This Is the End (2013)

Six Los Angeles celebrities are stuck in James Franco's house after a series of devastating events just destroyed the city. Inside, the group not only have to face the apocalypse, but themselves.

Directors:

Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen

Writers:

Seth Rogen (screenplay), Evan Goldberg (screenplay)

Stars:

James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen

10 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Franco	...	James Franco
Jonah Hill	...	Jonah Hill
Seth Rogen	...	Seth Rogen
Jay Baruchel	...	Jay Baruchel
Danny McBride	...	Danny McBride
Craig Robinson	...	Craig Robinson
Michael Cera	...	Michael Cera
Emma Watson	...	Emma Watson
Mindy Kaling	...	Mindy Kaling
David Krumholtz	...	David Krumholtz
Christopher Mintz-Plasse	...	Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Rihanna	...	Rihanna
Martin Starr	...	Martin Starr
Paul Rudd	...	Paul Rudd
Channing Tatum	...	Channing Tatum

Storyline

All Jay Baruchel expected coming to LA was a fun time with Seth Rogen with all the wild partying to have both by themselves and at James Franco's housewarming party. Suddenly, the Rapture hits and the Biblical Apocalypse has begun. Now, Jay and Seth are desperately sheltering in James' house for rescue along with a few other friends. Together, they must band together to attempt to survive the end of the world, only for Jay to find that they are all too dumb and superficial to do it until they discover the only way out.

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Plot Keywords:

apocalypse | ensemble cast | marijuana joint | actress playing herself | actor playing himself | 

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Taglines:

Ending Summer 2013

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for crude and sexual content throughout, brief graphic nudity, pervasive language, drug use and some violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

The bag in which Emma Watson takes the water is the same duffel bag used in Pineapple Express (2008), which also starred Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride, and Craig Robinson.

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Goofs

Approximately 56:23 into the movie, the camera is showing James Franco on the floor above and the backs of Danny McBride and Seth Rogen. Rogen is visibly cracking up. Yet, when the camera is showing their faces, they're straight-face.

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Quotes

Danny McBride: [Rapture light appears] What the fuck?
James Franco: Go to hell, McBride! Fuck you! Haha. Suck my dick!
[Rapture light disappears]

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Crazy Credits

The Point Grey Pictures title sequence features an animation of apocalyptic mayhem in a city.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Unscripted Scenes in Comedy Movies (2020)

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Soundtracks

Disco 2000
Written by Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey (as Stephen Mackey), Russell Senior and Mark Webber
Performed by Pulp
Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

If you love these actors, you'll love the movie!

If you've seen Superbad, Pineapple Express, etc., then you know the type of humor this movie will have. I, for one, could watch James Franco, Seth Rogan, and Danny McBride leisurely eat a sandwich and manage to laugh my butt off. Thankfully this movie is much more exciting than that. It's brilliant that they all just play themselves and manage to poke fun at their own lifestyles. Expect weed and drug humor of course. The plot sets itself up for hilarity, as they all take refuge in James Franco's fortress of a mansion while the world outside them goes up in flames. Cabin fever mixed with dwindling supplies results in hilarious situations and good one liners.

The movie made me laugh extremely hard and had all my favorite people in one film. I only wouldn't recommend this film if you're uptight and religious.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Sony Pictures Entertainment

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

12 June 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jay and Seth Vs. the Apocolapyse

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$32,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,719,162, 16 June 2013

Gross USA:

$101,470,202

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$126,041,322

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Point Grey Pictures, Mandate Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1