Armageddon

Name: Armageddon
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Romance
Released: July 1, 1998
Duration: 150 min
Rating: 42
Cast: Ben Affleck, Billy Bob Thornton, Bruce Willis, Liv Tyler

1998

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Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: July 1, 1998 | Unrated

Starring: Ben Affleck, Billy Bob Thornton, Bruce Willis, Liv Tyler

Summary: When an asteroid the size of Texas is headed for Earth, the world's best deep core drilling team is sent to nuke the rock from the inside.

Director: Michael Bay

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Romance

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 150 min

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David Ansen

Armageddon is as irresistible as it's indefensible. Read full review

David Edelstein

Armageddon is awesome, dude, but it's, like, short on awe. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

The movie is ridiculous, but since the special effects are really quite impressive, that seems a small point. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

Yes, it's a testosterone cocktail, but at least it doesn't leave you feeling as though you've been tumbled around in a gem polisher for two-and-a-half hours. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Bay doesn't stage scenes, exactly -- he stages moments. Read full review

Keith Phipps

Bay directs Armageddon in a way that seems more concerned with constantly assaulting the senses than anything else, hoping perhaps that the quick cuts and constant explosions will distract from his film's many flaws. Read full review

Stephen Hunter

So predictable it could have been written by a chimp who's watched too much TV, the huge movie is as dumb as it is loud, and it's way too loud. Read full review

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Djtoodles

May 30, 2017

Its silly and im sure the science is completely wrong but damn if it isn't one of the best films ever made. I must have seen this film at least 30 times and I get something in my eye every time. Easily one of my favourite movies of all time, I love the acting, the emotion, the humour and theIts silly and im sure the science is completely wrong but damn if it isn't one of the best films ever made. I must have seen this film at least 30 times and I get something in my eye every time. Easily one of my favourite movies of all time, I love the acting, the emotion, the humour and the characters. A classic apocalyptic disaster movie without equal.… Expand

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Alex

Jul 6, 2008

I love this movie! I haven't even seen the whole thing (I missed most of the beginning and part of the middle) And I still got it! And as a bonus it has some of my favorite actors!

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Natam

Sep 2, 2007

So, everybody's complaining it's predictable, and slashing the movie because of it. Fair? no. Please remember most of these reviews were written back in 1998, at the height of the disaster-film trend. Reviewers were fed up with "Volcano"s, they took most of their frustration on So, everybody's complaining it's predictable, and slashing the movie because of it. Fair? no. Please remember most of these reviews were written back in 1998, at the height of the disaster-film trend. Reviewers were fed up with "Volcano"s, they took most of their frustration on Armageddon. Is it that bad? Looking back, not it all. It's even Influential in its own way. Charachters are good enough for a PopcornMovie (what did you expect? The Godfather?), Special Affects are great, maybe noisy and dizzying, but this movie didn't market itself as Driving Miss Daisie anyway... As far as a summer blockbuster can go, it's one of the good ones. It's at least better than Transformers, by any means.… Expand

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JackS.

Nov 22, 2008

I wasn't that bad, it was epic, it had great special effects, it was extrememly easy to guess the outcome, thats the main reason the movie lost so many votes, I like it anyway, thats just me. It had the best visual effects in 1998. Thats something, most movies are pretty predictable. I wasn't that bad, it was epic, it had great special effects, it was extrememly easy to guess the outcome, thats the main reason the movie lost so many votes, I like it anyway, thats just me. It had the best visual effects in 1998. Thats something, most movies are pretty predictable. But, I have to admit, this gave it away. You don't need to know watch the movie to know what happens. It is pretty kick-ass though. The only unpredictable part is HOW they end up blowing the asteroid up. (Sorry to those who wanna watch it, it is pretty obviouse though.)… Expand

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CineAutoctono

Dec 19, 2015

A regular movie , because in some scenes were exciting , but very boring with the rest , but the fact of dying Porun asteroid is latent but not overestimated Michael Bay a bad run of a director, but there is no way to add another opinion.

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Jedi_Jettson

Feb 29, 2012

The story doesn't reveal anything good to appeal and everything including the visual effects underachieves compared to other disaster movies that have been made so far. However, this is not Michael Bay's worst.

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NigeM.

Aug 12, 2008

Almost makes you wish a meteor would hit the earth. If this is what the public wants, they deserve to die.

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