# Armageddon (1998)

> A rough-edged team of deep-core drillers is sent into space to destroy an asteroid before it ends life on Earth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/66

## Facts

- Runtime: 151 min
- Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
- Director: Michael Bay
- Cast: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Will Patton, Steve Buscemi, William Fichtner, Owen Wilson
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120591/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bombastic, frantic, sentimental, blockbuster night, disaster movie marathon

## Synopsis

A team of unlikely heroes must save the world from an impending asteroid disaster.

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