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David Brent: Life on the Road (15)

Comedy, Music

A camera crew catches up with David Brent, the former star of the fictional British series, "The Office" as he now fancies himself a rockstar on the road.

The critical consensus

Fans of The Office will enjoy seeing the sitcom’s shabby antihero again, as he tours his pop band towards inevitable disaster, but it’s a patchy comic reunion.

**(*)(*)(*)Henry Barnes, The Guardian, 10/08/2016

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 Online, 11/08/2016

Despite some laugh-out-loud moments, The Office boss's return to the screen is somewhat underwhelming.

***(*)(*)Matt Glasby, The List, 15/08/2016

Audiences are likely to squirm and cringe as much as they are to laugh at Brent’s misadventures and at his uncanny ability to misread any social situation.

**(*)(*)(*)Geoffrey MacNab, The Independent, 16/08/2016

Brent’s big comeback won’t disappoint fans, but would’ve worked fine as another Christmas special. In 2004.

***(*)(*)Paul Bradshaw, Total Film, 11/08/2016

Loyal fans will be suitably outraged, amply amused and might even shed a little tear along the way.

***(*)(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 19/08/2016

It’s funny in that cringe-inducing laugh-or-cry way that made The Office such a great show.

****(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 19/08/2016

Ricky Gervais’s comic creation is back, but the repetitive humour makes it torturous.

***(*)(*)Wendy Ide, The Observer, 21/08/2016


Features about David Brent: Life on the Road (15)

Ricky Gervais on bringing back David Brent

BBC, 10/08/2016

Ricky Gervais on the return of David Brent: 'It's like watching Spinal Tap'

Joel Golby, The Guardian, 13/08/2016

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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