Adam McKay’s satirical science fiction Don’t Look Up stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as two astronomers who attempt to warn humanity via a media tour about an approaching comet that will destroy civilization.
Don’t Look Up Cast
Cast | Role |
Leonardo DiCaprio | Dr. Randall Mindy, a professor at Michigan State University who calculates the comet’s trajectory |
Jennifer Lawrence | Kate Dibiasky, a Michigan State University doctoral student who discovers the comet |
Rob Morgan | Dr. Teddy Oglethrope, head of the Planetary Defense Coordination Office who accompanies Randall and Kate on their media tour |
Jonah Hill | Jason Orlean, Chief of Staff and Janie’s son who supports the “Don’t Look Up” movement. |
Mark Rylance | Sir Peter Isherwell, tech billionaire CEO of BASH and another one of Orlean’s top donors |
Tyler Perry | Jack Bremmer, the co-host of The Daily Rip who interviews Randall and Kate on their discovery |
Timothée Chalamet | Yule, a boy who begins a relationship with Kate when she returns home to Illinois |
Ron Perlman | Benedict Drask, a general who is tasked with piloting the spacecraft that will divert the course of the comet |
Ariana Grande | Riley Bina, a popular music star and DJ Chello’s girlfriend, who supports the “Just Look Up” movement |
Scott Mescudi | DJ Chello, Riley’s boyfriend who supports the “Just Look Up” movement. |
Himesh Patel | Phillip, Kate’s ex-boyfriend who breaks up with her after learning of her online mockery. |
Melanie Lynskey | June Mindy, Randall’s wife who finds out about his infidelity |
Michael Chiklis | Dan Pawketty, host of the conservative Patriot News Network |
Tomer Sisley | Adul Grelio, a senior editor at The New York Herald |
Paul Guilfoyle | General Stuart Themes, the Pentagon liaison to the White House |
Robert Joy | Congressman Tenant |
Cate Blanchett | Brie Evantee, host of The Daily Rip who interviews Kate and Randall on their discovery and begins an affair with the latter. |
Meryl Streep | President Janie Orlean, president of the United States, who creates the “Don’t Look Up” movement and confirms the news of the comet to divert attention from a sex scandal |
Don’t Look Up Review
- IMDB: 7.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 55%
- Google Users: 82%