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David Brent: Life On The Road. David Brent (Ricky Gervais)
David Brent: Life On The Road

David Brent: Life On The Road

  • 2016 film

Comedy film focusing on The Office's David Brent. Stars Ricky Gervais, Ben Bailey Smith, Tom Basden, Jo Hartley, Tom Bennett and more.

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Review - David Brent: Life on the Road

Ricky Gervais's world-class gargoyle doesn't quite cut it as a tragic figure.

Nick Hasted, The Arts Desk, 10th August 2016

Video: Ricky Gervais on bringing back David Brent

Ricky Gervais attended the premiere of David Brent: Life On The Road in Leicester Square.

BBC News, 10th August 2016

David Brent: Life On The Road review

Ricky Gervais very much plays the hits in an undercooked but occasionally funny big screen revival that suffers from a crippling case of de ja vu. Brent's last goodbye? You'd hope so.

Jimi Famurewa, Empire, 10th August 2016

David Brent: Life On The Road Review

Ricky Gervais' film is totally un-PC, but toe-curlingly funny.

Caroline Westbrook, Metro, 10th August 2016

'David Brent: Life on the Road': film review

David Brent remains an enduring comic grotesque, but this sporadically amusing big-screen resurrection is more cash-in reunion tour than killer comeback album.

Stephen Dalton, Hollywood Reporter, 10th August 2016

Film review: 'David Brent: Life on the Road'

Ricky Gervais' most enduring creation hits the road for one last attempt at cracking showbiz, in a funny if meandering big-screen adventure.

Catherine Bray, Variety, 10th August 2016

David Brent: Life On The Road review

Ricky Gervais justifies bringing back The Office star, but it's not quite Partridge.

What Culture!, 10th August 2016

Review - David Brent: Life on the Road

The film delivers all the familiar cringe-worthy, embarrassing and inadvertent humour of The Office and then some. Definitely try to catch one of the promotional Foregone Conclusion concerts before Gervais lays his greatest brainchild to rest.

Frances Lai, The Upcoming, 10th August 2016

Life on the Road disappoints

Life on the Road doesn't feel fresh or new. It entertains and ambles on, but there's nothing that makes the film feel special (something the final Christmas Special did in abundance).

Cameron K McEwan, The Observer, 10th August 2016

Sorry Ricky but you hit too many dud notes

It's uncomfortably clear that Gervais, no less than Brent, rather fancies himself as a singer. You're meant to watch and wince, of course. But by the end it wasn't David I was wincing for.

Brian Viner, Daily Mail, 10th August 2016

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