Armageddon

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Armageddon

PG-13

Released Jul 1, 1998

2h 30m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

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When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman (Billy Bob Thornton) 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 (Bruce Willis), who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. (Ben Affleck), who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter (Liv Tyler), until the mission proves otherwise.

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Critics Consensus

Lovely to look at but about as intelligent as the asteroid that serves as the movie's antagonist, Armageddon slickly sums up the cinematic legacies of producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay.

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Matthew Rozsa

Salon.com

"Armageddon"'s animus toward scientists and science runs so deep that, on an intuitive level, a viewer could be forgiven for thinking that the mistakes are somehow connected to that anti-intellectual prejudice...

Rated: 0.5/4

Jul 4, 2023

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

We're talking non-stop action and noise. That doesn't make it a bad movie; rather, the audaciousness of the way it has been put together eventually becomes amusing.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 22, 2023

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Jack Mathews

Newsday

For its targeted young audience, this is summer entertainment at its superficial, excessive best, a combination roller coaster ride and fireworks show, with doomsday as its funhouse theme.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 22, 2023

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Steve Persall

Tampa Bay Times

A boys-with-toys extravaganza dripping with testosterone and male bonding. It grabs moviegoers by the collar and bullies us into having a good time.

Rated: B

Jun 22, 2023

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Chris Garcia

Austin American-Statesman

Armageddon is slam-bang sensory overkill. It's loud. It's heavy-handed. It's melodramatic. It's an explosion of baroque excess that splats on the screen and bludgeons the audience into a collective migraine. It's the best American movie of the year.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 22, 2023

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Rene Rodriguez

Miami Herald

Armageddon isn't made for grown-ups, and it isn't made for kids, either; I'm not sure it's made for human beings, period. It's a banal, mechanical film, replete with cheap patriotism and bogus sentiment.

Rated: 1/4

Jun 22, 2023

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Erica D.

Personal classic. I’ve watched it so many times, I can act it out with sock puppets. Bruce Willis and his motley crew of misfits saves the world; Ben falls in love; there are cool scenes on a giant asteroid heading towards earth all while set to a killer soundtrack. Get the book, get the book, get the book! IYKYK. It’s a must watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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Mikey B

NASA sends drillers(?), to plant a nuke in an asteroid heading toward earth. Of course, they fight and squabble and then have a moment then work together as a team. One has to make the ultimate sacrifice oh, and the young kid falls for the daughter of the grizzles veteran. So many cliches everywhere. A true blockbuster type movie: explosions, space, romance, more explosions, outrageous script, predictable as the sunset.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

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Phil K.

I'm sure it's all been said already, but the movie is playing on AMC and I've never posted a review. Dumb doesn't begin to describe this witless nonsense. From Bruce Willis chasing the 35 yr old Ben Affleck around an oil rig with a shotgun for being romantically involved with his 30 yr old daughter, the ground vehicle floating through space for endless miles, over-the-top "acting" and on and on.... I suppose I didn't check my brain at the door and found this mess to be nothing but embarrassing schlock. As Ben Affleck said to Michael Bay during shooting, "Wouldn't it be easier to train astronauts to drill than drillers to be astronauts?" Bay's response was "STFU". Better yet, why not scrap the whole thing?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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chris T

Starts off quite amusing but soon starts getting ridiculous. Worth a watch but switch your brain off first.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/07/25

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Charleen M

After all these years, this movie is amazing. It’s entertaining, it makes me laugh & cry. It’s action packed and I enjoy going through the roller coaster of emotions. I absolutely love the banter amongst the characters. The number of side stories are so much fun. It’s wildly unrealistic and I adore every bit of it. The movie for me is a classic & hits the same every time I’ve watched it. I just purchased this on digital. 5*’s!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Alexander S

If you don’t like this movie, there is something wrong with you. First of all, shut up to all the people who talk about the science…. If you want science, watch a documentary, movies, are for entertainment. Secondly, If you aren’t moved by the emotion of the father daughter connection between Harry and Gracie, then you’re not human. This is a fantastic story, with drama, action and comedy. One of my favorites, I have watched it at least a dozen times and I am 46 years old with 2 college degrees and multiple professional licenses. Great movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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Synopsis

When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman (Billy Bob Thornton) 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 (Bruce Willis), who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. (Ben Affleck), who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter (Liv Tyler), until the mission proves otherwise.

Director: Michael Bay
Producer: Gale Anne Hurd, Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay
Screenwriter: Robert Roy Pool, Tony Gilroy, Shane Salerno, Jonathan Hensleigh, J.J. Abrams
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Criterion Collection, Touchstone Home Video
Production Co: Valhalla Motion Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Buena Vista Television, Digital Image Associates
Rating: PG-13 (Sci-Fi Disaster Action|Brief Language|Sensuality)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 1, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 23, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $201.6M
Runtime: 2h 30m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Surround, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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