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@GeBraxton

With #NopeMovie, Jordan Peele has a close encounter of the Spielberg kind.

Whether you leave the movie in high spirits or scratching your head, @GeBraxton has the guide for you, explaining all those references to the “Jaws” director in Peele’s new movie. latimes.com/entertainment-…

Sprinkled through “Nope” are shoutouts to Hitchcock, Sidney Poitier and even, yes, Dwayne Johnson’s “The Scorpion King.” But perhaps the most obvious riffs are those saluting Steven Spielberg’s 1977 sci-fi classic, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” latimes.com/entertainment-…

As in “Close Encounters,” a UFO lies at the core of #Nope. In both films, they fly swiftly in the darkened skies, wreaking havoc on power lines and electrical equipment. latimes.com/entertainment-…

In Spielberg’s “Jaws,” three men set out alone to kill the great white shark terrorizing a small town.

In #NopeMovie, Daniel Kaluuya’s character forms another trio with his sister and a nervous electronic store clerk named Angel. latimes.com/entertainment-…

@justincchang

While not a Spielberg reference, @justincchang wrote about the real-life events that appear to have at least partially inspired that sitcom plotline in #NopeMovie. latimes.com/entertainment-…

For more explainers on #Nope, keep track of all of The Times' coverage of Jordan Peele’s new movie. latimes.com/entertainment-…

@GeBraxton

No matter what you walk away from “Nope” with, what comes across clearly to everyone in Peele’s third film is his affection for Black cultural history and all kinds of films, both classic and obscure.

Read @GeBraxton’s #NopeMovie explainer. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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