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

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.

All Releases

Domestic (60.6%)
$7,078,738
International (39.4%)
$4,603,043
Worldwide
$11,681,781
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorFocus Features
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Domestic Opening$3,822,803
Budget$10,000,000
Earliest Release DateJune 22, 2012 (Domestic)
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 41 min
GenresAdventure Comedy Drama Romance Sci-Fi
TitleEarliest Release DateDomestic Opening Weekend% of TotalTheatersDomestic 2nd Weekend2nd Weekend DropDomesticInternationalWorldwide
HerDec 18, 2013$260.4k1%6$649.7k+149.5%$25.6M$22.7M$48.3M
Garden StateJul 28, 2004$201.1k0.8%9$511.6k+154.4%$26.8M$9.0M$35.8M
Reign Over MeMar 22, 2007$7.5M37.9%1,671$3.8M-48.6%$19.7M$2.6M$22.2M
TransamericaDec 2, 2005$46.9k0.5%2$21.4k-54.4%$9.0M$6.1M$15.2M
Crazy, Stupid, Love.Jul 28, 2011$19.1M22.6%3,020$12.0M-37.1%$84.4M$60.7M$145.1M
SidewaysOct 22, 2004$207.0k0.3%4$404.6k+95.4%$71.5M$38.2M$109.7M
About a BoyApr 26, 2002$8.6M20.7%1,207$7.9M-8.1%$41.4M$89.2M$130.5M
ArmageddonJul 1, 1998$36.1M17.9%3,127$23.6M-34.7%$201.6M$352.1M$553.7M
Begin AgainJun 27, 2014$134.1k0.8%5$1.3M+837.3%$16.2M$89.4M$105.5M
Harold & Kumar Go to White CastleJul 30, 2004$5.2M28.5%2,135$3.2M-38.5%$18.3M$5.7M$23.9M
Dan in Real LifeOct 26, 2007$11.8M24.8%1,921$7.9M-33.4%$47.6M$20.8M$68.5M
NoahMar 20, 2014$43.7M43.2%3,567$17.0M-61%$101.2M$258.0M$359.2M
ElizabethtownOct 14, 2005$10.6M39.5%2,517$5.6M-47.1%$26.9M$25.3M$52.2M
Love HappensSep 17, 2009$8.1M35.1%1,898$4.3M-46.5%$23.0M$13.1M$36.1M
Deep ImpactMay 8, 1998$41.2M29.3%3,156$23.3M-43.5%$140.5M$209.0M$349.5M
Hope SpringsAug 8, 2012$14.7M23.1%2,361$9.1M-37.8%$63.5M$50.7M$114.3M
The 40-Year-Old VirginAug 19, 2005$21.4M19.6%2,845$16.3M-24%$109.4M$67.9M$177.4M
Last HolidayJan 13, 2006$12.8M33.3%2,514$8.7M-32%$38.4M$5.1M$43.5M
50/50Sep 30, 2011$8.6M24.7%2,458$5.7M-34.6%$35.0M$6.1M$41.1M
This Is the EndJun 12, 2013$20.7M20.4%3,055$13.3M-35.9%$101.5M$24.6M$126.0M
The Weather ManOct 28, 2005$4.2M34%1,510$2.9M-32.4%$12.5M$6.6M$19.1M
The World's EndJul 18, 2013$8.8M33.9%1,551$5.0M-42.8%$26.0M$20.1M$46.1M
The Guilt TripDec 19, 2012$5.3M14.2%2,431$6.5M+23.8%$37.1M$4.7M$41.9M
The WordsSep 7, 2012$4.8M41.3%2,801$2.9M-39.8%$11.5M$4.5M$16.0M
Nick and Norah's Infinite PlaylistOct 3, 2008$11.3M35.9%2,421$6.4M-43.2%$31.5M$2.1M$33.6M
Smart PeopleApr 11, 2008$4.1M43%1,106$1.6M-60.9%$9.5M$2.3M$11.8M
500 Days of SummerJul 17, 2009$834.5k2.6%27$1.6M+96%$32.4M$28.4M$60.8M
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindMar 19, 2004$8.2M23.8%1,353$5.3M-35.7%$34.4M$39.0M$73.4M
Sex DriveOct 16, 2008$3.6M42.9%2,421$1.8M-49.6%$8.4M$10.4M$18.8M
The Perks of Being a WallflowerSep 20, 2012$228.4k1.3%4$1.1M+383.4%$17.7M$15.6M$33.4M
One DayJun 23, 2011$5.1M36.7%1,719$2.5M-50.5%$13.8M$45.5M$59.4M
Ghost TownSep 19, 2008$5.0M37.5%1,505$2.9M-41.5%$13.4M$13.7M$27.1M
My Life in RuinsMay 27, 2009$3.2M37.2%1,164$1.7M-46.9%$8.7M$11.8M$20.5M
Date NightApr 8, 2010$25.2M25.5%3,374$16.7M-33.7%$98.7M$53.6M$152.3M
Eat Pray LoveAug 13, 2010$23.1M28.7%3,082$12.1M-47.6%$80.6M$124.0M$204.6M
Road TripMay 19, 2000$15.5M22.6%2,530$10.9M-29.5%$68.5M$51.2M$119.8M
Silver Linings PlaybookNov 16, 2012$443.0k0.3%16$4.4M+889.5%$132.1M$104.3M$236.4M
MelancholiaMay 26, 2011$257.2k8.5%19$337.5k+31.2%$3.0M$14.6M$17.6M
Definitely, MaybeFeb 8, 2008$9.8M30.3%2,204$5.2M-46.6%$32.2M$23.7M$56.0M