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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

★ 6.7R101 minDirector: Lorene Scafaria

2012 comedy-drama film by Lorene Scafaria

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is a 2012 American apocalyptic romantic comedy-drama film, written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Steve Carell and Keira Knightley as a pair of strangers who meet and form an unexpected bond as they help each other find closure in their lives before an asteroid wipes out life on Earth. The inspiration for the title comes from a line in Chris Cornell's song "Preaching the End of the World", from his 1999 debut solo album Euphoria Mourning.

The film was theatrically released on June 22, 2012, in the United States by Focus Features. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb, earning $9.6 million on a $10 million budget. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc and made available for digital streaming in the United States on October 23, 2012.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Seeking a Friend for the End of the World about?
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) — An asteroid named "Matilda" is on a collision course towards Earth and in three weeks the world will come to an absolute end. What would you do if your life and the world were doomed? One man decides to spend his time searching for his long lost love from high school during the c
Is Seeking a Friend for the End of the World based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Seeking a Friend for the End of the World scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.