Don't Look Up
Hacker ApprovedRanked 4 of 14 comedy films by recommenders
A darkly funny satire of greed and power in the face of disaster, which people find realistic. The most common caveat is that it feels preachy and heavy-handed, with lecturing that some find tiresome.
A darkly funny satire of greed and power in the face of disaster, which people find realistic. The most common caveat is that it feels preachy and heavy-handed, with lecturing that some find tiresome.
21 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 14
- criticize it
- 7
- approval share
- 67%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 14 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Realistic portrayal of greed and power
“Dont Look Up is more practical bc its people with money, power, influence dooming us with greed”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Are We Idiocracy Yet?” “captures a lot more of the actual dynamics”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Are We Idiocracy Yet?” “DLU captured the decisions better”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Are We Idiocracy Yet?” - Comment from 26 Jul 2026 in “Alien World Chemistry Found Inside Meteorite That Struck New Jersey Home”
Darkly funny satire
“I recommend you watch a movie named Don't Look Up. Hilarious ... in a dark way.”
Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “The Strongest El Niño Ever Forecast and the Hunger It Will Leave Behind” “it was very lecturing. Beyond that, it was also quite funny”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Are We Idiocracy Yet?”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Preachy, heavy-handed lecturing tone
“it was very lecturing. Beyond that, it was also quite funny”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Are We Idiocracy Yet?” “As 'on the nose' as 'Don't look up' was”
Comment from 22 May 2026 in “Project Hail Mary – Stellar Navigation Chart” “i couldn't finish "Don't Look Up", it felt like sitting through a political lecture.”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Are We Idiocracy Yet?” Poorly written and acted
“The film is so awfully written and acted it isn't something that can be watched.”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Are We Idiocracy Yet?” “the writers of Don't Look Up were themselves idiots”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Are We Idiocracy Yet?” “That was just a bad, mildy entertaining movie.”
Comment from 20 May 2026 in “Gemini Omni”
Other comedy films people recommend
The four most recommended other comedy films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idiocracy | 43 | 19 | 69% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Coyote v. Acme | 27 | 5 | 84% | 2 | — | — |
| Office Space | 23 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Don't Look UpThis page | 14 | 7 | 67% | 7 | — | Approved |
| This Is Spinal Tap | 11 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
16 of the 21 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I recommend you watch a movie named Don't Look Up. Hilarious ... in a dark way.”
“It's depressingly realistic.”
“As 'on the nose' as 'Don't look up' was”
“That was just a bad, mildy entertaining movie.”
“Hollywood's obsession with unnecessary sex scenes”
“"Idiocracy" or "Don't Look Up" are not like that.”
“Dont Look Up is more practical bc its people with money, power, influence dooming us with greed”
“DLU captured the decisions better”
“the writers of Don't Look Up were themselves idiots”
“something feeling so obviously off with Don't Look Up”
“The film is so awfully written and acted it isn't something that can be watched.”
“it was very lecturing. Beyond that, it was also quite funny”
“i couldn't finish "Don't Look Up", it felt like sitting through a political lecture.”
“captures a lot more of the actual dynamics”
“As opposed to your Downton Abbey example, the meteor turns out to be real, and it does hit the Earth, and everyone dies.”
“I remember a handful of them: Marriage Story, Roma, Don't Look Up”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.