“Don’t Look Up” is about two astronomers who learn that there is a comet approaching that would likely obliterate the entire planet. The astronomers wanted to tell the world about their findings, but the government advised them not to because they did not want to send the world into a frenzy. The government worked to downplay the severity of the comet after it was revealed that the comet was coming, and became upset when the astronomers emphasized the true danger of the comet anyway. The government later decided to try and stop the comet, but only because a scandal happened that could potentially have cost the president her re-election. The government planned to destroy the comet with rockets, but changed their minds once they noticed the comet was embedded with valuable materials that could help the economy. The government tried mining the comet but failed, and the scientists later started a movement to persuade people the comet was real and everyone was in danger. The government started their own movement to convince people the comet was a hoax. Eventually the comet hits, killing almost all life forms.