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.
Acting
DiCaprio's nervous breakdown—career-best unhinged energy.
Writing
McKay's rage-fueled script predicts 2022-2024 headlines.
Production
That star-studded cast list is almost a joke itself.
Director
Adam McKay
Leonardo DiCaprio
Dr. Randall Mindy
Jennifer Lawrence
Kate Dibiasky
Meryl Streep
President Orlean
Cate Blanchett
Brie Evantee
Rob Morgan
Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe
Jonah Hill
Jason Orlean
Mark Rylance
Peter Isherwell
Tyler Perry
Jack Bremmer
Timothée Chalamet
Yule
Ron Perlman
Benedict Drask
Ariana Grande
Riley Bina
Kid Cudi
DJ Chello
Himesh Patel
Phillip
Melanie Lynskey
June Mindy
Michael Chiklis
Dan Pawketty
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
McKay wrote this pre-pandemic; COVID made it feel like documentary prophecy about scientific warnings going ignored.
The 'Don't Look Up' movement mirrors real denial campaigns so closely that climate scientists called it 'too accurate to be comfortable.'
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