Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

For the second volume of the graphic novel series, see Scott Pilgrim.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
A young blond man emphatically plays bass guitar over a red background, with the film title logo in white above, and slogan in white text followed by credits below
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdgar Wright
Screenplay by
Based onScott Pilgrim
by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBill Pope
Edited by
Music byNigel Godrich
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • July 27, 2010 (2010-07-27) (Fantasia Festival)
  • August 13, 2010 (2010-08-13) (United States)
  • August 25, 2010 (2010-08-25) (United Kingdom)
  • April 29, 2011 (2011-04-29) (Japan)
Running time
112 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Japan
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60–85 million[2][3]
Box office$49.3 million[3]

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a 2010 romantic action comedy film co-written, produced, and directed by Edgar Wright, based on the graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley. It stars an ensemble cast, with Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim, a slacker musician who is trying to win a competition to get a record deal while also battling the seven evil exes of his newest girlfriend Ramona Flowers, played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

A film adaptation of the comics was proposed following the release of the first volume, and Wright was attached to the project early in development. Filming began in March 2009 in Toronto and wrapped that August. The film premiered after a panel discussion at the San Diego Comic-Con International on July 22, 2010, and received a wide release in North America on August 13. It was re-released for its 10th anniversary in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2020, and the United States on April 30, 2021.

The film uses famous features of its Toronto setting and matches the style of video game and comic book imagery. It used real musical artists, including Beck and Metric, as a basis for each fictional group in the battle of the bands plot, with some of the actors also performing. A combination of digital and physical methods were used to create the extensive visual effects.

Although it was a box-office bomb that failed to recoup its $85 million production budget, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World received positive reviews from critics, who noted its visual style and humor, and garnered a cult following. The film has made several top ten lists and received over 70 awards and nominations. In scholarly analysis, it has been widely discussed as a transmedia narrative.

  1. ^ BBFC 2010.
  2. ^ "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  3. ^ a b The Numbers.