Cunk on Life

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Cunk on Life

2025

1h 11m

Comedy

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"What’s the point of it all?" is a question humans have been asking themselves since the dawn of time. But as we cling to our dying planet, working round the clock while we’re slowly being replaced by machines, now more than ever, people are desperately looking to make sense of their lives – before someone invents a computer that makes sense of it for them. This one off special will see Philomena tackle some of the most complex concepts to have ever been discovered, including Quantum Physics, Existentialism, Nihilism, Hedonism – and at least four other isms – as well as exploring subjects from the big bang to biology, morals to meditation and art to artificial intelligence. In her search for answers, she’ll also examine some of history’s foremost thinkers and ground-breaking creatives, from Dostoyevsky to Van Gogh, from Nietzsche to whoever came up with those signs in kitchens that say, ‘Live Laugh Love’.

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James Jackson

The Times (UK)

Sep 19

4/5

It’s the kind of daft comedy that’s hilarious when not being just too puerile, but which can wear thin after, say, half an hour.

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Dan Einav

Financial Times

01/16/2025

4/5

Ingeniously, Cunk’s guileless, blasé approach to sacrosanct and controversial subjects often sheds light on injustice, absurdity and hypocrisy.

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Craig Mathieson

Sydney Morning Herald

01/13/2025

3.5/5

Some of the diversions work better than others (shout-out to the puppetry team), but there are still just enough gags that transcend stupidity for subversive insight.

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Randy Meeks

Espinof

01/16/2025

4/5

The hilarious reflections and absurd comparisons are still there... But between laughter and laughter, there is still something that doesn't feel quite fluid.[Full review in Spanish]

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Boston J

@BostonJohn 4d

Gorgeous shots, funny as hell.

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Catherine S.

@Tibbar Jun 2

Giggled all the way through. The experts’ reactions were excellent!

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Jim S

@Sharkmiester Apr 19

My kind of humour. A bit dark and pointed, but very funny

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Kristina S

@RT19805998 Mar 28

Not funny. Bad dry "jokes". Uncomfortable fake interviews. I really don't understand the high ratings and am now reevaluating rotten tomatoes ratings. My husband and I could not get through it. So disappointed.

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stephen m

@LonanIreland Nov 26

The novelty of Diane Morgan (Cunk) playing stupid wears off pretty quickly. It lacks the novelty and finesse of Sacha Baron Cohen’s characters, and her interactions with experts feel strained and staged.

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K H

@RT49299947 Nov 19

Cringy and unfunny.

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Synopsis

"What’s the point of it all?" is a question humans have been asking themselves since the dawn of time. But as we cling to our dying planet, working round the clock while we’re slowly being replaced by machines, now more than ever, people are desperately looking to make sense of their lives – before someone invents a computer that makes sense of it for them. This one off special will see Philomena tackle some of the most complex concepts to have ever been discovered, including Quantum Physics, Existentialism, Nihilism, Hedonism – and at least four other isms – as well as exploring subjects from the big bang to biology, morals to meditation and art to artificial intelligence. In her search for answers, she’ll also examine some of history’s foremost thinkers and ground-breaking creatives, from Dostoyevsky to Van Gogh, from Nietzsche to whoever came up with those signs in kitchens that say, ‘Live Laugh Love’.

Director: Al Campbell
Creator: Charlie Brooker
Screenwriter: Charlie Brooker
Distributor: Netflix
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 2, 2025
Runtime: 1h 11m