Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $10,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $9,636,289.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 11.411 |
Directed By
Lorene Scafaria
Crew
Lorene Scafaria
Mark Roybal
Lorene Scafaria
Joy Gorman Wettels
Steven M. Rales
Steve Golin
Jeanne Van Phue
Chris L. Spellman
Nicole Abellera Hallman
Kathy Lucas
Jeanne McCarthy
Kristin M. Burke
Tim Orr
Zene Baker
Nicole Brown
Nathan Kahane
Monica Staggs
Rob Simonsen
Jonathan Sadoff
Sharon C. Dietz
David LeRoy Anderson
Timothy P. Salmon
John McKeown
Gay Perello
James Wright
Dori Hana Scherer
Peter Tothpal
J. David Everhart
Alan Jacoby
Greg Mitchell
Cynthia Kershaw
Ken Strain
Sean Lira
Brian Wittle
Angela Gurule
Randy L. Childs
Roxane Griffin
Donald Frazee
Jonathon Bradley
Shane Buttle
Heidi Higginbotham
John Ryan
Ronald De Torres
Matthew A. Petrosky
Jon Mooney
Noel Vought
Richard Dwan Jr.
Richard Dwan Jr.
Trevor Metz
Nick Neutra
John Joseph Minardi
Eve Streger
Sarah Clifford
Mark Sahagun
Kevin Zimmerman
Jan Rudolph
Perry Robertson
Matthew Coleman
Kym Langlie
Adam C. Eichhorst
George Santo Pietro
Paul Horn
Leighton Bowers
Denise Woodgerd
Gary J. Wayton
TOP CAST
Steve Carell
Dodge Petersen
Keira Knightley
Penelope "Penny" Lockhart
Connie Britton
Diane
Rob Corddry
Warren
Adam Brody
Owen
Derek Luke
Alan Speck
Martin Sheen
Frank Petersen
Melanie Lynskey
Karen Amalfi
Nancy Carell
Linda Petersen
William Petersen
Trucker
Gillian Jacobs
Waitress / Katie
T.J. Miller
Chipper Host / Darcy
Patton Oswalt
Roache
Bob Stephenson
Officer Wally Johnson
Brad Morris
Radio Announcer (voice)
Mark Moses
Anchorman
Roger Aaron Brown
Alfred
Rob Huebel
Jeremy
Trisha Gorman
Crying Woman
Tonita Castro
Elsa
Leslie Murphy
Amy
Kasey Campbell
Danny
Vince Grant
Man #1 / Chip
Amy Schumer
Woman #1 / Lacey
Marshall Manesh
Indian Man
Aleister
Sorry
Rene Gube
Cell-Mate
Jim O'Heir
Cop #2
Daniel Maurio
Toilet Guy
Matthew Alan Brady
Kissing Couple In Park (uncredited)
Tony Brown
Gay Party Guest (uncredited)
Lauren Crawford
Bikini Girl (uncredited)
Laura Mann
Sarah (uncredited)
Prestin Persson
Bikini Girl (uncredited)
Lauren K. Solomon
Kissing Friendsy's Customer (uncredited)
Chris Spinelli
Cyclist (uncredited)
Hannah Victoria Stock
Party Girl (uncredited)
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