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Is Netflix's Don't Look Up worth the watch?

The film is nominated at this weekend's Oscars

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Francesca Shillcock
Senior Features Writer
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Don't Look Up landed on Netflix in December 2021 and was instantly one of the most talked about film of the last few months. The movie, which boasts a stellar cast with the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence and Meryl Streep all starring, is also hoping to win the presitigous Best Picture award at this weekend's Academy Awards

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Don't Look Up is about astronomy student Kate (Jennifer Lawrence) and her professor, Randall (Leonardo DiCaprio), who discover there's a comet on a direct collision course towards Earth. 

WATCH: The official trailer for Don't Look Up

However, despite attempting to get the message across on international news and to the President of the United States (played by Meryl Streep, no less), nobody seems to care. Ahead of the ceremony, you might be wondering if the star-studded film is worth a watch. Keep reading to find out...

What have the fans made of Don't Look Up?

For those who couldn't wait for the Netflix release, Don't Look Up seemingly went down a treat in movie theatres, and reviews on social media were mostly positive so far. 

One person gave their verdict on Twitter upon its release: "Went to #DontLookUp in the cinema this evening. It you watch one film – please, please watch it on @netflix or better yet in the theatre. Worth EVERY minute."

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Are you excited to watch Don't Look Up?

Another echoed this praise, adding: "Just watched Don't Look Up in theatres! Absolutely incredible!! Super funny and had some serious/sad moments aswell. Very accurate representation of our society today lmao. 9/10."

Many other film fanatics also had high praise for the flick. "Just watched 'Don't Look Up' A terrifying film about the end of the world. Only to then come out the cinema and see it slowly seem like it's happening for real. What a lovely film for @NetflixUK to be releasing on Christmas Eve," tweeted a third fan.

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A fourth commented: "Saw this last night & it's a masterwork. See it in theatres if you can. It's brutal but it's a brilliant satire (if such a thing is possible) of our moment #DontLookUp." Sounds like it's worth a watch to us!

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Don't Look Up has had high praise from fans so far

Who stars in Don't Look Up?

As mentioned, viewers can look forward to Leonardo, Jennifer and Meryl being on their screen at the same time. But the impressive cast doesn’t stop there. Other stars featuring in Don't Look Up include, Jonah Hill, Tyler Perry, Mark Rylance, Timothée Chalamet, as well as appearances from music superstars Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi.

What have the cast said about Don't Look Up?

The stars of the film have had plenty to say when it comes to the new movie. Leonardo DiCaprio, who is a keen advocate for climate change awareness, revealed on Twitter how he felt proud to be a part of the film which touches upon similar issues. "Proud to play a character who, like @algore and many climate scientists and activists, relentlessly fights to communicate the urgency of the issues affecting our planet. #DontLookUp."

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Don't Look Up lands on Netflix on Chistmas Eve

Meanwhile, Meryl opened up about what it was like working with Oscar-winner Jennifer. Speaking at the global premiere for the film, she said: "[Jennifer] is the beating heart of this movie." Addressing her co-star directly, Meryl continued: "When you got together with Timothée Chalamet I was so happy!"

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