Overview
A quirky love story where video game battles and romance collide in a vibrant Toronto.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- playful
- fun movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Edgar Wright's inventive visual style, fast humor, ensemble chemistry, and video game-comic energy, while finding the crowded fights and thinner romantic development limiting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fights, coins, power-ups, sound effects, and animated transitions make the graphic novel and video game aesthetics part of the film's formal language.
Scott's attempt to date Ramona is organized around battles with her seven exes, turning romantic baggage into a literal sequence of boss-like encounters.
Toronto band life and awkward dating coexist with superpowered exes, exploding bodies, subspace travel, and video game logic.
Scott's evasiveness toward Knives and Ramona forces him to confront his selfish behavior rather than simply win a partner through combat.
Films like Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and why
Kick-Ass
stylized action comedy, romantic dysfunction, and comic-book visual invention
The Fifth Element
vivid visual effects, irreverent humor, and a romance structured around escalating fantastical conflicts
High Fidelity
quirky ensemble comedy, musical energy, and emotionally immature protagonists navigating romance
Kung Fu Hustle
playful fantasy action, pop-culture references, and a relationship tested through surreal battles
Movie Details
- Director
- Edgar Wright
- Release Date
- 2010-08-12
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (8900)
Cast
- Michael Cera
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead
- Ellen Wong
- Kieran Culkin
- Alison Pill
- Mark Webber
- Johnny Simmons
- Jason Schwartzman
- Anna Kendrick
- Aubrey Plaza
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Scott Pilgrim vs. the World about?
- A romantically confused Toronto bassist battles his new girlfriend’s seven fantastical exes in a hyperactive comic-book quest toward emotional maturity.
- What is Scott Pilgrim vs. the World like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Scott Pilgrim vs. the World violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as moderate.
- What did critics think of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World?
- Critics broadly praised Edgar Wright's inventive visual style, fast humor, ensemble chemistry, and video game-comic energy, while finding the crowded fights and thinner romantic development limiting.
- Which films are like Scott Pilgrim vs. the World?
- Films with a similar feel include Kick-Ass, The Fifth Element, High Fidelity, and Kung Fu Hustle.
- How long is Scott Pilgrim vs. the World?
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Scott Pilgrim vs. the World?
- In United States, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
