Don't Look Up (soundtrack)

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All tracks are written by Nicholas Britell, except where indicated

Don't Look Up (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)
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Soundtrack album by
Nicholas Britell
ReleasedDecember 10, 2021
Recorded2021
Genre
Length56:54
Label Maisie Music Publishing
Republic Records
Producer Nicholas Britell
Nicholas Britell chronology
Cruella
(2021)		Don't Look Up
(2021)		 Carmen
(2022)
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Just Look Up"
3:21
2."Discovery"  1:21
3."Ephemeris"  1:05
4."On Hold"  0:27
5."The Call"  2:32
6."C-5 Galaxy"  1:04
7."Don't Look Up" (Main Title Theme)  0:51
8."BASH Corporate Ident" ("Liif")  0:40
9."Hyperobject Approaches"  0:46
10."My Boyfriend Broke Up With Me"  0:32
11."The Arrest"  1:04
12."It's A Strange Glorious World"  2:34
13."The Launch"  3:59
14."The BASH Presentation"  2:07
15."Kate Goes Home"  0:59
16."FEMA-BASH Commercial"  0:58
17."Arrival At The Hangar"  0:58
18."There Is A Comet"  1:17
19."The Comet Appears"  2:55
20."The Prayer For Stuff"  0:50
21."The BASH Launch"  0:43
22."Twenty-Four Drones Is Enough"  0:54
23."It All Comes Down To This"  0:42
24."Thanksgiving" (Overture To Logic And Knowledge)  4:40
25."The End?"  2:18
26."Memento Mori"  1:26
27."Don't Look Up" (End Credits Suite)  2:29
28."Logic Waltz In B Major" (Bonus Track)  1:43
29."Don't Look Up" (Main Title Suite; Bonus Track)  4:08
30."Ode To Science" (Bonus Track)  3:29
31."Second Nature"
 Bon Iver 4:02
Total length:56:54

Reception

Music critic Jonathan Broxton wrote "Britell’s way of tackling this difficult subject matter to be intellectually fulfilling and musically enjoyable. Satire is a challenging genre for composers; you can’t undercut or undersell the points that the film is trying to make – both serious and comedic – but you also can’t completely telegraph the joke by playing it solely for laughs, as then you run the risk of not conveying the serious aspect of the story to the audience. Britell has successfully walked that tonal tightrope, and considering that the film itself is appealing to the left-leaning members of the industry, looks likely to snag an Oscar nomination." [13] Anton Smit of Soundtrack World wrote "Nicholas Britell’s music is a fantastic match for this movie. Writing music for a comedy with such a satirical dark undertone can be a challenge. Britell’s approach to it by writing a semi-serious score was the perfect solution. In addition, not only are the themes Britell has created wonderful on their own, he was also able to transform them beautifully into music to match the scenes." [14]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Academy Awards March 27, 2022 Best Original Score Nicholas Britell Nominated [15]
British Academy Film Awards March 13, 2022 Best Original Music Nicholas Britell Nominated [16]
[17]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards March 13, 2022 Best Song "Just Look Up" (Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Nicholas Britell, and Taura Stinson)Nominated [18]
[19]
Best Score Nicholas Britell Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards January 14, 2022Best Original Song"Just Look Up" (Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Nicholas Britell, and Taura Stinson)Nominated [20]
[21]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 17, 2021 Best Original Score in a Feature Film Nicholas Britell Won [22]
[23]
Best Original Song in a Feature Film "Just Look Up" (Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Nicholas Britell, and Taura Stinson)Nominated
Song – Onscreen Performance Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi (for "Just Look Up")Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society Awards January 19, 2022 Best Original Song"Just Look Up" (Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Nicholas Britell, and Taura Stinson)Nominated [24]
[25]
International Film Music Critics Association Awards February 17, 2022 Best Original Score for a Comedy Film Nicholas Britell Nominated [26]
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards March 9, 2022Outstanding Original Score for a Studio FilmNicholas BritellNominated [27]
Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production"Just Look Up" (Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Nicholas Britell, and Taura Stinson)Won
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards December 19, 2021 Best ScoreNicholas BritellNominated [28]
[29]

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