Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

Release Date: June 22nd, 2012

Director: Lorene Scafaria

Writers: Lorene Scafaria

Actors: Adam Brody, Connie Britton, Derek Luke, Gillian Jacobs, Keira Knightley, Mark Moses, Marshall Manesh, Melanie Lynskey, Melinda Dillon, Patton Oswalt, Rob Corddry, Rob Huebel, Steve Carell, T.J. Miller, William Petersen

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

MPAA Rating: R

Official site: www.seekingafriendmovie.com

Studio: Focus Features

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.Steve Carell and Keira Knightley star in the comedy “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World,” which marks the feature directorial debut of screenwriter Lorene Scafaria (“Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist”). Set in a too-near future, the movie explores what people will do when humanity’s last days are at hand. As the respective journeys of Dodge (Carell) and Penny (Knightley) converge, the two spark to each other and their outlooks – if not the world’s – brighten.