Seeking a Friend for the End of the World parents guide

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Parent Guide

Release date June 22, 2012

As an approaching asteroid threatens Earth's inhabitants, Dodge Petersen (Steve Carell) decides to make up for as many regrets as he can. Teaming up with his neighbor Penny (Keira Knightley), he goes in search of the girl who got away.

Why is Seeking a Friend for the End of the World rated R? The MPA rated Seeking a Friend for the End of the World R for language including sexual references, some drug use and brief violence.

Run Time: 100 minutes

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Rating & Content Info

Please Note: We have not viewed this movie. The information below is a summary based on data gathered from government and industry sponsored film classification agencies in various global regions.

Why is Seeking a Friend for the End of the World rated R? Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is rated R by the MPAA for language including sexual references, some drug use and brief violence.

This additional information about the movie’s content is taken from the notes of various Canadian Film Classification boards:

Violence:

- Brief explicit violence.

- Violent acts shown in a realistic manner, with detail, blood and tissue damage.

- One portrayal of gun violence, with some blood and detail shown.

- Disturbing and offensive scenes.

Sexual Content:

- Implied sexual activity.

- Sexual references and innuendo.

- Infrequent use of crude and sexual language.

- Embracing and kissing.

Language:

- Frequent use of the sexual expletive, once in a sexual context.

- Infrequent use of scatological slang.

Drugs and Alcohol:

- Frequent references to and portrayals of illegal drug use for recreational purposes.

- Infrequent portrayals of alcohol consumption to excess, sometimes involving minors.

- Tobacco use.

Page last updated July 17, 2017

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Cast and Crew

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is directed by Lorene Scafaria and stars Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Melinda Dillon, Melanie Lynskey.

Home Video

The most recent home video release of Seeking a Friend for the End of the World movie is October 23, 2012. Here are some details…

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World releases to home video on October 23, 2012.

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An asteroid threatening to destroy the earth is also the plot line of Deep Impact. Steve Carrell can also be seen trying to save the world from impending disaster in Evan Almighty.