Don't Look Up · written by Adam McKay · 2021

Randall and Kate urge other nations to launch their own deflection mission before Riley Bina performs “Just Look Up.”

Scene 158 of 205 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Randall
Kate

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Begins 1:45 into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 158

After PhD candidate Kate Dibiasky discovers a comet on a direct collision course with Earth, she and Professor Randall Mindy try to persuade a politically distracted President, a media-saturated public, and a powerful technology company to stop it before impact.

Scenes 1–7
Kate and Randall work within the familiar routine of astronomy and university research.
Scenes 8–26
They discover the impact deadline and need the government and public to respond, but Orlean refuses immediate action.
Scenes 27–60
Kate and Oglethorpe take the warning outside official channels, entering the press and television world to reach the public.
Scenes 61–72
The scientists navigate conspiracy claims, arrest, and political reversal as Orlean finally announces a deflection mission.
Scenes 73–122
Their warning appears to win official action and a national launch, though Randall’s celebrity role and BASH’s access undermine the effort.
Scene 123
The shuttles turn back toward Earth, revealing that the administration has halted its announced defense.
Just before
Scene 155
Online videos spread both “Don’t Look Up” and “Just Look Up” messages while an Indian commentator criticizes the exclusion from the mission.
Scene 156
An actor at a movie junket calls for people to stop arguing and presents his film as apolitical entertainment.
Scene 157
Orlean urges her rally audience to keep their heads down and focus on daily life.
Scene 158
This scene

158EXT. STADIUM - NIGHT

The sign outside of the stadium reads, “THE FOR REAL LAST CONCERT TO SAVE THE WORLD.”

Randall and Kate speak into the mic to 120 THOUSAND FANS CHEERING.

RANDALL

So we want to say something loud

and clear. There is no safe way to

bring this comet back to Earth and

exploit it for profit. It cannot be

done! Nations of the world, defy

Orlean and BASH! Launch your own

nuclear deflection mission now and

save this planet!

KATE

And now, uh, Riley Bina with her

special guest!

RANDALL

(whispering to Kate)

Yeah I forgot the name.

(back to the crowd)

Thank you!

Cheering. Lights come up. There’s live stream comments that pop up on screen. Crowd goes crazy. Riley Bina is there with her band in a stunning outfit floating down onto the stage.

THEY KICK INTO AN ORIGINAL SONG “JUST LOOK UP.”

Kate and Randall watch from just off stage.