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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 Reveals Netflix’s ‘Don’t Look Up’s Massive Viewership Numbers, Following Negative Critic Reviews
Adam McKay reveals the real reception of Don’t Look Up on Netflix amid the LA wildfire disaster, highlighting an interesting observation.
This Netflix movie might have flopped with critics, but the director claims 500 million people watched it
Netflix movie Don't Look Up wasn't a huge hit with critics when it was released in 2021, scoring just 56% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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'Don't Look Up' director Adam McKay says film's themes are 'more relevant today'
Adam McKay thinks that the topics and ideas of his movie Don't Look Up are more important now than they were in the past. The film was well-liked by audiences even though it was released ...
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Netflix’s Don’t Look Up had a hilarious Easter egg that’s got people flipping out
If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Don’t Look Up, director Adam McKay’s new star-studded Netflix movie that doubles as ...
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Plot. Kate Dibiasky, a doctoral candidate in astronomy at Michigan State University, discovers an unknown comet. Her professor, Doctor Randall Mindy, confirms that it will collide with Earth in ...
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Don’t Look Up director predicts Wicked could be banned ‘if America keeps going on the track it is’
McKay is well-known for directing political movies. His latest picture was the 2021 star-studded doomsday satire Don’t Look Up, which followed two astronomers who embark on a media campaign to ...