Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Name: Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2012-06-22
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Connie Britton, Rob Corddry, Adam Brody

2012·Movie·R·101 min·★ 6.6(2,332)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

“Nice knowing you.”

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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About Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is a 2012 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Lorene Scafaria. The cast is led by Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Connie Britton. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 2300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World was produced by Indian Paintbrush, Mandate Pictures, and Anonymous Content and made in United States of America. It was released on June 22, 2012, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: Lorene Scafaria
Writers: Lorene Scafaria
Release date: June 22, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: Indian Paintbrush, Mandate Pictures, Anonymous Content

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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World cast & crew

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World was directed by Lorene Scafaria and written by Lorene Scafaria.

The cast features Steve Carell as Dodge Petersen, Keira Knightley as Penelope "Penny" Lockhart, Connie Britton as Diane, Rob Corddry as Warren, Adam Brody as Owen, and Derek Luke as Alan Speck.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Rob Simonsen, cinematography is by Tim Orr, and it was produced by Mark Roybal and Joy Gorman Wettels.

Is Seeking a Friend for the End of the World worth watching?

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 2,332 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

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