This Is the End (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
This Is the End is a 2013 action comedy directed by Evan Goldberg, starring James Franco, Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes and earned $126 million worldwide on a $32 million budget. Critics gave it 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Evan Goldberg
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Budget
- $32M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is This Is the End About?
The premise of This Is the End without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During a Hollywood party, a catastrophic apocalypse strikes, wiping out much of Los Angeles and trapping a group of actors—James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, and Craig Robinson—in Franco’s mansion. As the world outside collapses, the friends struggle with dwindling resources, cabin fever, and the surfacing of long-held tensions and secrets, forcing them to confront both the end of the world and themselves.
This Is the End Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- apocalypse
- ensemble cast
- pistol
- male friendship
- friends who hate each other
- end of the world
- marijuana joint
- celebrity
- sinkhole
- rapture
- giant monster
- video diary
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- ascending to heaven
- convenience store
- drinking urine
- house party
- man on a leash
- hell
- multiple cameos
- oral sex
- matchstick
- revolver
- candy bar
- projectile vomiting
- bottled water
- large penis
- erect penis
- erection
- film within a film
- bible
- dark comedy
- directorial debut
- psychotronic film
- written and directed by cast member
- cell phone
- covering the camera
- die hard scenario
- absurd comedy
- crude humor comedy
- assault
- movie star
- disaster
- tv news
- phallus
- abyss
- confession
- drug humor
- rescue
- candle
- falling down stairs
This Is the End Cast
James Franco leads the cast, with Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill. Directed by Evan Goldberg; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Evan Goldberg
Also Starring in This Is the End
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Critics gave This Is the End 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
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IMDb 6.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 82% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 71%
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TMDB 62% User score
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Letterboxd 3.2 /5
2.3K ratings
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Movie Insider 3.7 /5
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This Is the End Plot Summary
What happens in This Is the End from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jay Baruchel travels to Los Angeles to reconnect with his old friend, Seth Rogen, who invites him to a lively housewarming party thrown by James Franco. Amidst the chaos of the celebrations—where [Rihanna] slaps [Michael Cera] for a cheeky gesture and [Mindy Kaling] has her sights set on Cera—Jay feels increasingly out of place. Seeking solace, Seth and Jay head to a nearby convenience store, only for their excursion to be interrupted by mysterious blue beams of light that begin to abduct partygoers from the street. When they return to Franco’s house, they find the party miraculously intact but no one believes Jay’s wild tale of the chaos, especially Seth, who was pinned under a steel cart during the incident.
Full summary
The whole story of This Is the End, scene by scene
This Is the End Box Office & Budget
This Is the End grossed $126 million worldwide on a $32 million budget, 3.9 times what it cost. $101.5 million came from the US and Canada and $24.6 million (19%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$126M
3.9× its budget
- US & Canada
- $101.5M
- International
- $24.6M
- Budget
- $32M
This Is the End Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip The Backstreet Boys Performing “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” (Scene)
How Well Do You Know This Is the End?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who invites Jay to the party hosted by James Franco?
Cars in This Is the End
40 cars on screen, including the 2010 Infiniti G and the 2012 Toyota Prius III.
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2012 Toyota Prius III Important role -
1997 Cadillac DeVille Minor role -
2001 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
This Is the End Also Known As
34 alternative titles, including “The End of The World” and “末世”.
- Also known as
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- The End of The World
- 末世
- Το Τέλος του Κόσμου
- 디 엔드
- The Apocalypse
- Juerga hasta el fin
- Este es el fin
- Das ist das Ende
- C'est la fin
- Buraya Kadar
- Конец света 2013: Апокалипсис по-голливудски
- 世界末日
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- סוף
- Facciamola finita
- Isto é o Fim!
- To już jest koniec
- To je koniec!
- Apokalypsa v Hollywoodu
- วันเนี้ย...จบป่ะ
- Itt a vége
- Това е краят
- A venit sfârșitu'
- É o Fim
- Це кінець
- Gresca fins al final
- 디스 이즈 디 엔드
- Gals klāt!
- Dabar jau tikrai šikna
- 大明星世界末日, ეს დასასრულია
- ディス・イズ・ジ・エンド 俺たちハリウッドスターの最凶最期の日
- Sống Nốt Ngày Cuối
- 星級末日
- Lõpp
- Ovo je kraj
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This Is the End FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of This Is the End, each answered in a sentence.
How long is This Is the End?
This Is the End runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was This Is the End released?
This Is the End was released on June 12, 2013.
Who directed This Is the End?
This Is the End was directed by Evan Goldberg.
More films by Evan Goldberg Who is in the cast of This Is the End?
This Is the End stars James Franco, Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill, among 10 credited actors.
How much did This Is the End make at the box office?
This Is the End grossed $126 million worldwide ($101.5 million domestic, $24.6 million international) on a budget of $32 million.
How is This Is the End rated?
This Is the End has 6.6/10 on IMDb, 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62% on TMDB and 3.2/5 on Letterboxd.
Does This Is the End have a post-credit scene?
No. This Is the End has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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