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Don't Look Up

2021Movie2 h 18 minR

Comedy
61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic496.6Rotten Tomatoes56%72%

A bleak, campy comedy movie about society and politics.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, uplift or scares.

Movies with

Story

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.

Feels like

  • Apocalyptic Satire
  • Media Critique
  • Political Absurdism
  • Dark Comedy
  • Ensemble Cast
  • Social Commentary
  • Pessimistic Outlook
  • Fast-Paced Dialogue
  • Pop Culture Parody

Cast

24 of 79

Crew

Directed by
Adam McKay
Written by
Adam McKay, David Sirota
Produced by
Adam McKay, Kevin J. Messick
Music by
Nicholas Britell

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

December 8, 2021 · 2 h 18 min · R

Released
December 8, 2021
Runtime
2 h 18 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Comedy, Science Fiction, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$75 million
Box office
$791,863
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Everything Is an iPod in the Future, Interface Spoiler, Ivy League for Everyone +9

  • Everything Is an iPod in the Future
  • Interface Spoiler
  • Ivy League for Everyone
  • Out with a Bang
  • MegaCorp
  • Genre Deconstruction
  • Big Bad Duumvirate
  • Academia Elitism
  • Breaking Speech
  • Technobabble
  • Golden Mean Fallacy
  • Ragnarök-Proofing

12 of 150 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Don't Look Up?"

Questions about Don't Look Up

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Don't Look Up?

Netflix

In the United States, Don't Look Up streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Don't Look Up worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 56%, and Metacritic 49). Audiences rate it higher (70 out of 100) than critics (53).

Will Don't Look Up make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly satire (10 of 10) and dark humor (9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Don't Look Up?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Don't Look Up use?

Everything Is an iPod in the FutureInterface SpoilerIvy League for EveryoneOut with a BangMegaCorpGenre DeconstructionBig Bad DuumvirateAcademia ElitismBreaking SpeechTechnobabbleGolden Mean FallacyRagnarök-Proofingand 138 more

TV Tropes lists 150 tropes for it, including Everything Is an iPod in the Future, Interface Spoiler, and Ivy League for Everyone.