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title: 'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lorene Scafaria'
released: '2012-06-22'
runtime_minutes: 101
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/seeking-a-friend-for-the-end-of-the-world-2012'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1307068/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

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

2012 · 101 min · Drama, Science Fiction, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

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 Mourning.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lorene Scafaria](https://cinepixo.com/people/lorene-scafaria)
- **Screenplay:** [Lorene Scafaria](https://cinepixo.com/people/lorene-scafaria)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Rob Simonsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-simonsen)
- **Producer:** [Steve Golin](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-golin), [Steven Rales](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-rales)
- **Director of Photography:** [Tim Orr](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-orr)
- **Editor:** [Zene Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/zene-baker)

## Cast

- [T. J. Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/t-j-miller)
- [Melanie Lynskey](https://cinepixo.com/people/melanie-lynskey)
- [Vince Grant](https://cinepixo.com/people/vince-grant)
- [Adam Brody](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-brody)
- [Gillian Jacobs](https://cinepixo.com/people/gillian-jacobs)
- [Martin Sheen](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-sheen)
- [Amy Schumer](https://cinepixo.com/people/amy-schumer)
- [Mark Moses](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-moses)
- [Keira Knightley](https://cinepixo.com/people/keira-knightley)
- [Melinda Dillon](https://cinepixo.com/people/melinda-dillon)
- [Bob Stephenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-stephenson)
- [Connie Britton](https://cinepixo.com/people/connie-britton)
- [Rob Corddry](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-corddry)
- [Nancy Carell](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-carell)
- [Marshall Manesh](https://cinepixo.com/people/marshall-manesh)

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