Release Date: June 22, 2012
Studio: Focus Features
Director: Lorene Scafaria
Screenwriter: Lorene Scafaria
Starring: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
****
55% Positive
The Consensus:
Tender, charming, and well-acted, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is unfortunately hamstrung by jarring tonal shifts and a disappointing final act.
Source: Rotten Tomatoes
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Review Samplings:
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"Scafaria creates a bittersweet funny film brimming with humanity in all its glorious imperfection. The flip side of Melancholia, with a brilliant juggle of emotions threading throughout."
LIKED IT!
Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com
"It may be one of the bleakest mainstream comedies ever released, but viewers willing to go with it will find a conclusion that isn't depressing so much as it is wondrously bittersweet."
DISLIKED IT!
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
"'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World' has its laughs, but pretty much every single one of them is in the trailer."
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