The World's End

Name: The World's End
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy
Released: August 23, 2013
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 81
Cast: Martin Freeman, Nick Frost, Rosamund Pike, Simon Pegg

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Focus Features | Release Date: August 23, 2013 | R

Starring: Martin Freeman, Nick Frost, Rosamund Pike, Simon Pegg

Summary: 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hell bent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King, a 40-year old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their home town and once again attempts to20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hell bent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King, a 40-year old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their home town and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub, The World's End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind's. Reaching The World's End is the least of their worries.… Expand

Director: Edgar Wright

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 109 min

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Adam Nayman

Aug 22, 2013

The World’s End isn’t perfect – – but its best moments leave the bulk of recent American “event movies” gasping in the dust. Read full review

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Calum Marsh

Aug 11, 2013

An ordinary drama embellished and in some sense infringed on by genre elements rather than the other way around. Read full review

Peter Travers

Aug 23, 2013

It'll knock you on you ass from laughing when you're not rubbing your eyes in disbelief. Read full review

Matt Maytum

Jul 9, 2013

The armageddon-through-beer-goggles approach brings the chuckles, but The World’s End stands up as a great example of the genre it ribs. Nostalgic, bittersweet and very, very funny. Read full review

Kimberley Jones

Aug 28, 2013

The World’s End affectionately takes a page from our Fifties sci-fi films. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Aug 22, 2013

The result is an original picture, not entirely successful, but successful enough, and delightful in its ability to surprise viewers, and juggle tones and keep every ball in the air. The World's End has the aura - and this might only be an attractive illusion - of something imagined whole, in a burst of inspiration, rather than as something labored over. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Aug 22, 2013

The movie independently bungles everything it tries, like a Central Park busker who simultaneously sucks at juggling, harmonica playing and skateboarding. Read full review

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Thegodfatherson

Aug 23, 2013

But up until its final minutes, The World's End is a genuine delight, the most satisfying apocalypse of a summer that has been brimming with them. Robert Frost famously mused Some say the world will end in fire/Some say in ice. I prefer Edgar Wright's vision: It will end in a pub.

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Bugger217

Sep 4, 2017

Among a swath of near-perfect films, this is Edgar Wright's best so far. It has everything you'd expect from his work. Sharp dialogue, breakneck pacing, energetic editing, characters that are a blast to spend time with, and lots of heart. The World's End, however, blends all of theseAmong a swath of near-perfect films, this is Edgar Wright's best so far. It has everything you'd expect from his work. Sharp dialogue, breakneck pacing, energetic editing, characters that are a blast to spend time with, and lots of heart. The World's End, however, blends all of these elements the best, and is bolstered by strong thematic depth, as well as the best performance of Simon Pegg's career. This film delights all the way through, but isn't afraid to ask the audience to reflect on where the come from, who they've become, and if they're ultimately comfortable with the answers they find.… Expand

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MrMovieBuff

Oct 22, 2016

Edgar Wright's "Three Flavors of Cornetto Trilogy" come to an end with a movie, appropriately titled, 'The World's End'... returning with our main duo, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, going on a journey that they will never forget.

We meet a man named Gary King (Simon Pegg), who is anEdgar Wright's "Three Flavors of Cornetto Trilogy" come to an end with a movie, appropriately titled, 'The World's End'... returning with our main duo, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, going on a journey that they will never forget.

We meet a man named Gary King (Simon Pegg), who is an alcoholic and attempts to find all of his long-time friends in order to attempt "The Golden Mile", which is to go to as many as 12 pubs as possible and have one drink each from there. This is something they all did when they were young, but did not make it to their final pub, which is called "The World's End". This time, King is determined that they will make it to all those pubs before the night is over.

Gary finally gets all his friends; Peter (Eddie Marsan), Oliver (Martin Freeman), Steven (Paddy Considine) and Andy (Nick Frost), and their drinking journey begins. However, it seems that Gary's friends have moved on to better, more serious lives, and are not into drinking to as many pubs anymore.

During one night in a pub, Gary discovers that there is something unusual about the town they are in... none of the people there seem to be acting normally, and he suspects that something is up. The town appears to be populated with strange robotic aliens. Gary, and his friends, decide not to let this distract them, and in order for them to stay safe... they must continue their pub journey as usual in order to hopefully not get attacked by these advanced alien androids.

Once again, director Edgar Wright provides another very funny dark comedy just like he did with 'Shaun of the Dead' (2004) and 'Hot Fuzz' (2007). I enjoyed this on as many levels as those previous films because the timing of the comedy is sharp and spot-on. Pegg and his co-stars share terrific chemistry as the friends who just want to get hammered on one night. Each of these characters are unique in their own way, because they seem real, and that's one thing that director Edgar Wright is good at doing. Developing characters that stand out on their own merit.

This is a comedy I would recommend to watch on a Friday night before getting absolutely hammered.… Expand

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BKM

Sep 1, 2013

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost team up once again with director Edgar Wright for the final film in their Cornetto Trilogy that began back in 2004 with Shaun of the Dead. While it's not quite on the same level as that uproarious classic, The World's End nevertheless serves as a satisfying finaleSimon Pegg and Nick Frost team up once again with director Edgar Wright for the final film in their Cornetto Trilogy that began back in 2004 with Shaun of the Dead. While it's not quite on the same level as that uproarious classic, The World's End nevertheless serves as a satisfying finale to the series. A nice balance is struck between gut busting humor and more sobering themes including the uneasy transition into adulthood and the devastating affects of alcoholism. It's heavy but never heavy handed and one of the best comedies of 2013.… Expand

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marcmyworks

Aug 4, 2014

Sadly, probably Edgar Wright's weakest film. It felt too self-referential and feels more of a metaphor of Wright and Pegg trying to live through their lost youth. Unfortunately this has now been done to death in cinema. Because of this the aliens seemed to be the secondary story line, and ISadly, probably Edgar Wright's weakest film. It felt too self-referential and feels more of a metaphor of Wright and Pegg trying to live through their lost youth. Unfortunately this has now been done to death in cinema. Because of this the aliens seemed to be the secondary story line, and I felt it wasn't as captivating as it should have been.… Expand

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Hughish

Oct 5, 2013

The ending was crap. The movie was overall good but the ending felt lazy and uninspired. It was a nice change of pace to see Pegg and Frost reversing their roles and the supporting cast were good, even though they felt a bit thin as far as character development. It's funny but the ending wasThe ending was crap. The movie was overall good but the ending felt lazy and uninspired. It was a nice change of pace to see Pegg and Frost reversing their roles and the supporting cast were good, even though they felt a bit thin as far as character development. It's funny but the ending was just so dissappointing and, sadly, the thing that really sticks out.… Expand

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Bobbo

Jan 23, 2014

What an obnoxious combination of aliens invented velcro and 'white man's burden'. I'm just so conditioned by the "liberal left" globalist media machine I react negatively to an Angle-Saxon pro-imperialist movie. But you know what they say: you can take the British out of Imperialism, butWhat an obnoxious combination of aliens invented velcro and 'white man's burden'. I'm just so conditioned by the "liberal left" globalist media machine I react negatively to an Angle-Saxon pro-imperialist movie. But you know what they say: you can take the British out of Imperialism, but you can't take Imperialism out of the Brit.… Expand

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