The World's End Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Oct. 7, 2013

The World's End

Release Date: Friday, August 23, 2013 Theaters

Director: Edgar Wright

Starring: Simon Pegg • Nick Frost • Martin Freeman • Rosamund Pike • Paddy Considine

R Comedy N/A

3.8 / 5

31% WILL SEE 69% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King, a 40-year old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub – The World’s End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s. Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries.

Comedy

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The World's End.

Simon Pegg
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Ice Age 6
Nick Frost
How to Train Your Dragon, Get Away
Martin Freeman
Miller’s Girl , The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Rosamund Pike
In the Grey, HHhH
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Paddy Considine
Wolf, Heads of State
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Eddie Marsan
Firebrand, The Contractor

Crew Behind the Film

The The World's End behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Edgar Wright last directed Last Night in Soho and The Sparks Brothers. The film's writer Edgar Wright last wrote Last Night in Soho and Baby Driver.

Director: Edgar Wright
Screenwriters: Edgar Wright
Simon Pegg
Producers: Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner

Studios: Focus Features
Production Company: Big Talk Pictures; Universal Pictures; Working Title Films

Production Details

What we know about the The World's End movie production.

Key Facts

Part of Edgar Wright's trilogy of comedies - follows the success of 2004's Shaun of the Dead and 2007's Hot Fuzz. Described as "social science-fiction".

Production Updates for The World's End

May 2013

Completed

Changed The World's End movie production status. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

Feb 2013

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2012

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Began shooting in Blighty the week of September 23rd.

May 2012

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for pervasive language including sexual references
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Watch official The World's End movie trailers and clips.

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The World's End

Theatrical Trailer

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The World's End

International Teaser Trailer

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The World's End was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 23, 2013. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including You're Next, Grandmasters and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.