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Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

Comedy · 2021

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.

Movie details

Don't Look Up

“Based on truly possible events.”

2021 Comedy 2h 18m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Adam McKay

Written by

Adam McKay · David Sirota

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Dr. Randall Mindy

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence

Kate Dibiasky

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

President Orlean

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Brie Evantee

Rob Morgan

Rob Morgan

Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill

Jason Orlean

Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

Peter Isherwell

Court is in session

Put Don't Look Up on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Arthouse Gremlin

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.