Jordan Peele has directed three films, and they don't connect: watch Get Out (2017), Us (2019) and Nope (2022) in order. He also wrote or produced Candyman (2021), Wendell & Wild (2022) and Him (2025), and hosted The Twilight Zone revival (2019).
- Titles
- 7
- Films
- 6
- Series
- 1
- Watch time
- 25 hours
- Box office
- $789 million
- Avg IMDb
- 6.4
Jordan Peele movies in release order
Here is every Jordan Peele title in the order it came out, 2017 to 2025: 6 films and 1 series. Optional entries are marked; you can skip them on a first watch.
| # | Title | Year | Type | Runtime | IMDb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get Out | 2017 | Film | 1h 44m | 7.8 |
| 2 | Us | 2019 | Film | 1h 56m | 6.8 |
| 3 | The Twilight Zone optional | 2019 | Series | 14h 6m | 6.1 |
| 4 | Candyman optional | 2021 | Film | 1h 31m | 5.9 |
| 5 | Nope | 2022 | Film | 2h 10m | 6.8 |
| 6 | Wendell & Wild optional | 2022 | Film | 1h 45m | 6.4 |
| 7 | Him optional | 2025 | Film | 1h 36m | 5 |
Jordan Peele timeline: movies in chronological order
The same titles in story order, by when they take place, with the year or era each one is set in.
| # | Title | Set in | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get Out | A weekend with the Armitages | 2017 |
| 2 | Us | Santa Cruz | 2019 |
| 3 | Nope | Agua Dulce, California | 2022 |
| 4 | The Twilight Zone | Peele hosts the revival | 2019 |
| 5 | Candyman | Cabrini-Green | 2021 |
| 6 | Wendell & Wild | Two demon brothers | 2022 |
| 7 | Him | A quarterback's training camp | 2025 |
Release or chronological: which order is best?
Release order and story order disagree on 3 titles here. In release order you start with Get Out (2017); in story order you start with Get Out, set in A weekend with the Armitages.
First time through, watch in release order. That is how the twists, returning characters and callbacks were built to land, and later entries assume you have seen the earlier ones. On a rewatch, try story order. It turns Jordan Peele into one continuous story and makes the prequels play as setup instead of backstory.
Jordan Peele also runs a separate continuity: Written or produced. It has its own line on the timeline, so you can watch it on its own without breaking the main story.
Where to start
Start with Get Out and go in release order, skipping the 4 optional titles on the first pass.
The essentials are 3 titles and about 6 hours, 76% less than the full run.
Every Jordan Peele movie, explained
One entry per title in release order: what it is about, why it matters to the bigger story, who is in it and how it did.
No. 01 · 2017 · Film · 1h 44m
Get Out
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.
Why it matters: Peele's directing debut, which won him the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
- Starring
- Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, and Catherine Keener
- Director
- Jordan Peele
- Box office
- $255 million on a $5 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 98%
No. 02 · 2019 · Film · 1h 56m
Us
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.
Why it matters: Lupita Nyong'o plays both a mother and her murderous double in Peele's second film.
- Starring
- Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, and Elisabeth Moss
- Director
- Jordan Peele
- Box office
- $256 million on a $20 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 93%
No. 03 · 2019 · Series · 14h 6m · 4th in story order · optional
The Twilight Zone
Tales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways. Next stop ahead The Twilight Zone.
Why it matters: Peele narrates two seasons of the Rod Serling anthology revival on CBS All Access.
- Starring
- Jordan Peele, Kumail Nanjiani, and Adam Scott
- Creator
- Simon Kinberg, Jordan Peele, Rod Serling, and Marco Ramirez
- Scores
- IMDb 6.1
- Episodes
- 20 across 2 seasons
No. 04 · 2021 · Film · 1h 31m · 5th in story order · optional
Candyman
A Chicago artist's sanity starts to unravel, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre history of the Candyman.
Why it matters: Peele co-wrote and produced this Nia DaCosta sequel to the 1992 horror film.
- Starring
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, and Colman Domingo
- Director
- Nia DaCosta
- Box office
- $77 million on a $25 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 5.9 · Rotten Tomatoes 83%
No. 05 · 2022 · Film · 2h 10m · 3rd in story order
Nope
Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.
Why it matters: Peele's third film as director: horse-wranglers try to film the thing hiding in the clouds.
- Starring
- Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Brandon Perea
- Director
- Jordan Peele
- Box office
- $172 million on a $68 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 83%
No. 06 · 2022 · Film · 1h 45m · optional
Wendell & Wild
Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.
Why it matters: Henry Selick's stop-motion demon comedy, co-written by Peele, who voices Wild opposite Keegan-Michael Key.
- Starring
- Lyric Ross, Keegan-Michael Key, and Jordan Peele
- Director
- Henry Selick
- Scores
- IMDb 6.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 80%
No. 07 · 2025 · Film · 1h 36m · optional
Him
After suffering a potentially career-ending brain trauma, Cameron Cade receives a lifeline when his hero, legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar Isaiah White, offers to train Cam at Isaiah's isolated compound that he shares with his celebrity influencer wife. But as Cam's training accelerates, Isaiah's charisma begins to curdle into something darker.
