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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

2012 · 101 min

A bittersweet, quietly funny road trip toward certain doom, mixing absurd encounters with tender moments of connection and a lingering sense of loss.

Directed by
Lorene Scafaria
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Connie Britton
Tagline
Nice knowing you.
Overview
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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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Lorene Scafaria
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Connie Britton
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • love
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Connie Britton, Rob Corddry, Adam Brody, Derek Luke, Martin Sheen, Melanie Lynskey
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
101 min
Country
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Languages
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