Armageddon
1998 · Movie · PG-13 · 151 min · ★ 6.8 · 42% critics
When an asteroid threatens Earth, NASA decides the only option is a high-risk mission to drill into it and use a nuclear detonation to stop it. A seasoned leader takes command with his own hard-bitten crew, while a tense personal conflict adds friction—until the journey proves who’s up to the task.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-07-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 151 min
- Critic score
- 42/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (8,589 votes)
- Box office
- $553,709,788
- Budget
- $140,000,000
About
You’ll probably like Armageddon if you want nonstop action, laughs, and heartfelt disaster vibes with a stacked cast; Not for you if you need strict realism, or if you dislike over-the-top, “leave your brains for 2 hours” blockbusters like The Core or Daylight.
Pros: thrilling disaster ride; big star cast; emotional moments | Cons: long-winded setup; cheesy sentimentality; dialogue feels pedestrian
Themes
- daughter
- race against time
- space marine
- moon
- washington dc, usa
- saving the world
- cataclysm
- paris, france
- asteroid
- self sacrifice
- nasa
- loss of loved one
- +15 more
Awards & recognition
- Saturn Award — Best Science Fiction Film · 1999
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1999 · nominated
Cast & crew
Bruce Willis
as Harry S. Stamper
Billy Bob Thornton
as Dan Truman
Ben Affleck
as A.J. Frost
Liv Tyler
as Grace Stamper
Will Patton
as Chick
Steve Buscemi
as Rockhound
William Fichtner
as Willie Sharp
Owen Wilson
as Oscar
Michael Clarke Duncan
as Bear
Peter Stormare
as Lev Andropov
Directed by Michael Bay