Don't Look Up
ComedyScience FictionDrama
14+R
2021·2h 18m·Adam McKay·Hyperobject Industries·● Script read & verified
A dark comedy about two astronomers who discover a comet that will destroy Earth in six months and struggle to warn humanity. The film satirizes...
Best watched together — Complex themes about existential threats and political dysfunction benefit from discussion
Heads Up for Parents
The film's dark humor about human extinction may be more emotionally heavy than expected from a comedy
What's In It
Violence
Very Mild▸
Language
Mild▸
Scary
Mild▸
Romance
Very Mild▸
Substances
Very Mild▸
Stimulation
Mild▸
Cultural & Values Guide
Faith & Religion
●Religious mockery depicted
The film satirizes evangelical televangelists who dismiss the comet as God's plan while asking for donations. Religious leaders are portrayed as exploiting crisis for profit rather than providing genuine spiritual guidance.
Community Notes
- Some may find the portrayal of government officials as incompetent during crisis troubling
Family Takeaways
What it gets right
- ✓Shows importance of scientific expertise and listening to experts
- ✓Demonstrates how politics can interfere with addressing real problems
Cast:Leonardo DiCaprioJennifer LawrenceMeryl StreepCate BlanchettRob Morgan