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Critic Jordan Farley
rated 6

It’s a sensitive, sweet, frequently heartbreaking trip through deeply personal history...

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Critic Joshua Rothkopf
rated 8

A nuanced exploration of situational ethics tinged with guilt, it's a small, near-perfect New York story.

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Critic Jordan Hoffman
rated 8

...offers a coming-of-age tale that's both timeless and timely.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Brianna Zigler
rated 8

...a thoughtful examination of one’s own limited perspective of whiteness, expounding upon how a young child’s naivete can be as dangerous as a direct act of prejudice.

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Critic Tim Robey
rated 8

...cinematic autofiction...

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Critic Marjorie Baumgarten
rated 8

Messy family life and moral ideals perfuse the film’s landscape but the film shows how these things can become the foundational elements of an individual’s life.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
Critic Hannah Strong
rated 8

James Gray interrogates his fraught childhood in Regan-era New York City in this masterful, unflinching drama.

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Critic Alex Godfrey
rated 8

Both a coming of age and an exploration of an era, this self-biographical reminiscence feels both regretful and hopeful – a filmmaker trying to make peace.

Read full review at Empire

Cast & Crew

James Gray
Director
James Gray
Writer
Anthony Hopkins
As Aaron Rabinowitz
John Diehl
As Fred Trump
Jessica Chastain
As Maryanne Trump
Anne Hathaway
As Esther Graff
Douglas Crosby
As Cop One / Crazed Man

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Armageddon Time is a deeply personal coming-of-age story set in 1980s New York City. Paul Graff, a young Jewish boy, befriends Johnny Davis, a rebellious African-American classmate who faces harsher treatment at school due to his race. Paul's family, well-off and influential in their community, struggles with their son's desire to pursue art instead of a more prestigious career. Paul's grandfather, Aaron Rabinowitz, a Holocaust survivor, encourages Paul's artistic aspirations and shares his own stories of persecution and resilience. As the boys continue their friendship, they face tensions and challenges from their families, school, and society. Armageddon Time is a poignant exploration of family, friendship, and the pursuit of one's dreams in a world filled with inequality and discrimination.

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Armageddon Time was released in theaters on November 4, 2022.

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Armageddon Time was released for streaming on February 17, 2023.