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Netflix’s “Nope” Hits $171 M, Highest Original Opening Since “Get Out”

5/23/2026

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“Nope” began streaming on Netflix on May 18, 2026 and rose to number seven on the platform’s most-watched movies chart.
The film earned $171.2 million worldwide on a $68 million budget, marking the highest opening for an original film since Jordan Peele’s “Get Out.”
Critics praised “Nope” as a sci-fi horror that critiques society’s obsession with spectacle and the modern entertainment industry.

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“Nope” began streaming on Netflix on May 18, 2026 and rose to number seven on the platform’s most-watched movies chart.
The film earned $171.2 million worldwide on a $68 million budget, marking the highest opening for an original film since Jordan Peele’s “Get Out.”
Critics praised “Nope” as a sci-fi horror that critiques society’s obsession with spectacle and the modern entertainment industry.