Don't Look Up (2021)
Based on truly possible events.
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 8 December 2021 |
| Genre | Comedy, Science Fiction, Drama |
| Director | Adam McKay |
| Starring | Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence and Meryl Streep |
| Runtime | 138 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 56% · Metacritic 49/100 · Rotten Tomatoes 78% · IMDb 7.1/10 · JustWatch 86% · The Movie Database 71% · Letterboxd 3,0/5 · TMDB users 7.1/10 |
| Budget | $75 million |
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What kind of watch this is
Don’t Look Up is a 138-minute film that takes the apocalyptic genre and strips it of the drama. It finds the comedy in the mundane, where a cosmic threat meets the indifference of a news cycle that only cares about the next celebrity scandal. Adam McKay directs a cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, and Meryl Streep, turning the end of the world into a media event rather than a tragedy. The hook is not the comet, but the silence of the people who see it coming. It is a dry look at how society processes bad news, which is to say, it does not process it at all.
What the critics said
Critics found the target elusive. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 56% as of November 2025. Metacritic lands on 49, a number that suggests mixed feelings. The audience liked it more than the press did, with a 78% Popcornmeter score. Mick LaSalle called it the funniest movie of 2021, a description that hides the depression underneath.
Not everyone agreed. David Rooney called it a cynical satire that trivializes the crisis. It is a film that yells until you stop hearing the point.
How it did with audiences
The budget was $75 million. Box office figures are absent from the data, so the verdict rests on audience reaction. Users on TMDB give it a 7.1 out of 10. IMDb logged the same 7.1 score as of June 2026. Two major platforms, one identical number.
What came next for the cast
Meryl Streep returned to The Devil Wears Prada in 2026, a sequel to a 2006 hit. Cate Blanchett moved from Lord of the Rings to TÁR and Black Bag. Leonardo DiCaprio went from Inception to Killers of the Flower Moon. Jennifer Lawrence followed Hunger Games with Causeway. The credits show what came next, not necessarily what this film caused.
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- Don't Look Up on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q100361490 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Don't Look Up” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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