror filmmakers out there, telling important and poignant stories. Thomas, Carly (December 11, 2022). " 'Tár' and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Named Best Picture by L.A. Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022 . Retrieved December 11, 2022. The 60 Best Sci-Fi Movies of the 21st Century, from 'Melancholia' and 'M3GAN' to 'Asteroid City' ". October 19, 2023.

Peele is capable of doing much better movies (as evidenced by Get Out and Us), but Nope just looks like a cynical cash grab. – Carla Hay, Culture Mix Villei, Matt (June 3, 2022). " Nope Teaser Gives a Resounding 'Hell No' to the Monster Haunting Jordan Peel's Latest Horror Film". Collider. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022 . Retrieved May 9, 2022. Henderson, Odie (July 20, 2022). "Nope movie review & film summary (2022)". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022 . Retrieved August 9, 2022. Rubin, Rebecca (July 22, 2021). "Jordan Peele's Next Movie Will Be Called Nope". Variety. Archived from the original on July 22, 2021 . Retrieved July 22, 2021.

Vlessing, Etan (March 16, 2023). " Everything Everywhere All at Once Wins Big at 2023 Critics Choice Super Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023 . Retrieved March 16, 2023. Breihan, Tom (July 22, 2022). "Hear The Creepy, Screwed Remix Of Corey Hart's 'Sunglasses At Night' From Jordan Peele's Nope". Stereogum. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022 . Retrieved July 23, 2022. This film really might be what it takes to etch him as, no, not the next Spielberg, but an event-level filmmaker that we’ve all been worried we were losing. – Cory Woodroof, 615 Film While this might be his most bombastic film in terms of what he’s attempting to it, it’s also maybe his most understated in its messaging. – Ross Bonaime, Collider