It's a Disaster (2012)

Four couples meet for Sunday brunch only to discover they are stuck in a house together as the world may be about to end.

Director:

Todd Berger

Writer:

Todd Berger

Stars:

Rachel Boston, Laura Adkin, Kevin M. Brennan

3 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Rachel Boston	...	Lexi
Kevin M. Brennan	...	Buck
David Cross	...	Glen
America Ferrera	...	Hedy
Jeff Grace	...	Shane
Erinn Hayes	...	Emma
Blaise Miller	...	Pete
Julia Stiles	...	Tracy
Jesse Draper	...	Dog Walker
Laura Adkin	...	Jenny
Rob McGillivray	...	Gordon
Todd Berger	...	Hal
Will Coleman	...	Public Radio Host (voice) (as Will T.S. Coleman)
Helena Wei	...	Emergency Broadcaster (voice)
Jared Sosa	...	John From Liberty Financial (voice)

Storyline

Eight friends meet for their monthly couples brunch. But what starts as an impromptu therapy session/airing of domestic grievances takes a sudden, catastrophic turn when the city falls victim to a mysterious attack. Trapped in the house and unsure of their fates, these seemingly normal people become increasingly unhinged to surprising results.

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Plot Keywords:

filipino telemarketer | superstition | xian | tattooed trash | pig | 

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Taglines:

Have a nice end of days.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language including sexual references, and some drug content

Did You Know?

Trivia

America Ferrera read medical books on nerve gas as research for her character.

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Goofs

Glen calls the final book of the Bible "Revelations" instead of its correct name "Revelation". A Bible History teacher would never make such a mistake.

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Quotes

Tracy: You know, I never went to Europe. Never. Not once. I never even went to Montreal, which I hear is very European. I never went scuba diving. I never went to the ballet. I've never been in love. I've never even watched The Wire.
Glen: All of those things are overrated. Except for The Wire. That's really good. Last season's not very good, but...

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Crazy Credits

The finale of Tchiakovsky's 1812 Overture is heard just as the ending credits begin. This is a callback to the beginning of the movie when Glen turns the car radio off just before this segment begins.

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Connections

References Armageddon (1998)

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Soundtracks

Trio No. 2 in E-Flat Major 2nd Movement
Written by Franz Schubert
Performed by The Apollo Symphony Orchestra
Courtesy of Premium Beat

User Reviews

Another example of how the low budget under-the-radar movies are better then big Hollywood movies. HILARIOUS!!! I say A-.

"Johnny-crazy-balls over here is going to save us all from Armageddon." Every now and then a group of four couples get together for brunch at someone's house. Today is that day and Tracy (Stiles) is bringing her new boyfriend Glen (Cross) over to meet them for the first time. The conversation begins to unravel quickly and secrets come out that threaten to ruin the brunch, then they find out that the world may be coming to an end. This is another movie I didn't watch any of the previews for so I wasn't sure what to expect. I have to say that this is one of the funnies indi-comedies that I have seen and I laughed out loud just about the whole way through. The writing is so good and each character had his or her own little quirks which made it really fun to watch. This is the kind of movie where each joke builds on the next one and there is so much going on that you can't turn away nor do you want to. This is one of the funniest movies I have seen in awhile and I highly recommend seeing this. I loved it. Overall, another example of how the low budget under-the-radar movies are better then the big Hollywood blockbusters. I give it an A-.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Oscilloscope Laboratories [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 June 2013 (Poland)

Also Known As:

It's a Disaster

Filming Locations:

2261 W 21st Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,305, 14 April 2013

Gross USA:

$60,818

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$60,818

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vacationeer Productions, Attainment Media Group, ARM Entertainment (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color