Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
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A 70-mile-wide asteroid is en route to Earth, and the last best attempt to counter it has failed. Also failing is the marriage of soft-spoken insurance salesman Dodge; the breaking news that the world will end in an estimated 21 days cues his wife to leave him on the spot. Dodge is a man who has alw
Cast & Crew
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Lorene Scafaria
Director
Steve Carell
Keira Knightley
Connie Britton
Adam Brody
Rob Corddry
Film Details
Also Known As
Auf der Suche nach einem Freund für's Ende der Welt, Recherche ami pour partager fin du monde
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2012
Production Company
424, Inc. ; Anonymous Content ; Blue Collar Productions ; Central Casting, Inc. ; City National Bank ; Comerica Entertainment Group ; Ear Candy, Inc. ; Entertainment Clearances, Inc. ; Film Finances, Inc. ; Gala Catering, Inc. ; Hollywood Script Research ; Indian Paintbrush ; JPMorgan Chase & Co. ; Jp Morgan Chase Bank ; Lionsgate ; Mandate Pictures ; Momentous Insurance Brokerage, Inc. ; Post Creations ; Remote Control Productions ; Scarlet Letters ; Technicolor ; Tony's Food Service ; Union Bank ; Wells Fargo Bank
Distribution Company
ENTERTAINMENT ONE/FOCUS FEATURES/LES FILMS S+VILLE; Acme Film ; Alfa Films ; Cathay Film Organization ; Duplicato Media ; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One Features ; Eone ; Eone ; Fida Film ; Focus Features ; Forum ; Forum Film (Poland) ; Forum Film (Romania) ; Fórum Hungary Filmforgalmazó Kft. ; Les Films Séville ; Les Films Séville ; M2 Pictures ; Paris Filmes ; Prisvideo ; SF Studios ; SND-Groupe M6 ; Sam Film ; Studiocanal UK ; Tiglon A.S. ; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment ; Universal Pictures International
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 41m
Synopsis
A 70-mile-wide asteroid is en route to Earth, and the last best attempt to counter it has failed. Also failing is the marriage of soft-spoken insurance salesman Dodge; the breaking news that the world will end in an estimated 21 days cues his wife to leave him on the spot. Dodge is a man who has always played by the rules of life, while his neighbor Penny is an extroverted woman who hasn't. From these opposite perspectives, both initially choose to navigate the impending end of the world with blinders on. Dodge declines joining his friends in increasingly reckless behavior, while Penny fixates on her relationship issues with a self-absorbed musician.
Director
Lorene Scafaria
Director
Cast
Steve Carell
Keira Knightley
Connie Britton
Adam Brody
Rob Corddry
Gillian Jacobs
Derek Luke
Melanie Lynskey
T.j. Miller
Mark Moses
Patton Oswalt
Rob Huebel
Roger Aaron Brown
Tonita Castro
Bob Stephenson
Brad Morris
Nancy Walls
Martin Sheen
Trisha Gorman
Leslie Murphy
Kasey Campbell
Vince Grant
Amy Schumer
Marshall Manesh
William Petersen
Rene Gube
Jim O'heir
Dan Maurio
Michael Zufelt
Lead Man
David C. Potter
Lead Man
Crew
Nicole Abellera
Casting
Wes Adams
Driver
John Steven Agoglia
Location Manager
Charles Aguilar
Driver
Jose Aguirre
Electrician
Eothen Alapatt
Song
Waide Allen
Electrician
Herb Alpert
Song Performer
David Leroy Anderson
Makeup Artist
Jason Andrew
Grip
Peter Angles
On-Set Dresser
Erik Arcnelt
Electrician
Tony Asher
Song
Marco Assante
Assistant
Valentina Aulisi
Key Costumer
Cleotilde H Avila
Art Department
Nancy Baca
Makeup Artist
Burt Bacharach
Song
Jeffrey Baker
Grip
Zene Baker
Editor
Jason Baldari
Compositor
Cassandra Barbour
