# Don't Look Up (2021) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/dont-look-up-2021/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 61% |
| Editorial Rating | 55/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 77% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 49/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.4/5 |
| IMDb | 7.2/10 |
| Director | Adam McKay |
| Genres | Comedy, Science Fiction, Drama |
| Runtime | 138 min |

## Quick answer

Don't Look Up (2021) earns a 61% Celluloid Score — Recommended. McKay’s end-times satire — DiCaprio’s frantic astronomer can’t make the world look up at the comet. Critics and audiences diverge (55% critic vs 77% audience). Metascore 49/100. Directed by Adam McKay.

## Celluloid verdict

McKay’s end-times satire — DiCaprio’s frantic astronomer can’t make the world look up at the comet.

## Synopsis

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.

## Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman

## Where to watch

Global: Netflix
the United States: Netflix
the United Kingdom: Netflix
Indonesia: Netflix
India: Netflix
Turkey: Netflix
South Korea: Netflix
Japan: Netflix
the Philippines: Netflix
Pakistan: Netflix
South Africa: Netflix
Malaysia: Netflix
Thailand: Netflix
the United Arab Emirates: Netflix
Nigeria: Netflix

## Common questions

**Is Don't Look Up worth watching?**
Don't Look Up holds a 61% Celluloid Score. McKay’s end-times satire — DiCaprio’s frantic astronomer can’t make the world look up at the comet.

**What is Don't Look Up about?**
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.

**Who directed Don't Look Up?**
Don't Look Up (2021) was directed by Adam McKay.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Don't Look Up?**
61% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (55/100), Metascore (49/100), Letterboxd (3.4/5), and IMDb (7.2/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Don't Look Up?**
Don't Look Up is streaming on Netflix; on Netflix in the United States; on Netflix in the United Kingdom; on Netflix in Indonesia; on Netflix in India; on Netflix in Turkey; on Netflix in South Korea; on Netflix in Japan; on Netflix in the Philippines; on Netflix in Pakistan; on Netflix in South Africa; on Netflix in Malaysia; on Netflix in Thailand; on Netflix in the United Arab Emirates; on Netflix in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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Reviewed and scored by Celluloid · Editor: Kaiser Khan (https://celluloidscore.com/author/kaiser-khan/)

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