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Adam McKay Highlights “Popular Response” to ‘Don’t Look Up’ Despite Critics and “Cultural Gatekeepers That Hated It”
Adam McKay believes his film Don’t Look Up — and its themes — are more relevant now than ever before. Although the movie was released more than three years ago and received mixed reviews from critics, it was popular with viewers. Don’t Look Up currently places second for the most watched movies of all time on Netflix.
Adam McKay Says ‘Don't Look Up' Was ‘Hated' by ‘Critics ' but Watched by ‘400 Million' People
When asked about the film's impact as one of the most watched movies on Netflix more than three years after its release, McKay said that in "the face of these dramatic catastrophe
Adam McKay Reflects on 'Don't Look Up' Success Amid Critic Backlash
Director Adam McKay discusses the overwhelming public support for his Netflix film 'Don't Look Up' despite criticism from media elites. The film's themes resonate with viewers globally, highlighting widespread distrust in leadership.
'Viewers connected with the idea of being gaslit': Adam McKay on popularity of 'Don't Look Up'
The climate change satire starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence got four Oscar nominations. The filmmaker recalls that it was the popular response that 'energised' him
Adam McKay Says ‘Don't Look Up' Was ‘Hated' by ‘Critics and Cultural Gatekeepers' but Seen by an Estimated ‘400 Million to Half a Billion' People on Netflix
Adam McKay said in an interview with NME that his satirical comedy “Don’t Look Up” was seen by an estimated “400 million to half a billion” people on Netflix despite being “hated’ by “the critics and the cultural gatekeepers.
Adam McKay says Don’t Look Up being watched by 400 million shows viewers know they’re ‘being lied to’
Adam McKay has said his 2021 satirical comedy Don’t Look Up was watched by between 400 million and half a billion people on Netflix, which shows that viewers know when they’re being “gaslit,” adding that the Los Angeles wildfires serve as a reminder of the film’s message.
Adam McKay Says 'Don't Look Up' Popularity Proves Viewers Know They're Being 'Gaslit' by Media and Political Leaders
Adam McKay said that the popularity of his film proves viewers know when they're being "gaslit" and that the L.A. wildfires are a painful reminder that climate change is here and that the "we're in an emergency right now.
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Don't Look Up (2021 movie)
Jennifer Lawrence got stoned to play Don't Look Up character: 'Everybody was f---ing with me' Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence team up to stop an apocalypse in first look at Adam ...
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Netflix's 'Don't Look Up' Has Much to Say on Climate Change And COVID
A satiric look at climate change, Don’t Look Up coincidentally has plenty to say ... going on,” DiCaprio told the press at the film’s New York premiere. A longtime proponent of environmental ...
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence star in 'Don't Look Up' — you can stream the satirical comedy exclusively on Netflix
The film's streaming release comes just two weeks after its debut theaters on December 10. "Don't Look Up" features DiCaprio and Lawrence as a pair of scientists on a media tour to warn the ...
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Movie Review: Director Adam McKay Delivers Another Poignant Political Satire With ‘Don’t Look Up’
Currently in theaters before streaming on Netflix on December 24th is the new comedy from director Adam McKay (‘The Big Short,’ ‘Vice’) called ‘Don’t Look Up.’ The film is a ...
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‘Dont Look Back’ Review: A Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan Film
Sounds scary. Newcomers might be more easily sucked into the vortex if they knew one of those jewels was free to everyone, as “Dont Look Back” is through New Year’s Day.