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.

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More Windose, got it.

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See you next week, Mr. Dodge. Okay. I regret my entire Iife. Okay. Okay. Bye! Bye, now. NEWSREADER: Well, it's no longer just the postal service.

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CommerciaI airIines have discontinued altogether today. After much delay, the final flight, piloted by Delta Airlines, Ieft Chicago Midway at 3:45 Central Time, touching down in SeattIe at 6:1 5 Pacific. Private charters have been given military clearance to use intercontinentaI airspace at their own risk.

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And now the traffic report. Amy?

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We're fucked, Bob.

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NEWSREADER: Thank you, Amy.

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Oh, shit.

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(SIGHING)

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RADIO ANNOUNCER: ...they have yet to make a statement regarding rumors of a classified space launch for high-ranking government officials, religious figureheads, and important contributors to athIetics and entertainment.

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They have predicted the exact location of impact, but the government is refusing to release this information to the public to avoid creating an even greater sense of panic.

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(GASPING)

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(DOORBELL CHIMES)

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(GASPING) Oh ! You're earIy! Hi. Aw. Warren toId me about Linda. Oh, yeah. . . I am so surprised she didn't do it sooner.

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She never reaIIy Iooked happy, especiaIIy when she was with you. That's new information. ReaIIy? Mmm-hmm. Why do you think she didn't want to have kids? (GASPS)

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Karen AmaIfi is coming aIone tonight. Don't. Do not. Do not what?

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PIease, Warren. Can we just have a few sober moments tonight?

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(CHUCKLING)

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This is the Last Supper, Diane. You think Jesus was sober for his Iast supper? You think he turned water into Iemonade? Dodge, a IittIe heIp, pIease. Uh-uh. No, no, no, no, no. Dodge is my friend. My friend. Look at this, my friend.

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This is a Don Ramon cigar. This is the hardest cigar in the worId. . . Can you chop those a IittIe Iouder, pIease?

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This is the hardest cigar in the worId to find. And tonight, I'm going to share one of my Iast 1 3 with you.

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