Ricky Gervais: Humanity
| Ricky Gervais: Humanity | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John L. Spencer |
| Written by | Ricky Gervais |
| Produced by | Charlie Hanson |
| Starring | Ricky Gervais |
| Edited by | Jon Blow |
| Music by | Andy Burrows |
Production company | Derek Productions Limited |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Ricky Gervais: Humanity is a stand-up comedy tour written and performed by British comedian Ricky Gervais. It was filmed in Hammersmith Apollo and released by the streaming service Netflix.[1]
Contents
[edit]The show addresses several subjects including the decision to not have children, comedy and offense taking, Caitlyn Jenner, social media and animal rights.[2][3][4]
Reception
[edit]Brian Logan of The Guardian gave the special a positive review calling it Gervais's best standup show so far and saying that "even the liberal-baiting is more nuanced".[5] Lucy Mangan of The Guardian gave the special a mixed review, stating that it is a "much better, less fragmented, more controlled show" than Gervais' previous stand-up show Science and that it is "such a pleasure to watch Gervais work".[6] She went on however to criticise Gervais' Caitlyn Jenner routine, stating that it is "the content [of the show], as ever, that divides critical and personal opinion" and that "[Gervais] can anatomise other people’s hypocrisy but refuses to turn attention to his own".[6] The Telegraph gave the show a positive review, saying that it provided "a timely reconfirmation of [Gervais'] rare aptitude as a breeze-shooter: a winning combination of straight-talking pub philosopher, wind-up merchant and incorrigible class-clown".[2] UK comedy website Chortle said that the show is "[Gervais'] most mature yet, not by sacrificing crassness, but by giving it context" and that "where this would once have been unadulterated boorishness coming from Gervais’s mouth, there’s a little more playfulness now – and a smudge of Stewart Lee-style sarcastic repetition"[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "New Ricky Gervais Comedy Special "Humanity" Gets Netflix Premiere Date". Collider. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ a b Cavendish, Dominic (15 March 2018). "Ricky Gervais: Humanity, review: his most cohesive and heart-on-sleeve show yet – it's good to have him back". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Marchese, David (19 March 2019). "Ricky Gervais on provocation, picking targets and outrage culture". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Jones, Dylan (9 May 2019). "Ricky Gervais: 'Freedom of speech is so important for human rights'". British GQ. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Logan, Brian (24 February 2017). "Ricky Gervais review – ruthless, self-revealing show is his best yet". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ a b Mangan, Lucy (13 March 2018). "Ricky Gervais: Humanity review – Netflix special sees master of provocation settle old scores". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Bennett, Steve (16 June 2017). "Ricky Gervais: Humanity". Chortle. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
