History YMMV / DontLookUp

* Kate's parents crossed it when they disowned her leaving her homeless and all by herself [[DisproportionateRetribution for being humiliated in media.]]

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: It's a movie about smart people mostly being ignored by greedy and unsympathetic authority figures and a moronic populace that is ignorant to the doomsday closing in on them.
Not helping matters is that it dropped ''on Christmas Eve''. Notably, even its trailer caused this, as it did not beat around the bush regarding its tone and story, leading many people to correctly predict the ending months in advance.

* FriendlyFandoms: Because of the movie's leftist messaging, many of its fans also enjoy similar works that provide similarly leaning social and political commentary via sci-fi metaphors, such as ''Film/GetOut'', ''Film/SorryToBotherYou'', ''Film/{{Parasite|2019}}'' and ''Series/SquidGame''. This was enhanced in ''Parasite'''s case when Creator/BongJoonHo listed ''Don't Look Up'' among his favorite films of the year.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: It's a movie about smart people mostly being ignored by greedy and unsympathetic authority figures and a moronic populace that is ignorant to the doomsday closing in on them. In the end, [[spoiler:nearly everyone dies, and anyone who survived won't have very long to live]]. Not helping matters is that it dropped ''on Christmas Eve''. Notably, even its trailer caused this, as it did not beat around the bush regarding its tone and story, leading many people to correctly predict the ending months in advance.

* AwardSnub: While the film itself has some accolades along with 4 oscar nominations including Best Picture, Adam [=McKay=] didn't get a Best Director nod nor were any of the AllStarCast nominated in the acting categories despite well-received performances all around.

* CriticalDissonance: Critics were mixed, seeing the film as well-made and well-intentioned, but also heavy-handed and mean-spirited, garnering the film a 56% on Website/RottenTomatoes. It still managed to debut at #1 on Netflix, and the audience score on the same site was a more respectable 77%. One group that unanimously adored it were climate scientists, who felt that some of the criticisms of the movie revealed more about the people making them than about the film itself. It's to the point that [[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2021/12/28/why-sneering-critics-dislike-netflixs-dont-look-up-but-climate-scientists-love-it/?sh=394d26ef2ee8 "critics vs. scientists"]] became a common narrative after it debuted, ironically mirroring the in-universe frustration that the main characters come to have with the media themselves. One science contributor for ''The Guardian'' pointed out that many of the criticisms of the movie sound ''like'' dialogue from the movie. On the other hand, many of the movie's detractors dismissed it as being obnoxiously self-important and with an unwarranted confidence in the effectiveness of its message, and expressed frustration over wealthy, privileged Hollywood fixtures lecturing the masses on issues they rarely assist with themselves. The divide deepened after the film received a Best Picture nomination at the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, with many critics decrying the nomination and Creator/JimmyKimmel accusing those who voted for it of elitism on [[Series/JimmyKimmelLive his show]], claiming they should have voted for ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'' instead; the dramatic reactions drew notable blowback from supporters of the film.

* CriticalDissonance: Critics were mixed, seeing the film as well-made and well-intentioned, but also heavy-handed and mean-spirited, garnering the film a 56% on Website/RottenTomatoes. It still managed to debut at #1 on Netflix, and the audience score on the same site was a more respectable 77%. One group that unanimously adored it were climate scientists, who felt that some of the criticisms of the movie revealed more about the people making them than about the film itself. It's to the point that [[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2021/12/28/why-sneering-critics-dislike-netflixs-dont-look-up-but-climate-scientists-love-it/?sh=394d26ef2ee8 "critics vs. scientists"]] became a common narrative after it debuted, ironically mirroring the in-universe frustration that the main characters come to have with the media themselves. One science contributor for ''The Guardian'' pointed out that many of the criticisms of the movie sound ''like'' dialogue from the movie. On the other hand, critics, both on the left and right (particularly on Letterboxd) dismissed the film as being obnoxiously self-important and with an unwarranted confidence in the effectiveness of its message, and frustrated with wealthy, privileged Hollywood fixtures lecturing the masses on issues they rarely assist with themselves (that Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio has regularly used private jets to travel did not go unnoticed to many). The divide deepened after the film received a Best Picture nomination at the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, with many critics decrying the nomination and Creator/JimmyKimmel accusing those who voted for it of elitism on [[Series/JimmyKimmelLive his show]], claiming they should have voted for ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'' instead; the dramatic reactions drew notable blowback from supporters of the film.

