Don't Look Up
2021 · Movie · R · 138 min · ★ 7.1 · 53% critics
Two astronomers discover a comet on a collision course with Earth and scramble to warn the public. As they take their message on a chaotic media tour, they run into political spin, corporate interests, and a culture more focused on distractions than an impending global disaster.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-12-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (9,364 votes)
- Budget
- $75,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an angry, funny satire about politics, media, and public denial in a crisis, similar in spirit to Vice or The Laundromat; Not for you if you prefer subtle comedy or escapism.
Pros: sharp social satire; big laughs; strong ensemble cast | Cons: heavy-handed message; repetitive beats; runs a bit long
Themes
- artificial intelligence (a.i.)
- the white house
- asteroid
- climate change
- satire
- global warming
- comet
- end of the world
- social commentary
- social satire
- meteorite
- astronomer
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- American Film Institute Awards · 2021
- Detroit Film Critics Society Award — Best Screenplay · 2021
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films · 2021
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2022 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2022 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 2022 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2022 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 2022 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy · 2022 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Screenplay · 2022 · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best International Film · nominated
Cast & crew
Leonardo DiCaprio
as Dr. Randall Mindy
Jennifer Lawrence
as Kate Dibiasky
Meryl Streep
as President Orlean
Cate Blanchett
as Brie Evantee
Rob Morgan
as Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe
Jonah Hill
as Jason Orlean
Mark Rylance
as Peter Isherwell
Tyler Perry
as Jack Bremmer
Timothée Chalamet
as Yule
Ron Perlman
as Benedict Drask
Directed by Adam McKay