Although the criticism was high, “Don’t Look Up” is developing into a real hit for Netflix, which is now breaking the first records and seems unstoppable.
“Don” t Look Up “has been in the top ten list on Netflix since Christmas. The cast is impressive, as Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence and Jonah Hill are just a few of the big names in the Disaster film are there.
Kate Dibiasky (Lawrence) and her professor Dr. Mindy (DiCaprio) have discovered a giant comet hurtling straight to Earth. As if that weren’t enough of a problem, nobody seems to be listening to them either. Neither the US President Orlean (Meryl Streep) nor the population. Scientists begin an insane tour of warning mankind about the threat from space.
Netflix: “Don’t Look Up” fails to convince critics
The star cast of the film could at least not dazzle the critics, because the film comes off very average overall. At Rotten Tomatoes, the film gets a tomatometer of 55%. The critics accuse the work of being complacent and irritating, in their opinion the film packs too many directions and messages without getting to the real core. That seems to make the mediocre ratings in the end, but the critics did the math without the viewers, because they seem to have a completely different opinion on the film.
Netflix hit breaks records
Despite all the reviews, “Don’t Look Up” is on the rise. The film has already been streamed over 152 million hours in the first week of release on Netflix, as the service confirmed to Deadline. He has already reached a real high, but it doesn’t stop there.
It is already one of the three most successful films of all time on Netflix after “Bird Box” and “Red Notice”. Since Netflix does not publish daily numbers, the film could already be in the fast lane and also leave these two titles behind. The film seems to have hit a nerve at least with the audience and could become even more successful.
“Don’t Look Up” has been running on Netflix since December 24, 2021.