2010 film by Edgar Wright
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a 2010 romantic action comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, and written by Wright and Michael Bacall, based on the graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley. It stars Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim, a slacker musician who is trying to win a competition to get a record deal, while also battling the seven evil exes of his new girlfriend Ramona Flowers, played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The ensemble cast also features Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Alison Pill, Brandon Routh, and Jason Schwartzman.
A film adaptation of Scott Pilgrim was proposed following the release of the first volume, and Wright was attached early in development. Filming took place between March and April 2009 in Toronto. The film uses famous features of its Toronto setting and matches the style of video game and comic book imagery. It used real musical artists, including Beck and Metric, as a basis for each fictional group in the battle of the bands plot, with some of the actors also performing. The score was composed by Nigel Godrich. A combination of digital and physical methods were used to create the extensive VFX.
The film premiered at San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2010, before premiering at the Fantasia Festival on July 27. It was released in the United States on August 13, and in the United Kingdom on August 25, by Universal Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics, who noted its visual style and humor, though it was a box-office failure, grossing $48 million against a budget of $60–85 million. It has since garnered a cult following. The film made several top ten lists and received several awards and nominations. In scholarly analysis, it has been widely discussed as a transmedia narrative. The cast reprised their roles in the 2023 animated television series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.
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