Don’t Look Up (2021), directed by Adam McKay, employs satire to critique systemic inaction on climate change, using a comet collision as a metaphor for the climate crisis. The film examines how political, media, corporate, and academic institutions perpetuate inertia through self-interest and complacency. It highlights the failure of the neoliberal political (dis)order to prioritize planetary survival over partisan gain and economic growth, while also critiquing the culture industry and corporate exploitation. The movie further underscores the limitations of fear-based environmental science communication and implies satire could be an effective alternative. While its satirical approach exposes systemic flaws, it stops short of offering solutions or giving voice to marginalized communities, reflecting the constraints of its position within the culture industry.