Don't Look Up
Overview
Don't Look Up is a 2021 satirical science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Adam McKay, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Dr. Randall Mindy, an astronomer, and Jennifer Lawrence as Kate Dibiasky, his graduate student. They discover a comet that is on a collision course with Earth. They try to warn the world, but no one takes them seriously. The film is a sharp, funny, and terrifying satire of climate change denial, media sensationalism, and political incompetence. It was a critical and commercial success, becoming one of the most-watched films on Netflix. The film features an all-star cast, including Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett, and Timothée Chalamet. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film is a powerful, urgent, and darkly comedic warning about the dangers of ignoring science.
