David Brent: Life on the Road
David Brent: Life on the Road

David Brent: Life on the Road

2016
Movie
96 min
English

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.

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IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes55%
Metacritic50/100
Google Users70%
Director: Ricky GervaisGenres: Comedy, Music

Plot Summary

This mockumentary follows David Brent, the former sales manager from 'The Office,' as he attempts to reignite his music career. Now working a mundane office job, Brent embarks on a solo tour with his band, Foregone Conclusion, playing gigs in pubs and community halls. The film chronicles his often-cringeworthy attempts to achieve musical stardom and recapture the fame he believes he deserves.

Critical Reception

David Brent: Life on the Road received generally mixed to positive reviews. Critics often praised Ricky Gervais's performance and his ability to evoke both humor and pathos in the character of David Brent. While some found the humor familiar, many appreciated the film's exploration of Brent's enduring delusions and his desperate search for validation.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for Ricky Gervais's committed performance as the awkward David Brent.
  • Some critics found the humor to be a retread of previous 'Office' material.
  • Appreciated for its blend of cringeworthy comedy and underlying sympathy for the character.

Google audience: Audiences largely enjoyed the return of David Brent, finding the film consistently funny and a worthy continuation of the character's journey. Many appreciated the familiar cringe-comedy and Gervais's portrayal, though some felt it didn't quite reach the heights of the original series.

Fun Fact

Ricky Gervais wrote and performed all the songs featured in the film himself.

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Crazypiglady

Crazypiglady

I really want to dislike Ricky Gervais but actually he's pretty good at what he does. There's a 'post alternative' aspect of British comedy that Brent (and Gervais more generally) bandwagons. The alternative comedy scene of the 80s was an a...