# Us (2019)

> A vacationing family battles grotesque doubles whose invasion exposes buried trauma and a disturbing vision of American inequality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/312459

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery
- Director: Jordan Peele
- Cast: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Anna Diop
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6857112/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: dread-filled, surreal, oppressive, late night horror viewing, halloween movie night

## Synopsis

A family's idyllic vacation turns into a nightmare as they confront their terrifying doppelgängers.

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