Don't Look Up
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Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.
What critics thought
DivisiveMcKay's star-packed apocalypse satire split critics sharply along a fault line that had little to do with politics: admirers found its relentless volume and broad targets genuinely funny and even cathartic, while detractors felt the film spent two-plus hours preaching to a choir it never seriously challenged. A secondary argument erupted almost immediately after release, with some environmentalists and leftist commentators arguing that critics who panned it were themselves exemplifying the film's thesis — that dismissal of urgent warnings is baked into media culture.
“Don't Look Up might be the funniest movie of 2021. It's the most depressing too, and that odd combination makes for a one-of-a-kind experience. ... McKay gives you over two hours of laughs while convincing you that the world is coming to an end.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
“From Streep and DiCaprio and Lawrence through the supporting players, Don't Look Up is filled with greatly talented actors really and truly selling this material—but the volume remains at 11 throughout the story when some changes in tone here and there might have more effectively carried the day.”
Richard Roeper·Chicago Sun-Times
“A cynical, insufferably smug satire stuffed to the gills with stars that purports to comment on political and media inattention to the climate crisis but really just trivializes it. Dr. Strangelove it ain't.”
David Rooney·The Hollywood Reporter
“the script states the obvious as if everyone else is too stupid to realize it and does so from a position of lofty superiority that would drive away any partisans who still need to be won over.”
Charles Bramesco·The Guardian
“There is something genuinely endearing about a film that doesn't seem to care one bit about coming across as silly as long as its message is heard”
Linda Marric·The Jewish Chronicle
Accolades
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Adam McKayDirector
Leonardo DiCaprioDr. Randall Mindy
Jennifer LawrenceKate Dibiasky
Meryl StreepPresident Orlean
Cate BlanchettBrie Evantee
Rob MorganDr. Teddy Oglethorpe
Jonah HillJason Orlean
Mark RylancePeter Isherwell
Tyler PerryJack Bremmer
Timothée ChalametYule
Ron PerlmanBenedict Drask
Ariana GrandeRiley Bina
Kid CudiDJ Chello
Nicholas BritellComposer
David SirotaWriter
Linus SandgrenCinematographyDon't Look Up
Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.
What critics thought
DivisiveMcKay's star-packed apocalypse satire split critics sharply along a fault line that had little to do with politics: admirers found its relentless volume and broad targets genuinely funny and even cathartic, while detractors felt the film spent two-plus hours preaching to a choir it never seriously challenged. A secondary argument erupted almost immediately after release, with some environmentalists and leftist commentators arguing that critics who panned it were themselves exemplifying the film's thesis — that dismissal of urgent warnings is baked into media culture.
“Don't Look Up might be the funniest movie of 2021. It's the most depressing too, and that odd combination makes for a one-of-a-kind experience. ... McKay gives you over two hours of laughs while convincing you that the world is coming to an end.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
“From Streep and DiCaprio and Lawrence through the supporting players, Don't Look Up is filled with greatly talented actors really and truly selling this material—but the volume remains at 11 throughout the story when some changes in tone here and there might have more effectively carried the day.”
Richard Roeper·Chicago Sun-Times
“A cynical, insufferably smug satire stuffed to the gills with stars that purports to comment on political and media inattention to the climate crisis but really just trivializes it. Dr. Strangelove it ain't.”
David Rooney·The Hollywood Reporter
“the script states the obvious as if everyone else is too stupid to realize it and does so from a position of lofty superiority that would drive away any partisans who still need to be won over.”
Charles Bramesco·The Guardian
“There is something genuinely endearing about a film that doesn't seem to care one bit about coming across as silly as long as its message is heard”
Linda Marric·The Jewish Chronicle
Accolades
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Adam McKayDirectorLeonardo DiCaprioDr. Randall MindyJennifer LawrenceKate DibiaskyMeryl StreepPresident OrleanCate BlanchettBrie EvanteeRob MorganDr. Teddy OglethorpeJonah HillJason OrleanMark RylancePeter IsherwellTyler PerryJack BremmerTimothée ChalametYuleRon PerlmanBenedict DraskAriana GrandeRiley BinaKid CudiDJ ChelloNicholas BritellComposerDavid SirotaWriterLinus SandgrenCinematographyStream