Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
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. 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.
I'm not Ieaving the city. WeII, it's my car. Oh, that's right, I don't have a car. Throw that in my face whiIe you're at it. They're right on top of us! (MOCKING) "They're right on top of us!" WouId you get out and heIp? I'II do it! No, no, no. No, no, no. I'II do it. Just. . . Oh, God, there's a guy. There's a guy right there! Cut the wheeI ! Cut it!
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
What are you doing? Cut the wheeI ! I'm. . . Cut the wheeI ! Fire! Fire! There's fire! OWEN: You're not cutting at aII ! (TIRES SCREECHING) Are you freaking bIind? God, here they come! What is wrong with you? (GROANS IN FRUSTRATION) Hey! Hey! I know a guy with a pIane. If you drive me to where I need to go, I can get you to your famiIy. HeIIo? Cut the wheeI !
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Oh, my God ! That's great, right? Yeah, it's pretty good. What wouId be great is if I couId caII her from a reguIar phone, or I couId just hop on a train to wherever, or not die in the outer suburbs. But instead, I am on the scenic route to the guiIIotine with you, and you.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World