Jordan Peele's 'Us' Sets Opening Weekend Record for an Original Horror Film

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Peele has another blockbuster on his hands.

Though it's only the top of Sunday, the weekend belongs to Jordan Peele and the crew behind Us.

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According to Deadline, the Get Out follow-up has blown past initial box office projections, setting an opening weekend record for an original horror film (the second-highest grossing premiere weekend for any original film, ever.) With $70.2 million already in the bag and the whole day ahead, Us has already doubled the opening numbers of its critically-lauded predecessor ($33,377,060, according to Box Office Mojo.)

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Us stars Lupita Nyong’o, Duke Winston, Tim Heidecker, and Elisabeth Moss. Peele, of course, is in the director's chair and wrote the film's script. At the beginning of a third full day in rotation, Us has maintained a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is currently sparking all sorts of feed-dodging debates/conspiracies. On April 1st, Peele's rebooted Twilight Zone series will debut on CBS, leading some writers to speculate over potential tie-ins to the film.

See Us if you can and hear the film's Michael Abels-composed score below.