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Armageddon

Armageddon

Action · Science Fiction · Adventure · 1998

When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.

Movie details

Armageddon

“For love. For honor. For mankind.”

1998 Action · Science Fiction · Adventure 2h 31m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.7 / 10

476.9K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

42 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

42 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.8 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Armageddon?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Michael Bay

Written by

Jonathan Hensleigh · J.J. Abrams · Robert Roy Pool

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Harry S. Stamper

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Dan Truman

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

A.J. Frost

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Grace Stamper

Will Patton

Will Patton

Chick

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Rockhound

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Willie Sharp

Court is in session

Put Armageddon on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.