The World's End
An alcoholic former golden boy drags his estranged friends through a nostalgic pub crawl that mutates into a frantic battle for human independence.
Overview
A group of friends embarks on a nostalgic journey that turns into a fight for humanity's future.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- kinetic
- comedy marathon
- pub night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a madcap, heartfelt apocalypse comedy with strong performances, inventive genre shifts, and the characteristic wit of Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gary organizes an attempt to complete the legendary twelve-pub route ending at The World's End.
Gary King is explicitly portrayed as a forty-year-old man trapped in the cigarette end of his teens.
The friends' encounter with an alien force turns a reunion drinking tour into a struggle over humanity's future and autonomy.
The film transforms pub entrances, drinking rituals, arguments, and sudden confrontations into heightened action-comedy set pieces.
Films like The World's End, and why
Shaun of the Dead
shared british ensemble comedy, escalating alien invasion premise, pub-culture humor, and heartfelt friendship themes
Hot Fuzz
shared Edgar Wright visual energy, british action comedy, genre parody, and close-knit male friendship
Attack the Block
shared apocalyptic science fiction comedy, middle-aged arrested development, and bittersweet social satire
Movie Details
- Director
- Edgar Wright
- Release Date
- 2013-07-18
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (6085)
Cast
- Simon Pegg
- Nick Frost
- Paddy Considine
- Martin Freeman
- Eddie Marsan
- Rosamund Pike
- David Bradley
- Pierce Brosnan
- Michael Smiley
- Darren Boyd
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- 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 The World's End about?
- An alcoholic former golden boy drags his estranged friends through a nostalgic pub crawl that mutates into a frantic battle for human independence.
- What is The World's End like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The World's End as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The World's End violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The World's End as moderate.
- What did critics think of The World's End?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a madcap, heartfelt apocalypse comedy with strong performances, inventive genre shifts, and the characteristic wit of Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg.
- Which films are like The World's End?
- Films with a similar feel include Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Attack the Block.
- How long is The World's End?
- The World's End runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch The World's End?
- In United States, The World's End streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
