Rotten
Though it's clear we're meant to be moved by the big finale, the sight of these two together is so unsettling it's hard not to start rooting for the asteroid.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Nice knowing you.
2012 · 1h 41m · R
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Lorene Scafaria
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
55%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Steve Carell and Keira Knightley make for one of the most unlikely and yet one of the most touching romantic couples of the year.
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
Fresh
This is an exceedingly promising directorial debut for Scafaria, who adapted the winning romance Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh
The genuine sweetness of the friendship that develops between these two wins out over any of the movie's failings.
Ian Buckwalter, The Atlantic
Fresh
A movie that may be, in its own small, weird way, the most bizarrely bittersweet and oddly beautiful romance you've seen in quite awhile.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
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