Netflix adds Jordan Peele's 'Nope' May 18

Netflix added Jordan Peele’s “Nope” to its U.S. streaming lineup on Monday, May 18, according to Netflix’s May schedule and a weekly release roundup published by AOL. The 2022 science-fiction horror film was listed among titles available this week in the United States. (aol.com) Netflix’s Tudum site also included “Nope” in its May programming guide and in a weekly “What to Watch” post published May 15. (boxofficemojo.com) Jordan Peele wrote, directed and produced “Nope,” which stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun. Universal Pictures released the film in U.S. theaters in July 2022, and the movie earned about $171.2 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. (netflix.com) Universal’s home-entertainment page describes the story as following siblings OJ and Emerald Haywood as they investigate unexplained phenomena above their Southern California ranch. ### When did “Nope” hit Netflix in the United States? May 18 is the date attached to “Nope” in Netflix’s May 2026 lineup for U.S. subscribers. AOL’s weekly list for May 18 through May 24 also singled out the film as a notable arrival in Netflix’s slate for the week. (aol.com) A separate Tudum post dated May 15 told readers to “catch up” on “Nope” as part of the service’s titles for May 15 to May 21. The weekly placement matters because Netflix often promotes both monthlong additions and shorter weekly clusters of releases through Tudum and partner pickup stories. In this case, both the monthly and weekly listings pointed to the same Monday arrival date for the film in the U.S. market. (boxofficemojo.com) ### Which movie is Netflix adding? “Nope” is Peele’s third feature as writer-director after “Get Out” and “Us.” Universal’s synopsis says the film follows OJ Haywood, played by Daniel Kaluuya, and Emerald Haywood, played by Keke Palmer, after their father’s death and a series of strange events over their ranch. (aol.com) Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott, Brandon Perea and Keith David are also part of the cast. Universal released the movie theatrically in the United States on July 22, 2022. Box Office Mojo lists a domestic opening of about $44.4 million and total worldwide gross of about $171.2 million. (aol.com) ### Where did the May 18 listing show up? AOL published a release overview on May 17 that said Netflix’s week-of-May-18 schedule included Peele’s film. The article framed “Nope” as the standout incoming movie in that week’s batch of additions. Netflix’s own Tudum pages separately showed the film in its May calendar and in a mid-May weekly watch guide. (universalpicturesathome.com) Those postings gave the same basic distribution fact: U.S. Netflix subscribers could find “Nope” on the service starting May 18. ### Is this a Netflix original or a licensed movie? (boxofficemojo.com) Universal Pictures is the distributor attached to “Nope,” and the film arrived on Netflix as a licensed title rather than as a Netflix original. Box Office Mojo identifies Universal Pictures as the domestic distributor, and Universal’s own movie page hosts the film’s official synopsis and home-release information. (aol.com) That places “Nope” alongside the mix of originals and acquired library titles that Netflix rotates into its monthly U.S. catalog. Tudum’s May list includes both Netflix-produced programming and outside studio films added on set dates during the month. (netflix.com) ### What can viewers look for next on Netflix’s May slate? Netflix’s Tudum pages continue to update the service’s U.S. May lineup by date, including weekly watch guides that run through May 21 and monthly listings that extend through the rest of the month. Subscribers looking for “Nope” can find it in those U.S. release lists beginning May 18, alongside other May additions in Netflix’s current schedule. (boxofficemojo.com) (netflix.com 1) (netflix.com 2)