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Death to 2020
Comedy · 2020
2020: A year so [insert adjective of choice here], even the creators of Black Mirror couldn't make it up… but that doesn't mean they don't have a little something to add. This comedy event that tells the story of the dreadful year that was — and perhaps still is? The documentary-style special weaves together some of the world's most (fictitious) renowned voices with real-life archival footage.
Movie details
Death to 2020
“"What a shit show!"”
2020 Comedy 1h 11m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
2020: A year so [insert adjective of choice here], even the creators of Black Mirror couldn't make it up… but that doesn't mean they don't have a little something to add. This comedy event that tells the story of the dreadful year that was — and perhaps still is? The documentary-style special weaves together some of the world's most (fictitious) renowned voices with real-life archival footage.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Death to 2020?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Al Campbell · Alice Mathias
Written by
Charlie Brooker · Kemah Bob · Erika Ehler · Alison Marlow
Samuel L. Jackson
Dash Bracket
Hugh Grant
Tennyson Foss
Lisa Kudrow
Jeanetta Grace Susan
Kumail Nanjiani
Bark Multiverse
Tracey Ullman
Queen Elizabeth II
Samson Kayo
Pyrex Flask
Leslie Jones
Dr. Maggie Gravel
Court is in session
Put Death to 2020 on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Big-Idea Head
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.