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.

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.

When asked about the film's impact as one of the most watched movies on Netflix more than three years after its release, McKay said that in "the face of these dramatic catastrophe

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.

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 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.

Adam McKay reveals the real reception of Don’t Look Up on Netflix amid the LA wildfire disaster, highlighting an interesting observation.