The World's End

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The World's End

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Released Aug 23, 2013

1h 49m

Comedy

Sci-Fi

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Gary King (Simon Pegg) is an immature 40-year-old who's dying to take another stab at an epic pub-crawl that he last attempted 20 years earlier. He drags his reluctant buddies back to their hometown and sets out for a night of heavy drinking. As they make their way toward their ultimate destination -- the fabled World's End pub -- Gary and his friends attempt to reconcile the past and present. However, the real struggle is for the future when their journey turns into a battle for mankind.

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Critics Consensus

Madcap and heartfelt, Edgar Wright's apocalypse comedy The World's End benefits from the typically hilarious Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, with a plethora of supporting players.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Either I've been slowly losing my sense of humour over the years - nope, just checked my pockets; still there - or these films been operating to the law of diminishing returns.

Sep 5, 2018

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Where Shaun Of The Dead was inspired, this is comfortingly repetitive. But hey, isn't that the main attraction of any pub?

Rated: 3/5

Sep 6, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

It is a more mature piece of work, which seems a peculiar way to label a zippy comedy about drinking beer and outrunning the apocalypse.

Jun 19, 2016

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JD Duran

InSession Film

All of the performances are fantastic. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, who have carried this trilogy, are incredible and they know how to play off each other.

Rated: A

Aug 16, 2024

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Like what Wright, Pegg, and Frost did for horror and action, this third entry into the Cornetto Trilogy similarly lampooned while also paying tribute to the sci-fi genre, while also delivering plenty of heart.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

[The movie takes] an exhausted genre and suffusing it with energy, wit, and technical bravado, but perhaps most importantly, three-dimensional characters whose serious interpersonal relationships extend the cultish material beyond its usual limitations.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 25, 2022

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Ionut M

Extremely funny and enjoyable to watch, every character is played perfectly and the whole movie is a MUST SEE!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Evan B

While this film is my least favorite of the Cornetto Trilogy, it’s still got a lot of moments with Edgar Wright’s style and a great blend of Sci-Fi and action.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/01/24

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Jay W

Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Editor Paul Machliss craft another stand out film. Something they do to shake up the formula, they cast Simon Pegg and Nick Frost against type. This time around, as opposed to the previous two films, Simon Pegg plays the goof ball and Nick Frost is the no nonsense straight man. The action and comedic dialogue are all on top form in this adventure. What holds this one back would be the characters and story. Don't get me wrong, the story and characters are hilarious, but where it falls short is in the emotional impact. It is hard to get engrossed in the character's journey when it feels so artificial. Like, it feels the characters are only staying in peril because they just...want to. They could leave, but just are wanting to stick around. I understand "why" they're doing it, but it is still frustrating to watch. With all that in mind, I still highly recommend the movie. I want to keep this vague, because I feel the optimal enjoyment will come from people who know nothing about the story going into it. There is only one Edgar Wright, and he still delivers the goods to the end.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Michelle L

I don’t understand how this has such a high score, it’s the worst movie I’ve ever seen!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/01/24

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sonny p

The first R-rated film I watched at the cinema, it continues to be a nostalgic masterpiece, cementing the legacy of perfect gags from its predecessors, but the story is trash. Makes no sense. And the ending is dull and meaningless, leaving a bad taste in your mouth.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

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Idan Charles L

This movie was peak like the other 2, Idk why people like it less

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/04/24

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Synopsis

Gary King (Simon Pegg) is an immature 40-year-old who's dying to take another stab at an epic pub-crawl that he last attempted 20 years earlier. He drags his reluctant buddies back to their hometown and sets out for a night of heavy drinking. As they make their way toward their ultimate destination -- the fabled World's End pub -- Gary and his friends attempt to reconcile the past and present. However, the real struggle is for the future when their journey turns into a battle for mankind.

Director: Edgar Wright
Producer: Nira Park, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Screenwriter: Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Working Title Films
Rating: R (Sexual References|Pervasive Language)
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 21, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.0M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, Dolby SR, DTS, Datasat

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