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Stephen Merchant has 23 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. 2 sit in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Jojo Rabbit.
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Logan
2017 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Disney+ · Included

The Office
2001 · Series · Creator
Top 13%Hulu · Included

A Boy Called Christmas
2021 · Movie · Voice
Top 16%Netflix · Included

Extras
2005 · Series · Actor · Creator
Top 20%Peacock · Included

Hello Ladies: The Movie
2014 · Movie · Actor · Director · Writer
Top 47%Max · Included

The Outlaws
2021 · Series · Creator
Top 47%Prime Video · Included
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.
Dir. James Mangold · With Hugh Jackman, Dafne Keen, Patrick Stewart

Jojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. Influenced by a buffoonish imaginary version of Adolf Hitler, he begins to question his beliefs and confront the conflict between propaganda and his own humanity.
Dir. Taika Waititi · With Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson

Nightmare boss. Tedious colleagues. Pointless tasks. Welcome to Wernham Hogg. Fancy a tea break with David Brent? Classic comedy from the archive.
Dir. Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais · With Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook

An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible…
Dir. Gil Kenan · With Henry Lawfull, Michiel Huisman, Stephen Merchant

Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter down the red carpet to pick up an Oscar. He remains optimistic however, as rubbing shoulders with the A-list on-set only serves to reinforce his belief that the big time is just a job or two away.
Dir. Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant · With Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant

Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.
Dir. Stephen Merchant · With Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost

When Stuart learns that his British ex-girlfriend is planning to visit Los Angeles with her husband, he sets out to impress them with his glamorous lifestyle, enlisting a flaky Russian model he’s just met to play the role of his beautiful girlfriend. What could go wrong?
Dir. Stephen Merchant · With Stephen Merchant, Christine Woods, Kevin Weisman

Seven strangers from different walks of life - people who would never normally interact - are forced to work together to renovate a derelict community centre. They resent the menial physical labour and they resent each other. But when one of their number gets dragged into a dangerous world of organised crime, they unite in ways none of them thought possible.
Dir. Stephen Merchant, Elgin James · With Rhianne Barreto, Darren Boyd, Gamba Cole

Life's Too Short is a British sitcom mockumentary created and written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant from an idea by Warwick Davis, and is as described by Gervais, about "the life of a showbiz dwarf".
Dir. Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Warwick Davis · With Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

The Ricky Gervais Show is an American cartoon series produced for and broadcast by HBO and Channel 4. The series is an animated version of the popular British audio podcasts and audiobooks of the same name, which feature Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, along with colleague and friend Karl Pilkington, talking about various subjects behind the microphone. The TV show consists of past audio recordings of these unscripted "pointless conversations," with animation drawn in a style similar to classic era Hanna-Barbera cartoons, presenting jokes and situations in a literal context. The animated Ricky Gervais Show has aired 39 episodes across three seasons since it premiered in 2010. There were some plans for a possible fourth season which would have used newly recorded audio, but this was shelved in June 2012. Series 3 of The Ricky Gervais Show premiered on 20 April 2012 on HBO, and on 8 May 2012 on E4.
Dir. Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant · With Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais, Karl Pilkington

After being enlisted to recover a dangerous computer program, hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials.
Dir. Fede Álvarez · With Claire Foy, Sverrir Gudnason, LaKeith Stanfield

Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.
Dir. Kate Winslet · With Helen Mirren, Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn

Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.
Dir. John Landis · With Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher

In 1970s England, three blue-collar friends spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing girls. Freddie wants to leave their working-class world but cool, charismatic Bruce and lovable loser Snork are happy with life the way it is. When Freddie gets a new job as a door-to-door salesman and bumps into his old school sweetheart Julie, the gang are forced to make choices that will change their lives for ever.
Dir. Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais · With Christian Cooke, Tom Hughes, Jack Doolan

Stuart Pritchard is an awkward, overly-confident Englishman trying to date in Los Angeles – where he repeatedly attempts to infiltrate the world of beautiful people.
Dir. Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg, Stephen Merchant · With Stephen Merchant, Christine Woods, Nate Torrence

Eloise, having been relieved of maid of honor duties after being unceremoniously dumped by the best man via text, decides to attend the wedding anyway – only to find herself seated with five fellow-unwanted guests at the dreaded Table 19.
Dir. Jeffrey Blitz · With Anna Kendrick, Craig Robinson, June Squibb
When best buds Rick and Fred begin to show signs of restlessness at home, their wives take a bold approach to revitalize their marriages, they grant the guys a 'hall pass'—one week of freedom to do whatever they want. At first, it seems like a dream come true, but they quickly discover that their expectations of the single life—and themselves—are completely and hilariously out of sync with reality.
Dir. Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly · With Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Jenna Fischer

Donald Trump has it all. Money, power, respect, and an Eastern European bride. But all his success didn't come for nothing. First, he inherited millions of dollars from his rich father, then he grabbed New York City by the balls. Now you can learn the art of negotiation, real estate, and high-quality brass.
Dir. Jeremy Konner · With Johnny Depp, Ron Howard, Alfred Molina

After a quick courtship, two lovers hastily decide to tie the knot. As their first year of marriage unfolds, temptation and incompatibility put their relationship in jeopardy.
Dir. Dan Mazer · With Rose Byrne, Rafe Spall, Simon Baker

When minor-league hockey player Derek Thompson -- who has a penchant for knocking out his opponents' teeth every time he plays -- disillusions a fan, he is sentenced to a stint for one week as a bona fide, tutu-clad, real-life tooth fairy. Soon, Derek is inspired to rekindle his youthful dreams.
Dir. Michael Lembeck · With Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Merchant, Ashley Judd
During a COVID-19 lockdown, sparring couple Linda and Paxton call a truce to attempt a high-risk jewellery heist at one of the world's most exclusive department stores, Harrods.
Dir. Doug Liman · With Anne Hathaway, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Stephen Merchant

Garden gnomes Gnomeo & Juliet recruit renown detective Sherlock Gnomes to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments.
Dir. John Stevenson · With Johnny Depp, Emily Blunt, James McAvoy
La Job is a French Canadian comedy television series set in Montreal. It is an adaptation of the British show The Office of the BBC. Produced by Anne-Marie Losique's Image Diffusion International, it has been broadcast for a limited number of viewers on Bell TV satellite television, beginning on October 9, 2006. It was later seen by a wider audience on the public broadcaster Radio-Canada and specialty channel ARTV. It is the third official foreign adaptation of the concept, and the second in a language other than English.
Dir. Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais, Anne-Marie Losique · With Sophie Cadieux, Paul Ahmarani, Antoine Vézina
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