Rights & Clearances
Brooke Baron
Makeup Artist
Josie Batorski
Studio Teacher
Claire Benjamin
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Juliet Berman
Assistant
Juliet Berman
Assistant
Jason Bernal
Gang Boss
Jason Bernal
Foreman
Deston L Berry
Song
Ashley Beveridge
Production Assistant
Paul Biery
Production Coordinator
Kyle Billingsley
Foley Mixer
Frank Black
Song Performer
Cadence Blaze
Song
Duncan Blickenstaff
Assistant
Joe Bodle
Driver
Daphne V Boelsma
Studio Teacher
Johnny Bojorquez
Driver
Charmaine Boos
Studio Teacher
Armando Boquiren
Location Assistant
Joseph Borrelli
Accounting Assistant
Leighton Bowers
Costume Designer
Richard J Boyle
Grip
Jonathan Bradley
Gaffer
Jonathon Bradley
Gaffer
Bob Bradshaw
Grip
Bob Bradshaw
Grip
Nicole Brown
Executive Producer
Brian Bull
On-Set Dresser
Duane Bunch
Painter
Kristin M. Burke
Costume Designer
Christopher Bustard
Extras Agent/Coordinator
J A Buttle
Electrician
Anthony M Cady
Key Grip
Nicholas Cady
Grip
Amanda Campbell
Electrician
Kevin A Canamar
Medic
Nicolas Carbone
Sound Department
Kenny Carceller
Grip
Bridget Cardenas
Painter
Stacey Carino
Stunts
Robert J Carius
Electrician
Eric Carpenter
Assistant Director
Byron Carter
Driver
Maximino Castillo
Chef
Louie Cercedez
Electrician
April M Chaney
Makeup Artist
Marco Solis Chavez
Animal Wrangler
Gary Cheek
Driver
Davy Chegwidden
Song
James Chestnut
Production Assistant
Brian S Childs
Props
Randy L Childs
Construction Coordinator
Sue Chipperton
Animal Trainer
Katie Christian
Assistant
Brian Christie
Grip
Wang Chung
Song Performer
Mike Clark
Driver
Sarah Clifford
Animal Trainer
J T Codd
Dolly Grip
Linda Cohen
Music Supervisor
Robert M Cole
Special Effects Technician
Daniel Colegrove
Foreman
Matthew Coleman
Best Boy Electric
Blake Colie
Song
Alan Condon
Song
Preston Conner
Boom Operator
David Del Conte
Song
Robert Cook
Painter
Phil Coppola
Driver
Attrel Cordes
Song
David Corral
Greensman
Darren Costin
Song
Tesha Crawford
Assistant
Thomas Crawford
Rigging Grip
Bob Crewe
Song
Shawn Crowder
Stunts
Balentine Cruz
Grip
Jimmy D'amico
Driver
Corey Dail
Driver
Brad Dale
Song
Hal David
Song
Neol Davies
Song
Ray Davies
Song Performer
Ray Davies
Song
Bryce Davis
Driver
Drew Davis
Production Assistant
Rustin Davis
Production Assistant
Rene Defrancesch
Sound Department
Lee Von Der Hey
Driver
Grant Derkac
Assistant
Neal Desby
Original Score
Alex Desert
Song
Ronald K Detorres
Electrician
Akshay Dhalwala
Production Assistant
Sharon C Dietz
Unit Production Manager
Greg Dirado
Driver
Jessica Dolinger
Music
Gerald Donahue
On-Set Dresser
Tommy Donald
Grip
Adam S Dotson
Driver
Dani Duhadway
Accounting Clerk
Robert W. Dulys
Driver
Richard Dwan
Sound Editor
Adam C Eichhorst
Dolly Grip
Casey Ellison
Electrician
Zeljko Erlic
Driver
Christian Ervin
Driver
Fernando Espinosa
Driver
Robert Espinoza
Props
Amanda Eustace
Song
Dave Everhart
Visual Effects Producer
Andrew Farriss
Song
Nicholas Feldman
Song
Eddie Fernandez
Stunts
Marc Finer
On-Set Dresser
Christopher Flores
Driver
Cory Foster
Electrician
Alexandra Fowler
On-Set Dresser
Donald L. Frazee
Special Effects Coordinator
Ming Freeman
Stunts
Derew Frutos
Driver
Christopher Fuentes
On-Set Dresser
Mairead Gaffney
Production Assistant
Jay Galloway
Driver
Alan Galvin
Song
Reggie A Garcia
Foreman
David García Hernández
Driver
Frank Gardner
Grip
Bob Gaudio
Song
Joann Gerard
Hair Stylist
Jacob Gilbert
Production Assistant
Scott Gillis
Grip
Eamon Gilson
Song
Steve Golin
Producer
Julia Gombert
Wardrobe
Niel Gonzalez
On-Set Dresser
Otniel Gonzalez
On-Set Dresser
Pierre Gonzalez
On-Set Dresser
Dave Goodwin
Song
Augustes Gordon Jr.
