Armageddon (1998): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1998, Armageddon is an action, thriller, adventure and science fiction film directed by Michael Bay, running about 151 minutes. “The Earth's darkest day will be man's finest hour.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.

Who’s in it. Armageddon stars Bruce Willis as Harry S. Stamper, Billy Bob Thornton as Dan Truman, Liv Tyler as Grace Stamper and Ben Affleck as A.J. Frost, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Armageddon has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $553.8M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel and AMC+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Armageddon page.

If you liked it. Fans of Armageddon tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.