Netflix, Adam McKay and Don’t Look Up

Adam McKay Reveals Netflix’s ‘Don’t Look Up’s Massive Viewership Numbers, Following Negative Critic Reviews
Adam McKay reveals the real reception of Don’t Look Up on Netflix amid the LA wildfire disaster, highlighting an interesting observation.
Adam McKay Highlights “Popular Response” to ‘Don’t Look Up’ Despite Critics and “Cultural Gatekeepers That Hated It”
Adam McKay believes his film Don’t Look Up — and its themes — are more relevant now than ever before. Although the movie was released more than three years ago and received mixed reviews from critics, it was popular with viewers. Don’t Look Up currently places second for the most watched movies of all time on Netflix.
This Netflix movie might have flopped with critics, but the director claims 500 million people watched it
But director Adam McKay has claimed that almost half a billion people watched the movie on the streamer, which would make it a massive success with audiences. "The estimates of how many people saw that movie – Netflix will never say exactly – but it’s somewhere between 400 million and half a billion," he told NME.
Adam McKay Says ‘Don't Look Up' Was ‘Hated' by ‘Critics and Cultural Gatekeepers' but Seen by an Estimated ‘400 Million to Half a Billion' People on Netflix
Adam McKay said in an interview with NME that his satirical comedy “Don’t Look Up” was seen by an estimated “400 million to half a billion” people on Netflix despite being “hated’ by “the critics and the cultural gatekeepers.
Adam McKay Reflects on 'Don't Look Up' Success Amid Critic Backlash
Director Adam McKay discusses the overwhelming public support for his Netflix film 'Don't Look Up' despite criticism from media elites. The film's themes resonate with viewers globally, highlighting widespread distrust in leadership.
Adam McKay Says ‘Don’t Look Up’ Was ‘Hated’ by ‘Critics ’ but Watched by ‘400 Million’ People
Adam McKay said in an interview with NME that his satirical comedy “Don’t Look Up” was seen by an estimated “400 million to half a billion” people on Netflix despite being “hated” by “the critics and the cultural gatekeepers.” The director was talking about the L.A. fires and climate change when the topic of “Don’t …
Director Adam Mckay speaks about 'Don't Look Up' viewership
Critically acclaimed director Adam Mckay opened up about the response to his 2021 popular Netflix release 'Don't Look Up.' The director says that the response received by the film on Netflix is much more energising and inspiring when compared to the 'critics' and the 'cultural gatekeepers' who hated it,
'Viewers connected with the idea of being gaslit': Adam McKay on popularity of 'Don't Look Up'
The climate change satire starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence got four Oscar nominations. The filmmaker recalls that it was the popular response that 'energised' him
Adam McKay says Don’t Look Up being watched by 400 million shows viewers know they’re ‘being lied to’
Adam McKay has said his 2021 satirical comedy Don’t Look Up was watched by between 400 million and half a billion people on Netflix, which shows that viewers know when they’re being “gaslit,” adding that the Los Angeles wildfires serve as a reminder of the film’s message.
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Adam McKay Says ‘Don’t Look Up’ Popularity Proves Viewers Know They’re Being ‘Gaslit’ by Media and Political Leaders
The filmmaker also weighs in on the Los Angeles wildfires, telling NME, "It’s hard for people to comprehend the scale and ...