Electrician
Augustus Gordon
Best Boy Electric
Dave Gordon
Electrician
Ray Gordon
Production Assistant
James Gorecki
Stunts
Kristin Graham
Assistant Director
Lamont Gray
Electrician
Joe Greenberg
Post-Production Assistant
Daniel Greenwald
Sound Department
Roxana Griffin
Hair Stylist
Derek Gruen
Song
John Guentner
Foley Mixer
Omar Guitierrez
Gang Boss
Angela Gurule
Hair Stylist
Derek Hackett
Camera Assistant
David Hadsell
Dolly Grip
Timothy S Hale
Grip
Lisa Halperin
Costumer
Albert Hammond
Song
Barbara Harris
Casting
Dan Hastie
Song
Malik Haughton
Electrician
Bryan Hayes
Grip
Michael Hazelwood
Song
Camille Henderson
Makeup Artist
John Herbert
Painter
Heidi Higginbotham
Costume Supervisor
Michael Hird
Medic
William Hobson
Grip
Kyle Hoffman
Engineer
Scott Hoffman
Song
Thad W Hogan
Medic
W.d. Hogan
Storyboard Artist
Deven Holmes
Dolly Grip
Robyn B Holmes
Art Department
Paul Horn
Camera Operator
Lamar Houston
Electrician
Jack Hues
Song
Kasper Hugentobler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Film Details
Also Known As
Auf der Suche nach einem Freund für's Ende der Welt, Recherche ami pour partager fin du monde
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2012
Production Company
424, Inc. ; Anonymous Content ; Blue Collar Productions ; Central Casting, Inc. ; City National Bank ; Comerica Entertainment Group ; Ear Candy, Inc. ; Entertainment Clearances, Inc. ; Film Finances, Inc. ; Gala Catering, Inc. ; Hollywood Script Research ; Indian Paintbrush ; JPMorgan Chase & Co. ; Jp Morgan Chase Bank ; Lionsgate ; Mandate Pictures ; Momentous Insurance Brokerage, Inc. ; Post Creations ; Remote Control Productions ; Scarlet Letters ; Technicolor ; Tony's Food Service ; Union Bank ; Wells Fargo Bank
Distribution Company
ENTERTAINMENT ONE/FOCUS FEATURES/LES FILMS S+VILLE; Acme Film ; Alfa Films ; Cathay Film Organization ; Duplicato Media ; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One Features ; Eone ; Eone ; Fida Film ; Focus Features ; Forum ; Forum Film (Poland) ; Forum Film (Romania) ; Fórum Hungary Filmforgalmazó Kft. ; Les Films Séville ; Les Films Séville ; M2 Pictures ; Paris Filmes ; Prisvideo ; SF Studios ; SND-Groupe M6 ; Sam Film ; Studiocanal UK ; Tiglon A.S. ; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment ; Universal Pictures International
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 41m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Wide Release in United States June 22, 2012
Released in United States on Video October 23, 2012
Released in United States 2012
Wide Release in United States June 22, 2012
Released in United States on Video October 23, 2012
Lindsay Sloane was previously in discussions for a role.
Project marks the feature directorial debut of screenwriter Lorene Scafaria.
Released in United States 2012 (Gala)