* CriticalDissonance: Critics were mixed, seeing the film as well-made and well-intentioned, but also heavy-handed and mean-spirited, garnering the film a 56% on Website/RottenTomatoes. It still managed to debut at #1 on Netflix, and the audience score on the same site was a more respectable 77%. One group that unanimously adored it were climate scientists, who felt that some of the criticisms of the movie revealed more about the people making them than about the film itself. It's to the point that [[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2021/12/28/why-sneering-critics-dislike-netflixs-dont-look-up-but-climate-scientists-love-it/?sh=394d26ef2ee8 "critics vs. scientists"]] became a common narrative after it debuted, ironically mirroring the in-universe frustration that the main characters come to have with the media themselves. One science contributor for the Guardian pointed out that many of the criticisms of the movie sound ''like'' dialogue from the movie. On the other hand, critics, both on the left and right (particularly on Letterboxd) dismissed the film as being obnoxiously self-important and with an unwarranted confidence in the effectiveness of its message, and frustrated with wealthy, privileged Hollywood fixtures lecturing the masses on issues they rarely assist with themselves (that Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio has regularly used private jets to travel did not go unnoticed to many). The divide deepened after the film received a Best Picture nomination at the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, with many critics decrying the nomination and Creator/JimmyKimmel accusing those who voted for it of elitism on [[Series/JimmyKimmelLive his show]], claiming they should have voted for ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'' instead; the dramatic reactions drew notable blowback from supporters of the film.

* AwardSnub: While the film itself has some accolades along with 4 oscar nominations including Best Picture, Adam [=McKay=] didn't get a Best Director nod nor are any of the AllStarCast nominated in the acting categories despite well-received performances all around.

** "Just Look Up" by Music/ArianaGrande and Music/KidCudi, as their respective characters "Riley Bana" and "DJ Chello", also got snubbed for Best Original Song.

* AwardSnub: While the film itself has accolades along with 4 oscar nominations including Best Picture, Adam [=McKay=] isn't up for Best Director nor are any of the AllStarCast nominated in the acting categories.

** Does Orleans offer Mindy (who has publicly denounced her) [[spoiler:two seats on the SleeperShip]] because she wants to exploit him (given the general uselessness of the ship's passengers) or as a PetTheDog moment? Her general personality suggests the former, but her lack of frustration [[spoiler:when he refuses]] could indicate the latter.

* CriticalDissonance: Critics were mixed, seeing the film as well-made and well-intentioned, but also heavy-handed and mean-spirited, garnering the film a 56% on Website/RottenTomatoes. It still managed to debut at #1 on Netflix, and the audience score on the same site was a more respectable 77%. One group that unanimously adored it were climate scientists, who felt that some of the criticisms of the movie revealed more about the people making them than about the film itself. It's to the point that [[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2021/12/28/why-sneering-critics-dislike-netflixs-dont-look-up-but-climate-scientists-love-it/?sh=394d26ef2ee8 "critics vs. scientists"]] became a common narrative after it debuted, ironically mirroring the in-universe frustration that the main characters come to have with the media themselves. One science contributor for the Guardian pointed out that many of the criticisms of the movie sound ''like'' dialogue from the movie. On the other hand, critics, both on the left and right (particularly on Letterboxd) dismissed the film as being obnoxiously self-important and with an unwarranted confidence in the effectiveness of its message, and frustrated with wealthy, privileged Hollywood fixtures lecturing the masses on issues they rarely assist with themselves. (That Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio regularly uses private jets to travel did not go unnoticed to many) The divide deepened after the film received a Best Picture nomination at the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, with many critics decrying the nomination and Creator/JimmyKimmel accusing those who voted for it of elitism on [[Series/JimmyKimmelLive his show]], claiming they should have voted for ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'' instead; the dramatic reactions drew notable blowback from supporters of the film.

* CriticalDissonance: Critics were mixed, seeing the film as well-made and well-intentioned, but also heavy-handed and mean-spirited, garnering the film a 56% on Website/RottenTomatoes. It still managed to debut at #1 on Netflix, and the audience score on the same site was a more respectable 77%. One group that unanimously adored it were climate scientists, who felt that some of the criticisms of the movie revealed more about the people making them than about the film itself. It's to the point that [[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2021/12/28/why-sneering-critics-dislike-netflixs-dont-look-up-but-climate-scientists-love-it/?sh=394d26ef2ee8 "critics vs. scientists"]] became a common narrative after it debuted, ironically mirroring the in-universe frustration that the main characters come to have with the media themselves. One science contributor for the Guardian pointed out that many of the criticisms of the movie sound ''like'' dialogue from the movie. Similar sentiment has been expressed by some, though not all, politically active viewers on the left. The divide deepened after the film received a Best Picture nomination at the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, with many critics decrying the nomination and Creator/JimmyKimmel accusing those who voted for it of elitism on [[Series/JimmyKimmelLive his show]], claiming they should have voted for ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'' instead; the dramatic reactions drew notable blowback from supporters of the film.

