Famous Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Says Netflix Movie ‘Don’t Look Up’ Is More Documentary Than Comedy

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January 1, 2022, 2:11 PM GMT

The motion picture, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, chronicles the experiences of two astronomers striving to alert humankind to an Earth-destroying comet.

Celebrated American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson views the narrative presented in the darkly comedic science fiction film, “Don’t Look Up,” as more factual than fictional. The movie follows two scientists attempting to warn humanity about a planet-killing comet.

The Netflix production, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, satirizes a society fractured by the information dynamics of media, popular culture, and social media platforms.

Finally saw the @Netflix film “Don’t Look Up,” a fictional tale of a Nation distracted by pop-culture and divided on whether to heed dire warnings of scientists.Everything I know regarding news-cycles, talk shows, social media, & politics tells me the film was instead a documentary pic.twitter.com/tvDuEUXWCW

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) December 29, 2021

“I finally watched Netflix’s ‘Don’t Look Up,’ a fabricated account of a nation sidetracked by popular culture, grappling with the gravity of scientists’ urgent warnings. My understanding of news cycles, talk shows, social media, and political landscapes suggests this movie is, in essence, a real-life depiction,” he

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