# David Brent: Life on the Road (2016)

> David Brent swaps sales calls for a doomed music tour, turning self-promotion and social embarrassment into a painfully funny second act.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/217386

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Comedy, Music
- Director: Ricky Gervais
- Cast: Ricky Gervais, Ben Bailey Smith, Rebecca Gethings, Jo Hartley, Andrew Brooke, Tom Bennett, Tom Basden, Mandeep Dhillon
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3137630/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, cringe-inducing, sardonic, lazy sunday, comedy marathon

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