- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 91 min
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Michael Sheen ... see all
- Director: Steve Bendelack
- Plot: The fictional world of Royston Vasey is facing apocalypse and the only way to avert disaster is for our nightmarish cast of characters to find a way into the real... Read more
User Reviews
A cult classic in my view - especially for League fans.
Mar 12, 2008
Just_little_Ellie - imdb.com
Mar 12, 2008Just_little_Ellie - imdb.com
I never saw any of The League's work until early last year - although when channel hopping one night I caught the end of one the series three episodes. But last winter I fell in love with the show and its... Full review
Why did they make this film?
Oct 27, 2005
tournafolla - yahoo.com
Oct 27, 2005tournafolla - yahoo.com
I enjoyed the TV series... enjoyed it alot for its black humour, visuals, quirks, but this movie is terrible.. the story, the pace, the direction. Its simply boring. Worse film of the year.... Full review
Awesome
Oct 25, 2005
albm - imdb.com
Oct 25, 2005albm - imdb.com
As an American fan of The League of Gentlemen I had to wait months to finally see this film when it came out on DVD, but it was well worth the (excruciating) wait. "Apocalypse" is fantastic- funny, freaky, clever as hell,... Full review
for fans only
Oct 17, 2005
scotthannaford1 - yahoo.com
Oct 17, 2005scotthannaford1 - yahoo.com
If you are American or over the age of 40 or under the age of 11 - don't bother. This is as black as as a moonless night when all the streetlights are off. Dark, witty and original.... Full review
good
Sep 20, 2005
arminboy_123 - yahoo.com
Sep 20, 2005arminboy_123 - yahoo.com
i thought this film was excellent the jokes were funny and the charcters were brillant . loved every minute of it... Full review
There's a lot to like about the Apocalypse
Jun 08, 2005
matt_cub - imdb.com
Jun 08, 2005matt_cub - imdb.com
For many the hit series was ten years of pitch black humour loaded with affectionate parodies of classic films and a hilarious assortment of over a hundred characters with instantly recognisable catchphrases. Few shows have survived transition from radio to TV... Full review
Hello Dave
Jun 07, 2005
pjcarline - imdb.com
Jun 07, 2005pjcarline - imdb.com
After three outstanding BBC television series' and a Christmas special, the bizarre and grotesque (yet perversely lovable) characters of bleak fictional town Royston Vasey make the jump to celluloid, along with their creators - The League of Gentlemen. Mark Gatiss, Steve... Full review
Special Stuff
Jun 04, 2005
lord_loss - imdb.com
Jun 04, 2005lord_loss - imdb.com
The best British Comedy Film ever! For years English comedy television programs have turned into films and have flopped, 'Are You Being Served?' 'Dads Army', the list goes on. However the popular dark humoured BBC television show; 'The League of Gentlemen'... Full review
Odd - but what did you expect?
Jun 04, 2005
Uncle_Whippity - imdb.com
Jun 04, 2005Uncle_Whippity - imdb.com
The film was apparently spawned from an idea one of the writers had when he 'saw' one of his creations in a supermarket. The inhabitants of Royston Vasey head into 'our' world to persuade the writers not to stop writing about... Full review
Thank God for Herr Lipp....
Jun 03, 2005
- imdb.com
Jun 03, 2005- imdb.com
Being a massive fan of the TV series (even to the extent of visiting Hadfield where its filmed!) I was waiting for this to come out from the second I heard about it. Perhaps my expectations were to high, but literally... Full review
Critics Reviews
Empire Magazine [UK]
it addresses one of the film's major in-built problems..... ... Full Review
moviesonline.ca
The fictional world of Royston Vasey is facing apocalypse and the only way to avert disaster is for our nightmarish cast of characters to find a way into the real world and confront their creators.
From present day Soho to the fictional film world of 17th Century Britain, the residents must overcome countless bizarre obstacles in their bid to return Royston Vasey to safety.
... Full Review
News
A new comedy hits the UK, and i really hope it gets a major worldwide release too. Universal Studios, Film Four and Tiger Aspect Pictures in association with Hell's Kitchen International have joined together to bring the cult classic TV... ... Full Article

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse - The Movie (Trailer)


