Armageddon

When an asteroid the size of Texas is on a collision course with Earth, NASA must send a team of deep-core oil drillers to space to destroy it. Led by Harry Stamper, the ragtag group faces impossible odds and personal sacrifices as they race against time to save humanity from extinction. The mission is fraught with peril, both from the dangers of space and the complexities of human relationships under extreme pressure.

Armageddon was a massive box office success, grossing over $550 million worldwide, and is often remembered for its spectacular special effects and action sequences. However, it was largely panned by critics for its illogical plot, scientific inaccuracies, and over-the-top melodrama. Despite the harsh critical reception, the film developed a significant cult following and remains a popular choice for action movie fans.

• Praised for its high-octane action and impressive visual effects.

• Criticized for its nonsensical plot and lack of scientific realism.

• Often noted for its emotional, albeit bombastic, storytelling.

Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the film's exciting action, thrilling plot, and sense of spectacle, with many finding it an entertaining, if over-the-top, blockbuster. Some viewers noted the film's scientific implausibility but were still captivated by its grand scale and dramatic stakes.

Nominated for four Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture. It won none. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound (though it lost to Saving Private Ryan).

The famous scene where the asteroid explodes was achieved by filming a small-scale model being blown up in a studio tank, rather than using CGI, as CGI technology was not yet advanced enough to create such a massive and complex explosion convincingly at the time of filming.