Why it matters: A Monkeypaw-produced football horror directed by Justin Tipping, with Marlon Wayans.
- Starring
- Tyriq Withers, Marlon Wayans, and Julia Fox
- Director
- Justin Tipping
- Box office
- $28 million on a $27 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 5 · Rotten Tomatoes 30%
Jordan Peele box office and budgets
The 5 Jordan Peele films with reported numbers have grossed $789 million worldwide on about $145 million in combined budgets, roughly 5.5 times what they cost. The biggest is Us at $256 million, 32% of the franchise's total on its own, followed by Get Out ($255 million) and Nope ($172 million).
Measured against what it cost, the best return belongs to Get Out, which made 57 times its $5 million budget. The weakest was Him at 1.0 times its $27 million budget. As a rule of thumb, a film needs about two and a half times its budget at the box office to cover marketing and the theaters' cut.
The best and worst rated Jordan Peele movies
Across 7 rated titles, Jordan Peele averages 6.4 on IMDb. The top of the list is Get Out at 7.8, then Us (6.8) and Nope (6.8). At the bottom: Him (5) and Candyman (5.9).
- Get Out7.8 · RT 98%
- Us6.8 · RT 93%
- Nope6.8 · RT 83%
- Wendell & Wild6.4 · RT 80%
- The Twilight Zone6.1
- Candyman5.9 · RT 83%
- Him5 · RT 30%
Who appears in the most Jordan Peele movies
Daniel Kaluuya leads with 2 appearances as Chris Washington and OJ Haywood, ahead of Tim Heidecker (2) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (2). Counted from each title's top-billed cast.
| Actor | Role | Titles | First and latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Kaluuya | Chris Washington / OJ Haywood | 2 | Get Out (2017) to Nope (2022) |
| Tim Heidecker | Josh Tyler / Tex | 2 | Us (2019) to Him (2025) |
| Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | Russell Thomas / Weyland | 2 | Us (2019) to Candyman (2021) |
| Jordan Peele | Self - Host / Wild | 2 | The Twilight Zone (2019) to Wendell & Wild (2022) |
Jordan Peele directors and creators
7 filmmakers have directed or created Jordan Peele; Jordan Peele has the most, with 4.
- Jordan PeeleGet Out (2017), Us (2019), The Twilight Zone (2019), and Nope (2022)
- Simon KinbergThe Twilight Zone (2019)
- Rod SerlingThe Twilight Zone (2019)
- Marco RamirezThe Twilight Zone (2019)
- Nia DaCostaCandyman (2021)
- Henry SelickWendell & Wild (2022)
- Justin TippingHim (2025)
How long it takes to watch every Jordan Peele movie
All 7 titles add up to 25 hours: 11 hours of film and 14 hours of series, counting every episode. That is about 13 two-hour evenings, or 3 days of ten-hour binges. The essentials cut it to 6 hours. The longest film is Nope at 2h 10m.
The 4 best rated films: Get Out, Us, Nope, and Wendell & Wild.
Everything takes about 4 weeks; the essentials about 6 days.
Track what you've watched on the timeline and it counts the hours left.
Which Jordan Peele movies can you skip?
4 titles can go without losing the main story. They are side stories, spin-offs or entries the later films ignore. Dropping them saves 19 hours.
- The Twilight Zone2019 · Series · 14h 6m · optionalPeele narrates two seasons of the Rod Serling anthology revival on CBS All Access.
- Candyman2021 · Film · 1h 31m · optionalPeele co-wrote and produced this Nia DaCosta sequel to the 1992 horror film.
- Wendell & Wild2022 · Film · 1h 45m · optionalHenry Selick's stop-motion demon comedy, co-written by Peele, who voices Wild opposite Keegan-Michael Key.
- Him2025 · Film · 1h 36m · optionalA Monkeypaw-produced football horror directed by Justin Tipping, with Marlon Wayans.
Common questions
What order should I watch the Jordan Peele movies in?
Jordan Peele has directed three films, and they don't connect: watch Get Out (2017), Us (2019) and Nope (2022) in order. He also wrote or produced Candyman (2021), Wendell & Wild (2022) and Him (2025), and hosted The Twilight Zone revival (2019).
How many Jordan Peele movies and shows are there?
There are 7 titles in the Jordan Peele franchise: 6 films and 1 series, released from 2017 to 2025.
How long does it take to watch all the Jordan Peele movies?
About 25 hours for all 7 titles, counting every episode. The essentials only (3 titles) take about 6 hours.
What is the first Jordan Peele title in chronological order?
Get Out, set in A weekend with the Armitages. In release order the first is Get Out (2017).
Which Jordan Peele titles can I skip?
The Twilight Zone, Candyman, Wendell & Wild, and Him. They are spin-offs, side stories or non-canon entries; the main story holds without them.
What is the best Jordan Peele movie?
By IMDb score, Get Out (2017) at 7.8, followed by Us at 6.8.
What is the highest-grossing Jordan Peele movie?
Us (2019), with $256 million worldwide. Jordan Peele films have made $789 million in total.
Who has appeared in the most Jordan Peele movies?
Daniel Kaluuya, in 2 of them as Chris Washington.
What is the longest Jordan Peele movie?
Nope, at 2h 10m.
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