One thing mentioned in the movie is that it's entirely possible that the estimated time of arrival was falsified on purpose. I watched it last week and really liked it. Funny enough I too saw the film on a transatlantic flight just 2 weeks ago. It sounds like this is what you were expecting. It sounds like this is what you were expecting. They sit in a restaurant filled with people on ecstasy still "working" yet Steve Carell is so uncomfortable he needs to leave. Yup. I like the quote from the movie Stranger than Fiction. It makes sense given how the movie foreshadows that the conspiracy theorists and crazy people were right all along, with one of the conspiracy theories being just that. A giant meteor is heading inexorably towards Earth, and the people of the world are preparing to meet death in their own way. Add Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World to your Watchlist to find out when it's coming back. Most comic heroes fall in love with people...'. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) Parents Guide Add to guide . Still, I find these are my favorite types of movies and I think the term "dramedy" just needs to gain some traction for describing them. It can't change its speed that much naturally - so the only explanation for coming sooner than expected would be if they made an error in the original estimate of the asteroid's speed. Tragedy, you die. So my expectations were totally different than other people who had seen the marketing and I went in knowing it was gonna be said. Some have called this freaking movie a "comedy". I suppose I just don't find moments of sadness funny. The explosions could even have been nuclear missiles launched to try to divert, or break up one or more of these smaller asteroids - to reduce the damage they would cause. Link your DIRECTV account to Movies Anywhere to enjoy your digital collection in one place. 8. It was marketed as such, A, and B, I believe moments of comedy can be found in even the grimmest of circumstances. Even taking away how enchanting I find Kyra Knightly, I thought this was a well thought out black comedy. Fucking "Marley and Me". Instead I spent it holding back tears - but that last scene got me right in the feels and there was nothing I could do about it. Close. If on the other hand they were off about both the speed and the trajectory, then the chances that they would be off on both by just the right amount to allow the asteroid to actually hit earlier is a little hard to believe. My major problem with the film was the fact that they called their main character, who is always running away from his problems, Dodge. Comedy, you get hitched. If I were to recommend this movie to a friend, then I would tell them expect a more thoughtful movie than funny. 3 / 5 stars 53% 56%. Funny that you say that - I had never heard of this movie prior to seeing it on the flight. Watch the full movie online. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is a 2012 drama/romantic comedy film, written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, that is Exactly What It Says on the Tin.As we open, an asteroid 70 miles wide is on a collision course with Earth, and the obligatory shuttle mission attempting to blow it up has just failed. If you like this movie, can I recommend a show for you? ... I’d love to correspond over email or Reddit. I personally don't know why, considering this movie is centered around 7 billion people dying. With Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Melanie Lynskey, Patton Oswalt. “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). I'm at a certain crossroads in my life and what could be better than shoveling my head deeper into the sand while finding a brand new friend? The explosions heard at the end, could have several different explanations. 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