Based on truly possible events.
Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.
Leonardo DiCaprio Dr. Randall Mindy
Jennifer Lawrence Kate Dibiasky
Meryl Streep President Orlean
Cate Blanchett Brie Evantee
Rob Morgan Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe
Jonah Hill Jason Orlean
Mark Rylance Peter Isherwell
Tyler Perry Jack Bremmer
Timothée Chalamet Yule
Ron Perlman Benedict Drask
Ariana Grande Riley Bina
Kid Cudi DJ Chello
Himesh Patel Phillip
Melanie Lynskey June Mindy
Michael Chiklis Dan Pawketty
Tomer Sisley Adul Grelio
Paul Guilfoyle General Themes
Robert Joy Congressman Tenant
Jack Alberts Oliver
Ting Win
Lance A. Williams Daniel
Shimali de Silva Nisha
Hettienne Park Dr. Calder
Rafael Silva Nasa Scientist
Lonnie Farmer Old Aide #1
Homa Sarabi-Daunis White House Office Worker
Barbara Douglass Office Worker
Rena Maliszewski Anchor Reporting On Colon
Erik Parillo Sherriff Conlon
Robert Hurst Radochia Evan Mindy
Conor Sweeney Marshall Mindy
Ross Partridge Keith Ollens
Richard Donelly Old Aide #2
Liev Schreiber Bash Narrator (voice)
Samsara Yett Isherwell Child Aide
Meara Mahoney Gross Isherwell Child Aide
Jaden Onwuakor Isherwell Child Aide
Staci Roberts Linda Dicalio
Wendy Bellevue Isherwell Child Handler
Mishka Yarovoy Executive
Chris Everett Chief Editor Paula Woods
Annette Miller Mrs. Tanken
Stephen Thorne Benjamin
Aimee Doherty Passerby
Natalie Rebenkoff Talent PA
Gary Tanguay News Anchor #2
Georgia Lyman Groomer Thalia
Patricia DeHaney Hair Person
Ben Sidell Stage Manager
Therese Plaehn Autopsy Editor In Charge
Omar Ghonim Damian
Jody O'Neil Stage Manager #2
Meghan Leathers Media Quant
Ashleigh Banfield Dalia Hensfield
Sarah Silverman Sarah Benterman
Richard Snee Senator Lerner
Darryl Wooten FBI Agent
Danielle Waxman College Girl
Jeffrey Smith Blind Man FBI Agent
Jon Glaser Meow Man
Dorothy Dwyer Old Tough Lady
Odis Spencer Chief Justice
Sarah Nolen Sammy Puppeteer
Alvin Keith Harrison Telms
Alaina Pinto American Reporter
Lizzie Short French Reporter
Juri Love Japanese Reporter
Sujoy De Hindi Reporter
Brahms Guignard Haitian Reporter
Sergei Bushmanov Russian Reporter
Lewis D. Wheeler Mission Coordinator
Steve Gagliastro Onlooker
David J. Curtis Guy
Kevin Craig West Secretary of State
Alison Weller Secretary of Education
Rob Lévesque Secretary of Interior
Sam Zephir Captain
Dee Nelson Dr. Lisa Inez
Beau Allen Dr. Talcamont
Rebecca Gibel Waitress
Brian Faherty Guy from the Bar
Celeste Oliva Nearby Diner
Amanda Cass Rioting Patron
Roman Mitichyan Rioting Patron
Paul Marini Rioting Patron
Alex Huynh Rioting Patron
Michael Jibrin Federal Agent
Bill Mootos Federal Attorney
Patti Tippo French President
Allyn Burrows Mr. Dibiasky
Tori Davis Lawlor Mrs. Dibiasky
Joy Lang Housewife
June Holmes Girl in Commercial
Graham Holmes Boy in Commercial
Jacob Sanditen Yule's Friend
Anthony Marrese Other Friend
Caroline Bergwall Teen Girl Friend