* CriticalDissonance: Critics were mixed, seeing the film as well-made and well-intentioned, but also heavy-handed and mean-spirited, garnering the film a 56% on Website/RottenTomatoes. It still managed to debut at #1 on Netflix, and the audience score on the same site was a more respectable 77%. One group that unanimously adored it were climate scientists, who felt that some of the criticisms of the movie revealed more about the people making them than about the film itself. It's to the point that [[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2021/12/28/why-sneering-critics-dislike-netflixs-dont-look-up-but-climate-scientists-love-it/?sh=394d26ef2ee8 "critics vs. scientists"]] became a common narrative after it debuted, ironically mirroring the in-universe frustration that the main characters come to have with the media themselves. One science contributor for the Guardian pointed out that many of the criticisms of the movie sound ''like'' dialogue from the movie. Similar sentiment has been expressed by some, though not all, politically active viewers on the left.

* FriendlyFandoms: Because of the movie's leftist messaging, many of its fans also enjoy similar works that provide similarly leaning social and political commentary via sci-fi metaphors, such as ''Film/GetOut'', ''Film/SorryToBotherYou'', ''Film/{{Parasite|2019}}'' and ''Series/SquidGame''.

* FriendlyFandoms: Because of the movie's leftist messaging, many of its fans also enjoy similar works that provide similarly leaning social and political commentary via sci-fi metaphors, such as ''Film/GetOut'', ''Film/SorryToBotherYou'', ''Film/{{Parasite}}'' and ''Series/SquidGame''.

* EnsembleDarkHorse: Yule. Played by Creator/TimotheeChalamet? Check. One of the only likeable characters with HiddenDepths, despite being a slacker? Check. Has one of the most poignant scenes in the movie? Check.

** Isherwell crosses it when [[spoiler:he fires Dr. Mindy's colleagues from his BEAD project for asking too many questions and lets the project go on without adequate review, dooming the entire planet to destruction.]] While [[spoiler:his prior decision to abort the mission was already incredibly unconscionable, Peter ''could'' have potentially avoided crossing the MEH if his plan to safely destroy the comet was reliable enough to work. However, his [[CannotTakeCriticism treatment]] of the scientists on the team as well as the existence of his SleeperShip show that he ''knew'' that his plan could fail, and any concern he had for humanity's survival took a backseat to his delusions of grandeur and the chance to ''possibly'' make money.]]

** Given how nonchalant Isherwell was at [[spoiler:the failure of the mission, and having a high-tech backup plan]], is it possible he [[spoiler:intended for it to fail and have the comet wipe out the Earth just so he could be the savior of a select handful]]. Additionally, [[spoiler: the failure of the joint China-Russia-India deflection mission may not have been a testamenet to those countries not being as capable as the US, but may have been deliberate US intervention at Isherwell's behest to secure resources and remove an obstacle to his goals, which is TruthInTelevision]].

* BrokenAesop: [[https://archive.fo/sDffB As pointed out by one reviewer]], the film's use of an impending comet collision as an analogy for climate change doesn't actually work because 1. climate change doesn't have a do-or-die deadline, unlike the comet in the film; 2. the real-world technology to eliminate climate change is not fully developed or widely used yet, whereas the comet can be destroyed with existing technology; 3. many people will have to make significant changes in their lives to help mitigate climate change, whereas no one's lives have to be changed to stop the comet; 4. many mainstream media outlets routinely highlight the dangers of climate change, unlike the apathetic media in the film, and many billionaires and millionaires are putting their money into green initiatives.

* CriticalDissonance: Critics were mixed, seeing the film as well-made and well-intentioned, but also heavy-handed and mean-spirited, garnering the film a 56% on Website/RottenTomatoes. It still managed to debut at #1 on Netflix, and the audience score on the same site was a more respectable 77%. One group that unanimously adored it were climate scientists, who felt that some of the criticisms of the movie revealed more about the people making them than about the film itself. It's to the point that [[https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2021/12/28/why-sneering-critics-dislike-netflixs-dont-look-up-but-climate-scientists-love-it/?sh=394d26ef2ee8 "critics vs. scientists"]] became a common narrative after it debuted, ironically mirroring the in-universe frustration that the main characters come to have with the media themselves. Similar sentiment has been expressed by some, though not all, politically active viewers on the left.

* ButtMonkey: Kate discovers the comet only to be blown off by the White House who don’t consider her a serious source and she’s just a PHD Candidate from Michigan State. Is made a national laughingstock and meme when she loses it on TV by telling everyone that they’re going to die. Is repeatedly mocked and belittled by the idiotic Jason. Quits her studies and takes a job at a liquor store, and is even duped into paying for free snacks!

** [[https://archive.fo/sDffB As pointed out by one reviewer]], the film's use of an impending comet collision as an analogy for climate change doesn't actually work because 1. climate change doesn't have a do-or-die deadline, unlike the comet in the film; 2. the real-world technology to eliminate climate change is not fully developed or widely used yet, whereas the comet can be destroyed with existing technology; 3. many people will have to make significant changes in their lives to help mitigate climate change, whereas no one's lives have to be changed to stop the comet; 4. many mainstream media outlets routinely highlight the dangers of climate change, unlike the apathetic media in the film, and many billionaires and millionaires are putting their money into green initiatives.