Rent David Brent: Life on the Road (2016)
3.0 of 5 from 310 ratings
1h 32min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- Brent is back! Twelve years on from the BBC mockumentary 'The Office' David Brent is now a travelling salesman with Lavichem, a cleaning and ladies' personal hygiene products company. However, he hasn't given up on his dream of rock stardom and is about to embark on a self-financed UK tour with his band, 'Foregone Conclusion'. Assembling a group of session musicians who are just in it for the money, and talented rapper Dom (Ben Bailey Smith) in an attempt to gain street cred, Brent cashes in his pensions and takes unpaid leave in a bid to turn his dream into reality. Get ready to join David Brent on the road as he takes one last shot at fame and fortune.
- Actors:
- Ricky Gervais, Rob Jarvis, Abbie Murphy, Mandeep Dhillon, Jo Hartley, Andrew Brooke, Miles Chapman, Tom Bennett, Rebecca Gethings, Kim Benson, Alfie Stewart, Doc Brown, Tom Basden, Andy Burrows, Steve Clarke, Michael Clarke, Nina Sosanya, Stacha Hicks, Martin Collins, Nathan Dean Williams
- Directors:
- Ricky Gervais
- Producers:
- Ricky Gervais, Charlie Hanson
- Writers:
- Ricky Gervais
- Aka:
- Life on the Road
- Studio:
- EntertainmentOne
- Genres:
- Comedy, Music & Musicals
- Collections:
- Films & TV by topic, From Small Screen to Silver Screen: Films Based on TV
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 12/12/2016
- Run Time:
- 95 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description, English DTS 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio Commentary with Director Ricky Gervais
- Making Of
- Deleted Scenes
- 4 Songs Including 'Freeway' and 'Lady Gypsy'
- Outtakes
- Virals
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Reviews (4) of David Brent: Life on the Road
The expected uncomfortable viewing! - David Brent: Life on the Road review by BE
Ricky Gervais again acting as his David Brent character, who doesn't improve with age. He learns nothing and continues to unmindfully trash PC perspectives with impunity. The movie contains the usual DB cringe making moments and a few really funny ones. DB elicits laughs along with empathy for his social isolation. His smart office suit hides one of life's losers but he never gives up trying to make things better for himself. Unfortunately, being DB, he never will. A lot of the songs were written by Ricky Gervais and although no vocal acknowledgements were given to him as the credits rolled, they were presumably sung by him. Herein lies an anomaly - the band, music and the voice are all very good - were the subject matter and the lyrics changed, RG could have some hits on his hands!! It brings to mind an unknown Anthony Newley being cast in his first movie 'Idol on Parade' way back when, which was supposed to be a skit on pop stars and the music of the day. Paradoxically, it had the reverse affect and AN was propelled to fame as a singer. As such, he then went on the achieve a substantial fan base as a vocal artist! What d'you reckon, Ricky?
1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
I don't know why this film was made - David Brent: Life on the Road review by PE
The simplistic but worthwhile character study of David Brent is the only reason to watch this film. The rest is embarrassingly bad. It's the sort of film that you could skip through most of it and it would make no difference.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Weak, weak, weak. - David Brent: Life on the Road review by RW
In my opinion, The Office was a hilarious, groundbreaking and unique comedy; twelve episodes of perfection. I so wished that he'd left it at that but then came a Xmas special to spoil it, and sixteen years later, this. In ' David Brent: Life on the Road', Ricky Gervais has made 'The Office-the movie' and I so wished he hadn't, as it's cliched, predictable and weak. I did laugh out once or twice, but mostly winced at how awful it was. I can only guess that Gervais had a tax bill to pay; he is a comedy genius and there was no need for this.
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