Get Out (2017) - $255 Million

When comedian Jordan Peele shifted his focus to sociological horror, the entire film industry took notice. The movie follows a young Black photographer who travels to a wealthy, secluded suburban estate to meet his white girlfriend’s parents for a weekend getaway, only to find himself trapped in a literal fight for survival. Beneath the surface of the narrative lies a razor-sharp psychological critique of modern, performative white liberalism. Rather than focusing on overt, obvious white supremacists, the film weaponizes the terrifying horror of casual microaggressions and the commodification of Black bodies, brilliantly unmasking how a polite, friendly facade can actively camouflage systemic exploitation and deep cultural ownership. Produced by Blumhouse Productions for a lean $4.5 million, the gripping satirical thriller completely blew past initial studio tracking to gross a monumental $255 million worldwide. Peele's masterclass in tension didn't just break independent profit records; it earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, shattering a long-standing Hollywood bias against the horror genre.