
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)★ 6.8/10
- 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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Bryanna_PrattJuly 1, 2025
Bryanna_PrattJuly 1, 2025Few 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.
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Shannon_RatcliffJuly 1, 2025
Shannon_RatcliffJuly 1, 2025I 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.
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Brown_BullMarch 24, 2021
Brown_BullMarch 24, 2021How 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.
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Wcon23March 24, 2021
Wcon23March 24, 2021Steve 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.
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Carrie_RobertsJuly 1, 2025
Carrie_RobertsJuly 1, 2025Poucos 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.
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Anita_NashJuly 1, 2025
Anita_NashJuly 1, 2025Eu 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.
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Chantel_GrossJuly 1, 2025
Chantel_GrossJuly 1, 2025No 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.
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Jayden_JenkinsJuly 1, 2025
Jayden_JenkinsJuly 1, 2025Pocas 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.
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mosomisoJanuary 5, 2021
mosomisoJanuary 5, 2021Cómo 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.
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cynthia-euvJanuary 5, 2021
cynthia-euvJanuary 5, 2021El 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.

































