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Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

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Ricky Gervais riffs on the end of humanity, political correctness, family weddings, funerals and Artificial Intelligence.
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Ben Pobjie The Age (Australia) Jan 5, 2024
From someone who’s been a diehard fan of everything Gervais has done for a couple of decades, Armageddon feels like a piece of work unworthy of its creator’s great talents. Go to Full Review
Tristram Fane Saunders Daily Telegraph (UK) Dec 28, 2023
2/5
Gervais is trapped between two ill-fitting styles, and outclassed in both directions. Go to Full Review
Karl Puschmann New Zealand Herald Feb 12, 2025
The only truly shocking thing about Armageddon is how unfunny it all is. The man who popularised cringe comedy with the original version of The Office is now unironically cringe-inducing. Go to Full Review
Rohan Naahar The Indian Express Dec 29, 2023
Essentially a cover version of his greatest hits, the hourlong special finds the comedian taking particular delight in essentially committing an act of onstage arson. Go to Full Review
Sean L. McCarthy Decider Dec 28, 2023
Sometimes fast and loose plays really well in the room, but this material was not ready to serve up to a global audience. Go to Full Review
Christian Toto HollywoodInToto.com Dec 28, 2023
3.5/4
Brit bludgeons word police, cultural appropriation and so much more. Go to Full Review
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Michael B @KVD1969 Sep 7, 2026 Armageddon is Ricky Gervais's 2023 Netflix stand-up comedy special that takes aim at the end of humanity and the state of modern culture. True to his brand, Gervais tackles controversial and taboo topics, targeting off-limits subjects and online outrage culture with dark humor. He uses the concept of the apocalypse to lampoon human stupidity, political correctness, and the overly sensitive nature of modern society. The show set a Guinness World Record for the highest-grossing single stand-up comedy performance at Wembley Arena in London. Despite triggering widespread media debates and online criticism, it went on to win a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television. See more James S @JimmytheTeacher Dec 7, 2025 He’s intelligent and funny at the same time. Nice twist and a fresh new take on humor. See more Jamie L @RT56319482 Sep 13, 2025 Excellent stand up. All these poor reviews are either people with zero sense of humor or never seen it and wanted to show to flop. It didnt. LOL IT WON AWARDS. See more Clayton F @Claytrongo Jul 13, 2025 You know the guy who insists on saying mildly provocative (but mostly terminally dull) things and then screaming, “Oh have I offended you?! Ooh can’t you handle it?! Why are you walking away, too offended?!”. In other words, Ricky Gervais is your edgy uncle who just discovered how to use Facebook. See more Barney 3 @RT09806038 May 20, 2025 Man what happened- Ricky has no idea how mid beige controversial funny his standup has become. Dishwater colour by numbers comedy … sad thing is, Ricky, the once brilliant cultural observer doesn’t know it. See more Ger O @RT04271337 Apr 28, 2025 Too long for too short jokes See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Ricky Gervais riffs on the end of humanity, political correctness, family weddings, funerals and Artificial Intelligence.
Director
John L Spencer
Distributor
Netflix
Genre
Comedy, Stand-Up
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 25, 2023
Runtime
1h 2m
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