Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

This article is about the 2012 American romantic comedy film. For the 2020 American horror film, see Friend of the World.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLorene Scafaria
Written byLorene Scafaria
Based onChris Cornell's song "Preaching the End of the World"[1]
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTim Orr
Edited byZene Baker
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • June 18, 2012 (2012-06-18) (Los Angeles Film Festival)
  • June 22, 2012 (2012-06-22) (United States)[3]
Running time
101 minutes[4]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[5][6]
Box office$9.6 million[6]

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is a 2012 American apocalyptic romantic comedy-drama film, written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Steve Carell and Keira Knightley as a pair of strangers who meet and form an unexpected bond as they help each other find closure in their lives before an asteroid wipes out life on Earth. The inspiration for the title comes from a line in Chris Cornell's song "Preaching the End of the World", from his 1999 debut solo album Euphoria Morning.[7][1]

The film was theatrically released on June 22, 2012, in the United States by Focus Features. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb, earning $9.6 million on a $10 million budget. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc and made available for digital streaming in the United States on October 23, 2012.

  1. ^ a b "For 'End of the World' writer/director Lorene Scafaria, music is key". The Washington Post. June 21, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  2. ^ Hazelton, John (June 19, 2012). "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World". Screen Daily. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Han, Angie (January 24, 2012). "Release Date Shuffle: 'The Raven', 'House at the End of the Street', 'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World'". /Film. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  4. ^ "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World". IMDb.com. June 22, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
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  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Commentary: 'Norah' had screenwriter wanting to be 16 again". The Hollywood Reporter. October 2, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2017.