Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
- Director: Lorene Scafaria
- Writer: Lorene Scafaria
- Cast: Keira Knightley, Steve Carell, Melanie Lynskey, Patton Oswalt
- Language: English, French
- Theatrical Release Date: June 22, 2012
- Distributor: Focus Features
Tagline: Nice knowing you.
Synopsis: The film takes place at a time when mankind is forced to absorb the fact that an incoming asteroid will end humanity. Carell plays a man suddenly alone when his wife leaves in a panic. His high school sweetheart writes him saying she wants to be with him when the world stops. His neighbor accompanies him on the road trip as love blooms at the worst possible time. [Synopsis courtesy of AceShowbiz]
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Caryn James Reviews
Steve Carell and Keira Knightley On The Run From The Apocalypse: 'Seeking a Friend ...'
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is something rare: a sunny, charming apocalypse film. Even the off-beat pairing of Steve Carell and Keira Knightley – what?! – works better than you’d imagine, evidence that Carell really can do anything, even play a romantic lea...
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Indiewire Reviews
L.A. Film Fest Review: 'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World' Struggles to Make Its Apocalyptic Romance Into a Touching Affair
"Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" valiantly tries to inject a familiar premise with renewed emotional discernment and instead flails about in search of it. The directorial debut of screenwriter Lorene Scafaria ("Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist"), "Seeking ...
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Thompson on Hollywood Reviews
Tale of Two First-Time Directors: 'People Like Us' and 'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World' Debut at LAFF
There are times when writer-directors should be allowed to direct their own material. And there are time when they should not. I would argue that "Star Trek" and "Alias" co-scribe Alex Kurtzman has more than earned his shot at directing his semi-autobiographical relationship drama "People Like Us" (...
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