Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)★ 6.8/10

R · US · 101 min · June 18, 2012

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Sci-Fi

Directed by: Lorene Scafaria

Written by: Lorene Scafaria

With three weeks until an asteroid destroys Earth, Dodge Petersen, recently abandoned by his wife, embarks on a tumultuous journey with his neighbor Penny to reconnect with lost loves and family.

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BBryanna_PrattJuly 1, 2025
Few apocalyptic films blend heartwarming moments and heartbreak like this one. It mixes elements of romance, comedy, and disaster but can’t quite balance them all. Still, it offers a fascinating insight: even at armageddon, people still seek love and companionship—and that pull is irresistible.
SShannon_RatcliffJuly 1, 2025
I don’t think they pulled this one off. The premise is compelling, but the leads have almost zero chemistry—Keira Knightley, in particular, feels a bit forced and hard to buy into. Yet the ending is touching. At the end of life, we all crave companionship.
BBrown_BullMarch 24, 2021

How to survive the end of the world

What would you do if you found the end of the world is about to happen? Some seek extreme pleasure, but others just want empathy and company. One of Steve Carell’s most sentimental movies.
WWcon23March 24, 2021

Steve Carell's sensitive side

Steve Carell shows us his sensitive side in "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World", a movie where honesty and love are the perfect couple.
CCarrie_RobertsJuly 1, 2025
Poucos filmes apocalípticos misturam momentos emocionantes e desgosto como este. Mistura elementos de romance, comédia e desastre, mas não consegue equilibrar todos eles. Ainda assim, oferece uma visão fascinante: mesmo no Armagedom, as pessoas ainda procuram amor e companheirismo — e essa atração é irresistível.
AAnita_NashJuly 1, 2025
Eu não acho que eles conseguiram entregar um bom trabalho. A premissa é convincente, mas os protagonistas não têm quase nenhuma química — Keira Knightley, em particular, parece um pouco forçada e difícil de aceitar. No entanto, o final é comovente. No final da vida, todos ansiamos por companhia.
CChantel_GrossJuly 1, 2025
No creo que hayan logrado esta película con éxito. La premisa es atractiva, pero los protagonistas casi no tienen química. Keira Knightley, en particular, se siente un poco forzada y difícil de creer. Sin embargo, el final es conmovedor. Al final de la vida, todos anhelamos compañía.
JJayden_JenkinsJuly 1, 2025
Pocas películas apocalípticas mezclan momentos conmovedores y desgarradores como esta. Se unen elementos de romance, comedia y desastre, pero no se pueden balancear del todo bien. De todas formas, sigue ofreciendo un hecho conmovedor: incluso en el apocalipsis, las personas siguen buscando amor y compañía, y eso es irresistible.
MmosomisoJanuary 5, 2021

Cómo pasar el fin del mundo

¿Qué harías si te enteras que el mundo tiene los días contados? Unos buscan el placer extremo, pero otros solo quieren comprensión y compañía. Una de las películas más sentimentales de Steve Carell.
Ccynthia-euvJanuary 5, 2021

El lado sensible de Steve Carell

Steve Carell nos deja ver su lado sensible en "Buscando un amigo para el fin del mundo", una película donde la honestidad y el amor son los compañeros perfectos.

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