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

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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.

• Released: 2012-06-22
• Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 2,312 votes

Directed by Lorene Scafaria.

Top cast

• Steve Carell as Dodge Petersen
• Keira Knightley as Penelope "Penny" Lockhart
• Connie Britton as Diane
• Rob Corddry as Warren
• Adam Brody as Owen
• Derek Luke as Alan Speck
• Martin Sheen as Frank Petersen
• Melanie Lynskey as Karen Amalfi
• Nancy Carell as Linda Petersen
• William L. Petersen as Trucker

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel, Sundance Now Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; rent on CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels

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