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Don't Look Up

Directed by Adam McKay · 2021 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Don't Look Up worth watching?

Don't Look Up (2021) earns a 64% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (77%) responded more warmly than critics (55%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Don't Look Up?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

64%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

55% Critic Score
77% Audience
49 Metascore
★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.4
7.2 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 18m
Language
English

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Critics were divided or negative (55%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (77%).
  • Celluloid Score 64% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

Scores reflect data indexed at build time. Component sources are shown on this page; Celluloid Score is our composite, not a third-party trademark. Scoring policy

Is Don't Look Up worth watching?

Yes — Don't Look Up earns a 64% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

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

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (77%) responded more warmly than critics (55%).

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.

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