Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
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A slacker musician must defeat the seven evil exes of his new girlfriend to win her heart.
The story
In Toronto, Scott Pilgrim, a 22-year-old bassist for the indie garage band Sex Bob-Omb, begins dating Ramona Flowers, an American delivery girl. However, to officially date her, Scott must face a daunting challenge: he must defeat the seven evil ex-boyfriends of Ramona. After a confrontation at a battle of the bands leads to his first encounter with one of her exes, Scott learns the extent of the task ahead. He must navigate a series of battles against these formidable opponents, each possessing unique abilities, while trying to secure his relationship with Ramona in a world that blends reality with comic book and video game aesthetics.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Scott Pilgrim, a bassist for the band Sex Bob-Omb, begins dating Ramona Flowers but learns he must defeat her seven evil exes to be with her. He defeats Matthew Patel, Lucas Lee, and the super-powered Todd Ingram. After a brief breakup following a confrontation with the ninja Roxy Richter, Scott faces the techno twins Kyle and Ken Katayanagi. When Ramona briefly reunites with her final ex, Gideon Graves, Scott challenges him to a fight at the Chaos Theater. During the battle, Scott is killed and enters limbo, where he learns Ramona is under Gideon's mind control. Using a '1-up' to resurrect, Scott returns to the theater, gains the 'Power of Self-Respect,' and joins forces with his former flame Knives Chau to defeat Gideon. After reconciling with Knives and acknowledging his mistakes, Scott finally pursues Ramona.
- First release year
- 2010
- Runtime (minutes)
- 112
- Production countries
- United States; United Kingdom
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Edgar Wright
- Writers
- Edgar Wright · writer; Michael Bacall · writer
- Cast and characters
- Michael Cera · Scott Pilgrim; Mary Elizabeth Winstead · Ramona Flowers; Kieran Culkin · Wallace; Chris Evans · Lucas Lee; Anna Kendrick · Kim; Alison Pill · Kim; Brandon Routh · Todd Ingram; Jason Schwartzman · Gideon Graves
- Genres
- romantic; action; comedy
- Tone and mood
- humorous; stylized
- Premise and plot tags
- comic book adaptation; superhero film
- Source material / true-story basis
- graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley
- Franchise connections
- Scott Pilgrim
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics for its visual style and humor, and it has since gained a cult following despite being a box-office failure.
- Awards and nominations
- Audience Award · Lund International Fantastic Film Festival · 2010 · win
- Production trivia
- The film features an all-star cast of actors known for roles in comic book and superhero films.; The film's production was noted as being 'explicitly Canadian' by critics.; The film was included in several 'Best of' lists for 2010.
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