People Are Mad Confused Why “Get Out” Is Competing As A Comedy At The Golden Globes

November 15, 2017 admin Celebrity Gossip 0

Jordan Peele’s film joins a long line of awards contenders who stretch the definition of “Best Comedy” to compete at the Golden Globes.

The distributor behind Get Out, Jordan Peele’s standout social horror movie, has decided to have the film compete in the Best Motion Picture—Comedy Or Musical category at the 2018 Golden Globes, according to Entertainment Weekly.

The distributor behind Get Out, Jordan Peele's standout social horror movie, has decided to have the film compete in the Best Motion Picture—Comedy Or Musical category at the 2018 Golden Globes, according to Entertainment Weekly.

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Film studios have a long history of stretching the constraints of what classifies as a comedy in order to get their film nominated for the Globes category

Film studios have a long history of stretching the constraints of what classifies as a comedy in order to get their film nominated for the Globes category

Some examples of films nominated in the Globes’ comedy or musical category in recent years are Joy, The Big Short, Birdman, American Hustle, and of course, The Martian, the last Best Comedy winner to stir up controversy.

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BuzzFeed News has reached out to Jordan Peele, Lil Rel Howery, Universal Pictures, and Blumhouse Productions for further comment on the debate.