Seeking a Friend for the End of the World(Movie, 2012)

Name: Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love, Adventure
Released: 2012
Duration: T01:41:00
Rating: 3.3

FSK: 12+ years

| 1h 41min | Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love, Adventure

Rating: 3.3/5 (with 921 votes)

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is a 2012 American apocalyptic romantic comedy-drama film, written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Steve Carell and Keira Knightley as a pair of strangers who meet and form an unexpected bond as they help each other find closure in their lives before an asteroid wipes out life on Earth. The inspiration for the title comes from a line in Chris Cornell's song "Preaching the End of the World", from his 1999 debut solo album Euphoria Morning. The film was theatrically released on June 22, 2012, in the United States by Focus Features. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb, earning $9.6 million on a $10 million budget. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc and made available for digital streaming in the United States on October 23, 2012. ()

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About Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.

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English Trailer(Trailer, 2:33)

English Trailer (Trailer) | Trailer (Trailer, DE)

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Production country: United States of America (USA)

Shot in: Los Angeles (California)

Plays in: New Jersey, New York City (NYC)

Made by: Anonymous Content, Mandate Pictures, Focus Features, Indian Paintbrush, Mandate International

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 29 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Chinese (Cantonese) (CN), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Latvian (LV), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date DE: 09/19/2012 (World premiere: 06/22/2012)

Cast: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, William Petersen, Melanie Lynskey, Adam Brody, Derek Luke, Connie Britton, Patton Oswalt, Rob Corddry, Melinda Dillon, Gillian Jacobs, T.J. Miller, Martin Sheen, Mark Moses, Amy Schumer, Nancy Carell, Rene Gube, Monica Staggs, Bob Stephenson, Roger Aaron Brown, Marshall Manesh, Jim O'Heir, Rob Huebel, Rappin' Granny, Tonita Castro, Vince Grant

Director: Lorene Scafaria

Producer: Steve Golin, Steven Rales

Screenwriter: Lorene Scafaria

Executive Producer: Nathan Kahane

Film Editor: Zene Baker

Director of Photography: Tim Orr

Composer: Rob Simonsen

Costume designer: Kristin M. Burke

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Procura-se Um Amigo Para o Fim do Mundo"

"Auf der Suche nach einem Freund für's Ende der Welt"

"세상의 끝까지 21일"

"Przyjaciel do końca świata"

"Até Que o Fim do Mundo nos Separe"

"Ищу друга на конец света"

"Buscando un Amigo Para el Fin del Mundo"

Keywords: woman director, road trip, end of the world, asteroid

Budget: 10,000,000 USD

Revenue: 9,636,289 USD (= 96%)

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