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 | 13.316 |
Directed By
Lorene Scafaria
Crew
Lorene Scafaria
Lorene Scafaria
Steve Golin
Joy Gorman Wettels
Steven M. Rales
Mark Roybal
Nicole Abellera Hallman
Jeanne McCarthy
Kristin M. Burke
Jeanne Van Phue
Chris L. Spellman
Kathy Lucas
Tim Orr
Nathan Kahane
Nicole Brown
Zene Baker
Monica Staggs
Jonathan Sadoff
Rob Simonsen
Roxane Griffin
Angela Gurule
Peter Tothpal
David LeRoy Anderson
Sharon C. Dietz
John McKeown
Cynthia Kershaw
Dori Hana Scherer
Randy L. Childs
Gay Perello
Sean Lira
Timothy P. Salmon
Ken Strain
Brian Wittle
James Wright
Kevin Zimmerman
Noel Vought
Nick Neutra
Richard Dwan Jr.
Trevor Metz
Richard Dwan Jr.
Perry Robertson
Donald Frazee
J. David Everhart
John Ryan
Alan Jacoby
Paul Horn
Matthew A. Petrosky
Adam C. Eichhorst
George Santo Pietro
Matthew Coleman
Jonathon Bradley
John Joseph Minardi
Shane Buttle
Ronald De Torres
Greg Mitchell
Eve Streger
Heidi Higginbotham
Leighton Bowers
Mark Sahagun
Denise Woodgerd
Jon Mooney
Sarah Clifford
Jan Rudolph
Kym Langlie
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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