Synopsis
As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.
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Cast
- Steve CarellDodge Petersen
- Keira KnightleyPenelope "Penny" Lockhart
- Connie BrittonDiane
- Rob CorddryWarren
- Adam BrodyOwen
- Derek LukeAlan Speck
- Martin SheenFrank Petersen
- Melanie LynskeyKaren Amalfi
- Nancy CarellLinda Petersen
- William PetersenTrucker
Recommendations
- 100
Tampa Bay Times
It's more amusing than you might expect, and ultimately more touching than an eroding society around them deserves. - 80
Boxoffice Magazine
A charmingly lo-fi love story. - 75
ReelViews
Not mainstream fare, but neither is it as willfully obtuse as "Melancholia." - 75
Observer
Intelligent, dignified and emotionally satisfying. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
With its sharp script and bittersweet humor, the audacious premise feels fresh enough to earn a large word-of-mouth audience among moviegoers who would normally avoid a more conventional rom-com, potentially becoming a left-field breakout hit in the mode of "Juno" or "Little Miss Sunshine." - 67
IndieWire
It pitches a tone between comedy and tragedy that holds unique appeal. - 40
Variety
The end of the world can't come fast enough in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, a disastrously dull take on the disaster-movie formula. - 40
Time Out
The casting is spectacularly wrong, and even on its own scant merits, writer-director Lorene Scafaria's screenplay has little insight into apocalyptic licentiousness, barring a tart line or two.
