Death to 2021
A sharp-edged mockumentary looks back at 2021 through fabricated pundits, real footage, and jokes about a year of pandemic anxiety and media spectacle.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- sardonic
- witty
- late night comedy
- year end viewing
What critics said
Critics found the strong cast and occasional light-hearted jokes effective but considered the special unoriginal, shallow, and overly narrow in its cultural coverage.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The special intercuts archival footage from 2021 with scripted mockumentary interviews and comedy sketches.
Its subject is the dread and occasional delight of 2021, including the pandemic and major cultural events.
Characters such as Tennyson Foss OBE, Duke Goolies, Zero Fournine, and Snook Austin provide contrasting satirical viewpoints.
The program revisits the events and media conversations that defined 2021 in chronological cultural overview form.
Films like Death to 2021, and why
Death to 2020
shared mockumentary format, topical satire, scripted interviews, and dark observational humor
The Bubble
shared contemporary political comedy, sketch structure, and irreverent social commentary
Best in Show
shared faux-documentary style, deadpan interviews, and satirical treatment of public events
Movie Details
- Directors
- Josh Ruben, Jack Clough
- Release Date
- 2021-12-27
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (315)
Cast
- Hugh Grant
- Joe Keery
- William Jackson Harper
- Lucy Liu
- Tracey Ullman
- Samson Kayo
- Stockard Channing
- Cristin Milioti
- Diane Morgan
- Laurence Fishburne
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Death to 2021 about?
- A sharp-edged mockumentary looks back at 2021 through fabricated pundits, real footage, and jokes about a year of pandemic anxiety and media spectacle.
- What is Death to 2021 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Death to 2021 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Death to 2021 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Death to 2021.
- What did critics think of Death to 2021?
- Critics found the strong cast and occasional light-hearted jokes effective but considered the special unoriginal, shallow, and overly narrow in its cultural coverage.
- Which films are like Death to 2021?
- Films with a similar feel include Death to 2020, The Bubble, and Best in Show.
- How long is Death to 2021?
- Death to 2021 runs 60 minutes.
- Where can I watch Death to 2021?
- In United States, Death to 2021 streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
