One of the most groundbreaking films of this century is now streaming for free

A ‘thought-provoking’ horror movie that was praised for the way it addressed racism is now streaming for free in the UK.

Released in 2017, Get Out marked Jordan Peele’s directorial debut.

The film starred Daniel Kaluuya as Chris Washington, who gets caught up in a terrifying turn of events when his white girlfriend Rose (Allison Williams) takes him to meet her family for the first time.

It was critically acclaimed, with one review calling it ‘one of the most satisfying thrillers in several years’.

‘It’s rare for a studio horror film to feel this fresh and daring and it’s arrived at a frighteningly topical moment for a country where racism is scarier than ever’ The Guardian wrote.

‘Blending race-savvy satire with horror to especially potent effect, this bombshell social critique from first-time director Jordan Peele proves positively fearless – which is not at all the same thing as scareless,’ Variety shared.

‘Only a master satirist like Jordan Peele could take audiences on an insane thrill ride and make us all think about racial stereotyping along the way,’ US Weekly added.

Meanwhile Metro’s review said: ‘Get Out cleverly reinvents the monstrous extremes of horror as it peels back the layer of white liberal racism that is seemingly bubbling away under the surface.’

Made on a $4.5million (£3.3million) budget, the film was a massive success at the box office, grossing a huge $255million (£189million).

It also picked up a string of awards, including the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, while also being nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor (Kaluuya).

Get Out also earned five nominations at the 23rd Critics’ Choice Awards, two at the 75th Golden Globe Awards, the 71st British Academy Film Awards and the 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards.

In the years since, it’s also regularly been cited as one of the best films of the 21st century and of all time.

This week it was added to BBC iPlayer, where people can dive back in, or tune in for the first time.

The year after Get Out was released, Peele spoke about its messaging.

‘I think the message I was trying to convey is that we’re never done with the conversation about race,’ he told ABC.

‘The movie I hope plugs some hole and inspires some conversation that’s needed today.’

In the years since he’s gone on to write, produce and direct the films Us and Nope.

However, his latest project – the horror Him – has been largely slammed.

Directed by Justin Tipping and produced by Peele, the film has been labelled by some as ‘easily the worst film of the year’ and holds a 28% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

However, one of its stars – Marlon Wayans – addressed the lacklustre reviews.

‘Just to be clear… I respect critics. Their job is to critique. I respect their work. It shapes our industry,’ he insisted. ‘But an opinion does not always mean it’s everyone’s opinion. Some movies are ahead of the curve.

‘Innovation is not always embraced, and art is to be interpreted and it’s subjective. I’ve had a career of making classic movies that weren’t critically received, and those movies went on to be CLASSICS. So don’t take anyone’s opinion just go see for yourself. Love to all [sic].’

Him also stars Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, and Tim Heidecker. Its plot follows the trials of a young up-and-coming football player (Withers) training at the isolated compound of an aging, nearly retired quarterback (Wayans).

Get Out is streaming on BBC iPlayer.