Seeking a Friend for the End of the Worlddirected by Lorene Scafaria
2012 · United States · 1h 41m
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About
As an asteroid on a collision course with Earth draws closer, Dodge Petersen, a down-on-his-luck man who has been trying to manage his everyday life, suddenly finds himself alone when his wife leaves in a panic. With time running out and the world growing increasingly unpredictable, he decides he can’t just wait for the end—he needs one last chance at connection. Dodge sets out on an urgent cross-country road trip to reach his high school sweetheart, believing that reuniting with her could bring meaning, comfort, or at least some kind of closure. Thrown into his plans is a quirky neighbor who becomes an unexpected traveling companion, complicating the journey in ways Dodge never anticipated and turning a desperate plan into an off-kilter, emotional ride through a rapidly unraveling landscape.
Cast & crew
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- Steve Carell
- Keira Knightley
- Connie Britton
- Rob Corddry
- Adam Brody
- Derek Luke
- Martin Sheen
- Melanie Lynskey
- Nancy Carell
- William Petersen
- Gillian Jacobs
- T.J. Miller
- Patton Oswalt
- Bob Stephenson
- Brad Morris
- Mark Moses
- Roger Aaron Brown
- Rob Huebel
- Trisha Gorman
- Tonita Castro
- Leslie Murphy
- Kasey Campbell
- Vince Grant
- Amy Schumer
- Marshall Manesh
- Aleister
- Rene Gube
- Jim O'Heir
- Daniel Maurio
- Matthew Alan Brady
- Tony Brown
- Lauren Crawford
- Laura Mann
- Prestin Persson
- Lauren K. Solomon
- Chris Spinelli
- Hannah Victoria Stock
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A deeply emotional exploration of friendship, loyalty, and finding meaning while facing an inevitable end, mirroring the melancholic intimacy of the original.
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