Armageddon Time
2022 · Movie · R · 114 min · ★ 6.4 · 75% critics
Set in 1980s Queens, New York, a young boy forms a friendship with a rebellious classmate and faces pressure from his privileged family. As he grows up, he starts to see how inequality and prejudice shape school life and family expectations, forcing him to reckon with what it means to stand up, fit in, and grow.
Also known as Le temps de l'Armageddon
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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-10-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (498 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a grounded, coming-of-age story with heavy emotions and standout performances, but Not for you if you prefer tight, propulsive storytelling or deeper payoff, like Moon Rock for Monday or Lean on Pete.
Pros: strong performances; 1980s Queens feel; emotional family moments | Cons: slow, lengthy pacing; plot feels unfocused; themes not fully explored
Themes
- school friend
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- grandfather
- arrest
- ronald reagan
- stealing
- pta
- semi autobiographical
- 1980s
- school board
- jimmy carter
Cast & crew
Banks Repeta
as Paul Graff
Anne Hathaway
as Esther Graff
Jeremy Strong
as Irving Graff
Jaylin Webb
as Johnny Davis
Anthony Hopkins
as Aaron Rabinowitz
Ryan Sell
as Ted Graff
Andrew Polk
as Mr. Turkeltaub
Tovah Feldshuh
as Mickey Graff
Marcia Haufrecht
as Great Aunt Ruth
Teddy Coluca
as Uncle Louis
Directed by James Gray