The World's End (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The World's End is a 2013 action comedy directed by Edgar Wright, starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Rosamund Pike. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes and earned $46.1 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. It earned 2 award nominations, including Best Actor in a Comedy Movie at the Critics' Choice 2014. Critics gave it 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 49m (109 min)
- Director
- Edgar Wright
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Focus Features
- Budget
- $20M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The World's End About?
The premise of The World's End without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Twenty years after their last attempt, a group of estranged friends reunites to complete a pub crawl they abandoned in their youth. Led by the perpetually immature Gary King, they set out to conquer every pub on the list, confronting their past selves and unresolved issues along the way. Their quest for nostalgia takes an unexpected turn as they uncover a startling secret about their hometown and the fate of humanity.
The World's End Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- paranoia
- surrealism
- doppelganger
- group therapy
- alcoholic
- self mutilation
- crushed head
- suspense
- femme fatale
- improvised weapon
- urination
- bar fight
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- breaking a bottle over someone's head
- clone
- fight in the restroom
- hand to hand combat
- brawl
- male camaraderie
- midlife crisis
- absurdism
- alien invasion
- heavy drinking
- group of friends
- severed leg
- severed arm
- severed head
- decapitation
- apocalypse
- toilet
- end of the world
- pub
- robot
- bartender
- escape
- hit with a chair
- exploding building
- beaten to death
- british
- chase
- foot chase
- brother sister relationship
- drunkenness
- beer
- motorcycle cop
- small town
- inanimate object comes to life
- london england
- mind control
- alcoholics anonymous
- torso cut in half
The World's End Cast
Simon Pegg leads the cast, with Nick Frost and Rosamund Pike. Directed by Edgar Wright; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Edgar Wright
More from Edgar Wright
More films directed by Edgar Wright, best-rated first: Baby Driver, Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead and Grindhouse.
The World's End Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The World's End 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
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IMDb 6.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 89% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 72%
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Metacritic 81 Metascore
User score 7.6
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TMDB 68% User score
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Letterboxd 3.6 /5
2.8K ratings
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Movie Insider 3.8 /5
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The World's End Plot Summary
What happens in The World's 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
Gary King, played by Simon Pegg, is a middle-aged man grappling with his past as a recovering drug addict. Determined to reconnect with his estranged school friends, he embarks on a nostalgic quest to complete the “Golden Mile”, a legendary pub crawl that spans twelve pubs in their hometown of Newton Haven. This adventure is rooted in their teenage years when they attempted the crawl but were unable to make it to the final pub, the World’s End.
Full summary
The whole story of The World's End, scene by scene
The World's End Box Office & Budget
The World's End grossed $46.1 million worldwide on a $20 million budget, 2.3 times what it cost. $26 million came from the US and Canada and $20.1 million (44%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$46.1M
2.3× its budget
- US & Canada
- $26M
- International
- $20.1M
- Budget
- $20M
The World's End Awards & Nominations
The World's End earned 2 award nominations, including Best Actor in a Comedy Movie at the Critics' Choice 2014.
2 nominations1 ceremony
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Critics' Choice 2014 2 nominations- Nominated Best Actor in a Comedy Movie – Simon Pegg
- Nominated Best Comedy Movie
The World's End Trailers & Videos
13 videos: 2 trailers, 5 clips, 2 featurettes and 4 behind-the-scenes videos.
- Trailer International Trailer
- Clip Gave Me the Sign
- Clip Gary and Andrew Defeat the Alien Hive Mind
- Clip Alien Cyborg Bathroom Brawl
How Well Do You Know The World's 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 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is the mission that Gary King attempts to complete with his friends?
Cars in The World's End
25 cars on screen, including the 2004 Ford Fiesta MkV and the 1982 Ford Granada MkII.
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2004 Ford Fiesta MkV Important role -
1982 Ford Granada MkII Important role -
2012 Audi A4 allroad B8 Minor role -
2012 Honda ST 1300 Pan-European Minor role
The World's End Also Known As
37 alternative titles, including “Heróis de Ressaca” and “Maailmalõpp”.
- Also known as
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- Heróis de Ressaca
- Maailmalõpp
- Kraj svijeta
- Svršetak sveta
- Pr' konc sveta
- 茫到世界盡頭
- Pub pod końcem świata
- Na konci světa
- Este es el fin
- Le Dernier Pub avant la fin du monde
- Армагеддец
- 지구가 끝장 나는 날
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- ワールズ・エンド 酔っぱらいが世界を救う!
- Dünyanın Sonu
- نهاية العالم
- Világvége
- Bienvenidos al fin del mundo
- Una noche en el fin del mundo
- Աշխարհի Վերջը
- 醉後末日
- 28 Pints Later
- La fine del mondo
- 世界尽头
- Na konci sveta
- É o Fim do Mundo
- To już jest koniec
- U Konce světa
- Το Τέλος του Κόσμου
- ก๊วนรั่วกู้โลก
- Краят на света
- Sfârșitul Lumii
- סוף העולם
- ワールズ・エンド／酔っぱらいが世界を救う！
- Кінець світу
- Tận Thế
- Pasaulio pabaiga
- Maailmalõpu pubi
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The World's End FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of The World's End, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The World's End?
The World's End runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).
When was The World's End released?
The World's End was released on August 23, 2013.
Who directed The World's End?
The World's End was directed by Edgar Wright.
More films by Edgar Wright Who is in the cast of The World's End?
The World's End stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Rosamund Pike, among 4 credited actors.
How much did The World's End make at the box office?
The World's End grossed $46.1 million worldwide ($26 million domestic, $20.1 million international) on a budget of $20 million.
How is The World's End rated?
The World's End has 6.9/10 on IMDb, 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Was The World's End nominated for any awards?
The World's End received 2 nominations across 1 ceremony.
Does The World's End have a post-credit scene?
No. The World's End has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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