Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.6 · 57% critics
With an asteroid nearing Earth, a man is left alone after his wife panics and leaves. He sets out on a road trip to reconnect with a high school sweetheart, but a neighbor accidentally throws a wrench into his plans.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-06-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (2,257 votes)
About
If you want a quirky, end-of-the-world road trip that leans romantic and darkly funny, this one may hit—Not for you if you dislike uneven tonal swings or want a hard sci-fi thriller, and skip it if you expected something like Celeste & Jesse Forever or Wristcutters: A Love Story.
Pros: quirky road-trip charm; witty dark comedy; heartfelt chemistry | Cons: uneven tone shifts; some jokes miss; polarizing romance
Themes
- friendship
- asteroid
- road trip
- end of the world
- woman director
- end
- looking for friend
- romantic
Cast & crew
Steve Carell
as Dodge Petersen
Keira Knightley
as Penelope "Penny" Lockhart
Connie Britton
as Diane
Rob Corddry
as Warren
Adam Brody
as Owen
Derek Luke
as Alan Speck
Martin Sheen
as Frank Petersen
Melanie Lynskey
as Karen Amalfi
Nancy Carell
as Linda Petersen
William L. Petersen
as Trucker
Directed by Lorene Scafaria