Anania Williams Short Guy Friend
Nate Richman Stocky FBI Agent
Wes Johnson Don't Look Up'er
John Bucy Don't Look Up'er
Patrick Gover Don't Look Up'er
Conrad Perry Don't Look Up'er
Matt Rouillard Don't Look Up'er
Christopher Deschenes Don't Look Up'er
Patrick Michael Strange Just Look Up'er
J.P. Aaron Just Look Up'er
Daniela August Just Look Up'er
Nicholai Senat Puppet Show Kid
Alexandra Zilch Puppet Show Kid
Jonathan Kobs Truthslinger303
Bianca de la Garza Entertainment Journalist
Caitlin Ishibashi DJ at Concert
Claire Davis Bass Player
Elder Isaiah Perez Organ Player
Coran Spardakis Henley Drummer
Lance Norris Loyal Supporter
Ralph M. Studley Kid Rock Body Double
Frank Ridley Flight Director
Andrew Haserlat Mission Tech
Jayne McLendon Command Tech
Ishaan Khatter Raghav Manavalan
Khaldoun Rajeh Egyptian Family
Sheren Rajeh Egyptian Family
Khaled Rajeh Egyptian Family
Kareem Rajeh Egyptian Family
Ahmad Rajeh Egyptian Family
Adila Rajeh Egyptian Family
J.T. Turner Old Billionaire
Ed Peed Lobbyist
Zach Holmes #LaunchChallenge MeTuber (uncredited)
Chris Evans Devin Peters (uncredited)
Marissa Carpio Reporter with Big Hair (uncredited)
Luan Gallagher Boy looking at the meteor (uncredited)
- Leonardo DiCaprioDr. Randall Mindy
- Jennifer LawrenceKate Dibiasky
- Meryl StreepPresident Orlean
- Cate BlanchettBrie Evantee
- Rob MorganDr. Teddy Oglethorpe
- Jonah HillJason Orlean
- Mark RylancePeter Isherwell
- Tyler PerryJack Bremmer
- Timothée ChalametYule
- Ron PerlmanBenedict Drask
- Ariana GrandeRiley Bina
- Kid CudiDJ Chello
- Himesh PatelPhillip
- Melanie LynskeyJune Mindy
- Michael ChiklisDan Pawketty
- Tomer SisleyAdul Grelio
- Paul GuilfoyleGeneral Themes
- Robert JoyCongressman Tenant
- Jack AlbertsOliver
- TingWin
- Lance A. WilliamsDaniel
- Shimali de SilvaNisha
- Hettienne ParkDr. Calder
- Rafael SilvaNasa Scientist
- Lonnie FarmerOld Aide #1
- Homa Sarabi-DaunisWhite House Office Worker
- Barbara DouglassOffice Worker
- Rena MaliszewskiAnchor Reporting On Colon
- Erik ParilloSherriff Conlon
- Robert Hurst RadochiaEvan Mindy
- Conor SweeneyMarshall Mindy
- Ross PartridgeKeith Ollens
- Richard DonellyOld Aide #2
- Liev SchreiberBash Narrator (voice)
- Samsara YettIsherwell Child Aide
- Meara Mahoney GrossIsherwell Child Aide
- Jaden OnwuakorIsherwell Child Aide
- Staci RobertsLinda Dicalio
- Wendy BellevueIsherwell Child Handler
- Mishka YarovoyExecutive
- Chris EverettChief Editor Paula Woods
- Annette MillerMrs. Tanken
- Stephen ThorneBenjamin
- Aimee DohertyPasserby
- Natalie RebenkoffTalent PA
- Gary TanguayNews Anchor #2
- Georgia LymanGroomer Thalia
- Patricia DeHaneyHair Person
- Ben SidellStage Manager
- Therese PlaehnAutopsy Editor In Charge
- Omar GhonimDamian
- Jody O'NeilStage Manager #2
- Meghan LeathersMedia Quant
- Ashleigh BanfieldDalia Hensfield
- Sarah SilvermanSarah Benterman
- Richard SneeSenator Lerner
