This Is the End (2013)
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A group of celebrities must navigate a biblical apocalypse while trapped in a house in Los Angeles.
The story
In Los Angeles, Jay Baruchel visits Seth Rogen, who invites him to a housewarming party hosted by James Franco. At the party, Jay feels uncomfortable, so he and Seth visit a convenience store where a rapture suddenly occurs. Seth and Jay flee back to James's house and find the party unharmed. An earthquake then strikes and the crowd rushes outside, where a sinkhole opens up in James's yard. Several celebrities and partygoers are killed as Seth, Jay, James, Jonah Hill and Craig Robinson run back inside and learn on the news that the earthquake has devastated most of the city. They take inventory of their supplies, set up a ration system, board up the house and await help.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After a rapture and earthquake strike Los Angeles, a group of friends including Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Jonah Hill, and Craig Robinson barricade themselves in a house. They face various challenges, including a lack of supplies and the presence of a confused Danny McBride. Tensions rise as they deal with the reality of the apocalypse and the appearance of supernatural threats. Emma Watson joins them but leaves with their drinks. Craig faces a demon while trying to find water, and Jonah Hill's character becomes possessed by a demon, leading to a chaotic exorcism that sets the house on fire. The group eventually flees in a car, where they encounter cannibals led by Danny McBride and a captured Channing Tatum. After a series of sacrifices and encounters with supernatural forces, including a direct meeting with Satan, Seth and Jay eventually find their way to heaven, where they reunite with Craig and celebrate with the Backstreet Boys.
- First release year
- 2013
- Runtime (minutes)
- 107
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Seth Rogen; Evan Goldberg
- Writers
- Seth Rogen · writer; Evan Goldberg · writer
- Cast and characters
- James Franco · fictionalized version of himself; Jonah Hill · fictionalized version of himself; Seth Rogen · fictionalized version of himself; Jay Baruchel · fictionalized version of himself; Danny McBride · fictionalized version of himself; Craig Robinson · fictionalized version of himself; Michael Cera · fictionalized version of himself; Emma Watson · fictionalized version of herself
- Genres
- comedy; apocalyptic
- Themes
- Apocalypse; Friendship; Religion
- Tone and mood
- Comedy; Satirical
- Premise and plot tags
- Apocalyptic; Comedy; Satire; Survival
- Source material / true-story basis
- Jay and Seth Versus the Apocalypse
- Content notes
- Violence; Language
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its humor and the six leads' chemistry. It was also a commercial success.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 67 · scale: 100 · review count: 41; CinemaScore · score: B+ · scale: A+ to F
- Production trivia
- The film's working title was The Apocalypse, which was later changed to The End of the World, and finally to This Is the End.; The film was the last film to be rented by Blockbuster Video before they went out of business.; The film was adapted into a 3D maze titled This Is the End 3D for Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2015.
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