The four have become estranged from Gary until one day, attempting to recapture his youth, he contacts and invites them to complete the "Golden Mile", a pub crawl encompassing the twelve pubs of their hometown of Newton Haven, the last of them being the World's End. (2013) R | 109 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi. The belief was so strong that some broke completely with their previous lives, quitting their jobs, leaving their spouses, and giving away money and possessions. [23] On its opening weekend, the film landed in fourth place with $8,790,237, behind Lee Daniels' The Butler, We're the Millers, and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. World's End Club. A disembodied alien entity, known as the Network, tells them that the simulant invasion has been responsible for the technological advances in telecommunication over recent decades as part of a first step to joining a galactic community. 21 Dec 2012 Various: The 2012 phenomenon predicted the world would end at the end of the 13th b'ak'tun. And saved the richest bite until last. Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from twenty years earlier unwittingly become humanity's only hope for survival. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? World's End is a district of Chelsea, London, lying at the western end of the Kings Road. The World's End is destroyed, but the self-destruct emits a pulse blast that starts spreading all across Newton Haven. Title: The film was produced by Relativity Media, StudioCanal, Big Talk Productions, and Working Title Films. After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail. In addition to songs featured in the movie, the album also features dialogue snippets. "[28] At Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 45 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. When he wasn’t solving the mysteries of black holes and revolutionizing theoretical physics, Stephen Hawking spoke (a lot) about how the world would end… [11] Part of the film was also shot at High Wycombe railway station, Buckinghamshire. ... We did go through and work out in each one how the pub sign was going to relate. What is this "Cornetto" thing they're talking about? Andy tries to stop Gary from drawing his final pint, but Gary clings to completing the Mile, saying it is the only thing in life he can achieve. It is sung by Yui Horie. 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[19] It was released in the United States on 23 August 2013. In the run-up to the day, the internet abounded with predictions about an apocalypse happening on “12/21/12”. The film follows five friends who discover, during an epic pub crawl, that there is an alien invasion in their hometown. Post-Apocalyptic Movies With Happy Endings. The film follows five friends who discover, during an epic pub crawl, that there is an alien invasion in their hometown. The case is so named because both victims were last seen alive leaving The World's End pub in Edinburgh 's Old Town. There are good aspects to this comedy but not enough of it really comes together well enough to make it stand up to the previous two films. Micheal and Susie were excellent hosts. – Steve Oram and Simon Pegg (0:04) [, Dialogue: "A Humble Taproom" – Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (0:15) [, Dialogue: "We Have Changed" – Nick Frost (0:07), Dialogue: "This Is What the Kids Want" – Simon Pegg and Martin Freeman (0:07), Dialogue: "I Hate This Town" – Nick Frost (0:04), Dialogue: "Let's Boo Boo" – Simon Pegg and Paddy Considine (0:24), This page was last edited on 25 March 2021, at 16:33. The original soundtrack tributes the song "No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" by Yes when the young characters reach the hills. Reaching The World's End is the least of their worries. Showing all 35 items Jump to: Filming Locations (34) Filming Dates (1) Filming Locations. World’s End comprises four coastal drumlins—spoon-shaped hills formed by glaciers—extending into Hingham Harbor. As a small family run business we strive to offer our guests clean, cozy and safe rooms at the best rates in Grand Lake. Jesus taught people how to tell when the end of the world is near. On one hand we have a sci-fi movie which owes its debts to 1950's America while on the other we have a very British plot involving a pub crawl and someone who can't let go of the time in his life where he felt important and potent – a time which has left him behind and now appears a bit pathetic to still be trying to be the person he was rather than just moving on. Was this review helpful to you? Wright said: "In Drunken Master, Jackie Chan has to get drunk to fight, but this is more the idea of Dutch courage. While touring Edinburgh, The World's End was a 'must visit' stop for the history and use in movies. This one speaks for itself. Chicago housewife Dorothy Martin (a.k.a. Along with Andy and Steven, who has survived, Gary gets into a foul-mouthed debate with the Network, calling out the tyranny in the latter's plan and demanding that humanity be left to its own devices. 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