How to watch Nope online — digital release date for Jordan Peele’s latest
YUP! Pardon our exuberance, but you can finally see Nope online this week, when Jordan Peele’s latest cinematic marvel finally hits home audiences. The film, which reunites Peele with Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya, has been a theatrical exclusive since its release just over a month ago (July 22nd).
News of its digital release came on Monday (22 August) in a post from the official nope social media accounts (opens in new tab), which announced on Friday (26 August) that the film is arriving on digital video-on-demand services (like Amazon and Apple). And while Nope’s arrival home is good news, it also brings some strange news.
It’s unclear how much Nope will cost. Right now, Nope could cost as much as $30. This is the price listed on Apple/iTunes (opens in new tab), although this is an Australian site. We won’t discount the chances that this is also the US price, as recent straight-from-the-theater digital releases (like Minions: The Rise of Gru) also have a digital purchase price of $30.
That is, as someone who has seen Nope and wants to see it again? I have already accepted that the price of digital entry can be high.
How to watch Nope online
No, it comes up digitally Amazon (opens in new tab) , Apple (opens in new tab) and other digital distributors this Friday (August 26). We will update this story as prices become available.
No Reviews: What the Critics Think
Nope reviews are strong but slightly mixed, with the film earning a respectable 83% Rotten Tomatoes critic rating. Having seen Nope for myself, I can say that The Verge (opens in new tab)‘s Charles Pulliam-Moore is correct in his assessment that “Nope’s stunning shots of the California desert exude a majesty that feels like a reflection [Peele’s] Evolution as a filmmaker.”
I’ll also disagree with Owen Gleiberman’s spoiler-heavy Variety (opens in new tab) Review noting that “expectation works better than payoff”. The biggest argument against it is that Nope’s third act is an amazing piece of cinematic storytelling that left me white and dizzy. But if you want an incredibly detailed explainer from your cinema, you may not be satisfied.
Over at Entertainment Weekly (opens in new tab)Leah Greenblatt is spot on when she says
“[Keke] Palmer’s Emerald is light-hearted and fun and kinetically alive, the kind of Final Girl hero that most scary movies only pretend, and Kaluuya remains one of the most intriguing interior actors to see on screen.
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The above is the only Nope trailer you should see. I’m sorry if this opinion comes a moment too late from me, but the other trailers are way too spoilery. This clip, which gives you a taste of Keke Palmer’s Emerald and Daniel Kaluuya’s OJ, is a look perfect and light without the spoilers that the other trailers offer.
Oh, and don’t even think about freezing that trailer. Nothing good will come of this.
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There are five main actors in the Nope cast:
- Daniel Kaluuya as Otis “OJ” Haywoodwho runs the Haywood Ranch, which he and his sister Emerald inherited from their father.
- Keke Palmer as Emerald “Em” Haywoodwho has less to do with the ranch spends her time chasing fame in Hollywood (or at least that’s how OJ sees it).
- Steven Yeun as Ricky “Jupe” Parka former child star who runs Jupiter’s Claim, a small theme park near Haywood Ranch
- Brandon Perea as Angel Torresan employee in an electronics store
- Michael Wincott as Antlers Holsta cameraman
Aside from those five, you have a little over a dozen actors in smaller roles. Most notable is Keith David, who plays Otis Haywood Sr. Barbie Ferreira (Euphoria) plays one of Angel’s co-workers.