Don’t Look Up may have divided Netflix audiences but, either way, it’s made history after clocking up a jaw-dropping amount of views in just one week.
The Adam McKay-directed blockbuster stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence and Meryl Streep as astronomers desperately trying to warn the US Government – and the world – of a comet that is heading directly towards Earth, threatening to wipe out humanity.
It’s been a constant conversation on social media since its release and now, the figures are out.
According to Deadline, Don’t Look Up was watched for a total of 152,290,000 hours globally between December 27 and January 2, a record-breaking amount for the streaming service.
Reacting to the news, director McKay admitted he was completely humbled by the feat and tweeted: ‘I’m straight up flabbergasted by this.’
The film, which offers a satirical look at the climate change crisis and misinformation, has also spent two weeks in Netflix’s global top 10 list for TV and films since its release on December 24. Its current nearest contender, The Unforgivable starring Sandra Bullock, stands considerably further behind at 21,310,000 hours viewed.
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