- Darryl WootenFBI Agent
- Danielle WaxmanCollege Girl
- Jeffrey SmithBlind Man FBI Agent
- Jon GlaserMeow Man
- Dorothy DwyerOld Tough Lady
- Odis SpencerChief Justice
- Sarah NolenSammy Puppeteer
- Alvin KeithHarrison Telms
- Alaina PintoAmerican Reporter
- Lizzie ShortFrench Reporter
- Juri LoveJapanese Reporter
- Sujoy DeHindi Reporter
- Brahms GuignardHaitian Reporter
- Sergei BushmanovRussian Reporter
- Lewis D. WheelerMission Coordinator
- Steve GagliastroOnlooker
- David J. CurtisGuy
- Kevin Craig WestSecretary of State
- Alison WellerSecretary of Education
- Rob LévesqueSecretary of Interior
- Sam ZephirCaptain
- Dee NelsonDr. Lisa Inez
- Beau AllenDr. Talcamont
- Rebecca GibelWaitress
- Brian FahertyGuy from the Bar
- Celeste OlivaNearby Diner
- Amanda CassRioting Patron
- Roman MitichyanRioting Patron
- Paul MariniRioting Patron
- Alex HuynhRioting Patron
- Michael JibrinFederal Agent
- Bill MootosFederal Attorney
- Patti TippoFrench President
- Allyn BurrowsMr. Dibiasky
- Tori Davis LawlorMrs. Dibiasky
- Joy LangHousewife
- June HolmesGirl in Commercial
- Graham HolmesBoy in Commercial
- Jacob SanditenYule's Friend
- Anthony MarreseOther Friend
- Caroline BergwallTeen Girl Friend
- Anania WilliamsShort Guy Friend
- Nate RichmanStocky FBI Agent
- Wes JohnsonDon't Look Up'er
- John BucyDon't Look Up'er
- Patrick GoverDon't Look Up'er
- Conrad PerryDon't Look Up'er
- Matt RouillardDon't Look Up'er
- Christopher DeschenesDon't Look Up'er
- Patrick Michael StrangeJust Look Up'er
- J.P. AaronJust Look Up'er
- Daniela AugustJust Look Up'er
- Nicholai SenatPuppet Show Kid
- Alexandra ZilchPuppet Show Kid
- Jonathan KobsTruthslinger303
- Bianca de la GarzaEntertainment Journalist
- Caitlin IshibashiDJ at Concert
- Claire DavisBass Player
- Elder Isaiah PerezOrgan Player
- Coran Spardakis HenleyDrummer
- Lance NorrisLoyal Supporter
- Ralph M. StudleyKid Rock Body Double
- Frank RidleyFlight Director
- Andrew HaserlatMission Tech
- Jayne McLendonCommand Tech
- Ishaan KhatterRaghav Manavalan
- Khaldoun RajehEgyptian Family
- Sheren RajehEgyptian Family
- Khaled RajehEgyptian Family
- Kareem RajehEgyptian Family
- Ahmad RajehEgyptian Family
- Adila RajehEgyptian Family
- J.T. TurnerOld Billionaire
- Ed PeedLobbyist
- Zach Holmes#LaunchChallenge MeTuber (uncredited)
- Chris EvansDevin Peters (uncredited)
- Marissa CarpioReporter with Big Hair (uncredited)
- Luan GallagherBoy looking at the meteor (uncredited)
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Oscars
2022
- Best PictureAdam McKay, Kevin J. Messick
- Best Original ScreenplayDavid Sirota, Adam McKay
- Best Original ScoreNicholas Britell
- Best Film EditingHank Corwin
Golden Globes
2022
- Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyLeonardo DiCaprio
- Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyJennifer Lawrence
- Best Screenplay – Motion PictureAdam McKay