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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
Directed by Lorene Scafaria
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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.
Rated R | Length 101 minutes
Actors
Steve Carell | Keira Knightley | Connie Britton | Rob Corddry | Adam Brody | Derek Luke | Martin Sheen | Melanie Lynskey | Nancy Carell | William Petersen | Gillian Jacobs | T.J. Miller | Patton Oswalt | Bob Stephenson | Brad Morris | Mark Moses | Roger Aaron Brown | Rob Huebel | Trisha Gorman | Tonita Castro | Leslie Murphy | Kasey Campbell | Vince Grant | Amy Schumer | Marshall Manesh | Aleister | Rene Gube | Jim O'Heir | Daniel Maurio | Matthew Alan Brady | Tony Brown | Lauren Crawford | Laura Mann | Prestin Persson | Lauren K. Solomon | Chris Spinelli | Hannah Victoria Stock
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18/2013 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 2.5 stars |
| (Average) 2.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Sad-sack Steve Carrell decides to spend the surprisingly civilized end-of-days with the flesh-colored skeleton that is Keira Knightley in pursuit of whatever-or-something. Rarely has the approaching end of the world been portrayed with such banality. It’s not dark enough or funny enough to be a good flick of any type and the character motivations are constantly suspect. There are some moments of life (particularly in the Friendises scene where they stop in at a restaurant filled with the kind of people with whom I’d personally like to spend my final days) but overall it’s a bit of a limp ride.
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