$467M worldwide Why it matters: Before The Matrix , sci-fi was either squeaky-clean ( Star Trek ) or gritty-grimy ( Blade Runner ). The Wachowskis introduced “cyberpunk kung fu,” complete with bullet time, leather trench coats, and philosophical red pills. Every action movie for the next decade tried (and failed) to copy its slow-mo camera spins.
$255M worldwide (on a $4.5M budget) Why it matters: Jordan Peele took the “dinner with the in-laws” premise and turned it into a cultural landmine. Get Out proved horror can win Oscars (it won Best Original Screenplay) while making you laugh, scream, and squirm. It redefined the “social thriller” by showing that the scariest monsters aren’t ghosts—they’re polite white liberals.
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