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Ricky Gervais - news / articles


  • Ghost Town: Ricky Gervais Interview - 22 October 2008
    -Can you believe it? It's been three years since we last sat down in The Office of Ricky Gervais. We were long overdue for a check up, so we made an appointment with Ricky and asked him about his new film Ghost Town, in which he plays a dentist who can see ghosts. He t


  • Gervais mistaken for De Niro - 9 July 2008
    Ricky Gervais' reputation in Hollywood continues to rise – as he was recently pursued by a group of tourists who thought he was Robert De Niro.-The British comedian, who has had movie roles in Stardust and Night At The Museum, was spotted by a group of Swedish tou


  • Fey joins Gervais comedy dream team - 20 March 2008
    Mean Girls writer and former Saturday Night Live star Tina Fey is the latest addition to Ricky Gervais' directorial debut This Side Of The Truth, according to the actor's blog. -Other new recruits joining Fey, who also writes and stars in critically-acclaimed sitcom 30

Ricky Gervais - what members say


  • Dog Eat Dog
  • Dog Eat Dog review by Gary Carmichael from Scotland
    Rated - 2 stars QUITE FUNNY, BUT NOT VERY GOOD! 16 August 2005
    ...I rented this movie on the basis that Ricky Gervais was in it! Which he is! Sort of! He plays a bouncer who delivers about 3 lines in the whole movie!!!! This film is a bit ...  
  • Office, The - Series 1
  • Office, The - Series 1 review by Gareth from Slough
    Rated - 5 stars 24 September 2004
    ...Absolutely brilliant. Ricky Gervais as David Brent is an amazing contortionist - able to put both feet in his mouth at once, and still be able to dig himself further into...  
  • Office, The - Series 2
  • Office, The - Series 2 review by Steveyg20#1 from NEWTOWNARDS
    Rated - 5 stars 27 October 2003
    ...e all the better for only comprising of 12 episodes, all masterfully crafted by Ricky Gervais. ...  

Ricky Gervais - filmography


  • Ghost Town (2008)
    Starring: Ricky Gervais,  Tea Leoni,  Greg Kinnear
    Director: David Koepp
    Certificate: 12
    Bertram Pincus is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 72% from 162 members
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  • Ghost Town - BLU-RAY Version (2008)
    Starring: Ricky Gervais,  Kristen Wiig,  Tea Leoni
    Director: David Koepp
    Certificate: 12
    EXTRAS and THE OFFICE star Ricky Gervais brings his trademark wit to this comedy. The British actor stars as a man who dies for seven minutes, but his awakening brings more than just a newfound appreciation for life: he can now see ghosts.
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  • Stardust - HD DVD Version (2007)
    Starring: Claire Danes,  Charlie Cox,  Michelle Pfeiffer
    Director: Matthew Vaughn
    Certificate: 12
    Director Matthew Vaughn (LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS) takes his experience with credible crime capers and applies it to the fantasy genre in this charming but not too precious adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel. The many threads of the story intertwine seamlessly, unfolding at an unforced ..read more »
    Rate this: 4.0 77% from 984 members
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  • Ricky Gervais - Live - Fame on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Ricky Gervais
    Certificate: 15
    Ricky Gervais returns with this brand new stand up show, Fame, where he turns his comic attention to the world of the celebrity and everything that fame can bring, both good and bad. Ricky just keeps getting better and better as a stand-up and this show should be the funniest yet, after all, it's a ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 72% from 3,485 members
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  • Dog Eat Dog on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Alan Davies,  John Thomson,  Ricky Gervais
    Director: Moody Shoaibi
    Certificate: 15
    Four friends hit upon a get rich scheme to kidnap a writer's dog....unfortunately they nab the wrong pooch and end up with the local lunatic criminal on their tale in this likeable comedy set in London.
    Rate this: 2.5 48% from 361 members
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  • This Side of the Truth
    Starring: Ricky Gervais,  Jennifer Garner,  Rob Lowe
    Director: Ricky Gervais
    Certificate: TBC
    "This Side of the Truth" takes place in an alternate reality in which lying--even the concept of a lie--does not even exist. Everyone--from politicians to advertisers to the man and woman on the street--speaks the truth and nothing but the truth with no thought of the consequences. But when a ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.0 57% from 5 members
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Ricky Gervais facts

5 most recent films


Ghost Town - 3.5 stars
Ghost Town - BLU-RAY Version - 3 stars
Stardust - HD DVD Version - 4.0 stars
Stardust - 4.0 stars
Ricky Gervais - Live - Fame - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films


Extras - Series 2 - 4.0 stars
Office, The - The Christmas Specials - 4.0 stars
Stardust - HD DVD Version - 4.0 stars
Extras - The Christmas Special - 4.0 stars
Stardust - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films


Ghost Town - BLU-RAY Version - 3 stars
This Side of the Truth - 3.0 stars
Extras - The Christmas Specials - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
The Best Comedy DVD In The World - 2.5 stars
Dog Eat Dog - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars


Martin Freeman - 6 times - show films
Mackenzie Crook - 6 times - show films
Ashley Jensen - 6 times - show films
Stephen Merchant - 6 times - show films
Lucy Davis - 6 times - show films

Most frequent directors


Stephen Merchant - 14 times - show films
none - 3 times - show films
David Koepp - 2 times - show films
Matthew Vaughn - 2 times - show films
Dominic Brigstocke - 2 times - show films