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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

2012
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6.6/10

Release Date

22/06/2012

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes
54%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
67%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
59%

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Dodge Petersen escucha por la radio, aparcado al borde de una carretera, que una misión para detener un asteroide ha fracasado y que el impacto llegará en tres semanas. Su mujer, Linda, lo mira con desprecio y abandona el coche y el matrimonio. Dodge se queda solo y decide que, con el tiempo que le queda, quiere encontrar a Olivia, su novia del instituto. Penny, su joven vecina, acaba de dejar a uno de sus muchos novios y tiene una carta que Olivia envió hace meses. Penny le entrega la carta y se ofrece a acompañarlo en el viaje. La película dirigida por Lorene Scafaria sigue a Steve Carell y Keira Knightley.

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Facts about Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 16 years old
DVD and Blu-rayJune 28, 2016
Worldwide premiereJune 22, 2012
Runtime1 h 41 min
Original languageEnglish
Original titleSeeking a Friend for the End of the World
CountryUnited States
Production companiesIndian Paintbrush, Mandate Pictures, Anonymous Content
Budget$10.0M
Worldwide box office$9.6M
Return on investmentx1.0 Recouped the investment
Trailer views227K

More ratings

3.4/5Letterboxd69/100Trakt6.8/10Metacritic (público)3.0/4Roger Ebert

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Cast

Steve Carell
Steve CarellDodge Petersen
Keira Knightley
Keira KnightleyPenelope "Penny" Lockhart
Connie Britton
Connie BrittonDiane
Rob Corddry
Rob CorddryWarren
Adam Brody
Adam BrodyOwen
Derek Luke
Derek LukeAlan Speck
Martin Sheen
Martin SheenFrank Petersen
Melanie Lynskey
Melanie LynskeyKaren Amalfi
Nancy Carell
Nancy CarellLinda Petersen
William L. Petersen
William L. PetersenTrucker
Gillian Jacobs
Gillian JacobsWaitress / Katie
T.J. Miller
T.J. MillerChipper Host / Darcy
Patton Oswalt
Patton OswaltRoache
Bob Stephenson
Bob StephensonOfficer Wally Johnson
Brad Morris
Brad MorrisRadio Announcer (voice)
Mark Moses
Mark MosesAnchorman
Roger Aaron Brown
Roger Aaron BrownAlfred
Rob Huebel
Rob HuebelJeremy
Trisha Gorman
Trisha GormanCrying Woman
Tonita Castro
Tonita CastroElsa
Leslie Murphy
Leslie MurphyAmy
Kasey Campbell
Kasey CampbellDanny
Vince Grant
Vince GrantMan #1 / Chip
Amy Schumer
Amy SchumerWoman #1 / Lacey
Marshall Manesh
Marshall ManeshIndian Man
Aleister
AleisterSorry
Rene Gube
Rene GubeCell-Mate
Jim O'Heir
Jim O'HeirCop #2
Daniel Maurio
Daniel MaurioToilet Guy
Matthew Alan Brady
Matthew Alan BradyKissing Couple In Park (uncredited)
Tony Brown
Tony BrownGay Party Guest (uncredited)
Lauren Crawford
Lauren CrawfordBikini Girl (uncredited)
Laura Mann
Laura MannSarah (uncredited)
Prestin Persson
Prestin PerssonBikini Girl (uncredited)
Lauren K. Solomon
Lauren K. SolomonKissing Friendsy's Customer (uncredited)
Chris Spinelli
Chris SpinelliCyclist (uncredited)
Hannah Victoria Stock
Hannah Victoria StockParty Girl (uncredited)

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Cast of Seeking a Friend for the End of the World by the numbers

44average cast age in years
22years of age gap between the leads
39%women in the cast
37%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Keira Knightley, age 27 at release. The oldest: Martin Sheen, at 71.

Cast ages at release

Cast heights

Cast nationalities

United States 9United Kingdom 1

Crew

  • AddressLorene Scafaria
  • WritingLorene Scafaria
  • MusicRob Simonsen, Jonathan Sadoff
  • PhotographyTim Orr
  • EditingZene Baker
  • Production designChris L. Spellman
  • Costume designKristin M. Burke
  • CastingJeanne McCarthy, Nicole Abellera Hallman
  • Visual effectsJohn Ryan
  • ProductionJoy Gorman Wettels, Steve Golin, Steven M. Rales, Mark Roybal

Trivia about Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Fue la primera película que Steve Carell rodó después de cerrar sus siete años en The Office. La esposa de su personaje la interpretó su mujer real.
La escena en la que su personaje es abandonado se rodó el día de su decimoséptimo aniversario de boda, y el equipo cantó Happy Anniversary.
The film grossed 9.6 million dollars worldwide on a production budget of 10 million.
El título procede de un verso de la canción "Preaching the End of the World" de Chris Cornell, incluida en su álbum en solitario de 1999 Euphoria Mourning.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

What it's about Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

friendshipasteroidroad tripend of the worldendlooking for friendromantic

What Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is called in other countries

It was released in 28 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainBuscando un amigo para el fin del mundo
  • FranceJusqu'à ce que la fin du monde nous sépare
  • GermanyAuf der Suche nach einem Freund für's Ende der Welt
  • ItalyCercasi amore per la fine del mondo
  • BrazilProcura-se Um Amigo Para o Fim do Mundo
  • PortugalAté Que o Fim do Mundo nos Separe
  • Japanエンド・オブ・ザ・ワールド
  • South Korea세상의 끝까지 21일
  • China末日情缘
  • RussiaИщу друга на конец света
  • BulgariaТърси се приятел за края на света
  • CanadaRecherche ami pour partager fin du monde
See the remaining 16 countries
  • CroatiaTražeći ljubav za kraj svijeta
  • CzechiaHledám přítele pro konec světa
  • FinlandSutinaa maailmanlopun edellä
  • GreeceΧάρηκα Που Σε Γνώρισα
  • Hong Kong末日倒數緣結時
  • HungaryMíg a világvége el nem választ
  • Israelדרושה חברה לסוף העולם
  • LatviaMeklēju draugu pasaules galam
  • LithuaniaKartu iki pasaulio pabaigos
  • PolandPrzyjaciel do końca świata
  • RomaniaCaut prieten pentru sfârșitul lumii
  • Taiwan末日情緣
  • Thailandโลกกำลังจะดับ แต่ความรักกำลังนับหนึ่ง
  • Turkeyİlk ve Son Aşkım
  • UkraineШукаю друга на кінець світу
  • VietnamTri Kỷ Ngày Tận Thế

Where it was filmed Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

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Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Soundtrack from Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Original music by Rob Simonsen y Jonathan Sadoff

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (Original Motion Picture Score)
SoundtrackSeeking a Friend for the End of the World (Original Motion Picture Score)Rob Simonsen · 2012 · 13 songs
SpotifyApple MusicDeezer

Songs

  1. 1
    The Beginning
    1:21
  2. 2
    Dodge Walks Home
    1:06
  3. 3
    Penny Sleeps
    0:49
  4. 4
    Flossing Spider
    1:00
  5. 5
    Box of Memories
    0:53
  6. 6
    More Windose
    1:27
  7. 7
    Home With Sorry
    1:29
  8. 8
    The Riot
    2:46
  9. 9
    Jailed
    2:08
  10. 10
    Phone Call
    1:35

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