The World's End

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The World's End

R

2013

1h 49m

Comedy

Sci-Fi

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Gary King (Simon Pegg) is an immature 40-year-old who's dying to take another stab at an epic pub-crawl that he last attempted 20 years earlier. He drags his reluctant buddies back to their hometown and sets out for a night of heavy drinking. As they make their way toward their ultimate destination -- the fabled World's End pub -- Gary and his friends attempt to reconcile the past and present. However, the real struggle is for the future when their journey turns into a battle for mankind.

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Critics Consensus

Madcap and heartfelt, Edgar Wright's apocalypse comedy The World's End benefits from the typically hilarious Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, with a plethora of supporting players.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Sep 5, 2018

Either I've been slowly losing my sense of humour over the years - nope, just checked my pockets; still there - or these films been operating to the law of diminishing returns.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Sep 6, 2017

3/5

Where Shaun Of The Dead was inspired, this is comfortingly repetitive. But hey, isn't that the main attraction of any pub?

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Jun 19, 2016

It is a more mature piece of work, which seems a peculiar way to label a zippy comedy about drinking beer and outrunning the apocalypse.

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Aug 16, 2024

A

All of the performances are fantastic. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, who have carried this trilogy, are incredible and they know how to play off each other.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 20, 2023

5/5

Like what Wright, Pegg, and Frost did for horror and action, this third entry into the Cornetto Trilogy similarly lampooned while also paying tribute to the sci-fi genre, while also delivering plenty of heart.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 25, 2022

3.5/4

[The movie takes] an exhausted genre and suffusing it with energy, wit, and technical bravado, but perhaps most importantly, three-dimensional characters whose serious interpersonal relationships extend the cultish material beyond its usual limitations.

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Jorge R

@jlrtechno Sep 16, 2026

Not fully perfect, but the invasion was an absolute Best part in The World's End

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 9, 2026

The World's End = A *4* star movie!

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Wilfred J

@Pepernoot Aug 23, 2026

The premise of the movie is a bit weak an you have no idea what you are watching until the very end. There was some laughing but not as much as I had hoped. I had the feeling that they could have gotten more out of the movie if they would have made the first half better (build up, backstory and humor). It felt slow. The second part is a sit back and enjoy the ride fun action flick. You just have to stop thinking that there is an actual goal or story to it. All and all it made me smile and I enjoyed it enough to recommend it but not enough to give it more than 3 stars.

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Deron B

@DapigeonOne Aug 21, 2026

While not really a funny movie the storyline is quite good and I love the action scenes. Little conflicted on how I feel about the end but overall a good watch.

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Michael N.

@RT22644494 Jul 3, 2026

This movie became hilarious with the completely out of nowhere twist in the middle.

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Fahim Z

@fhmzhr May 21, 2026

The World's End serves as a poignant, hilarious conclusion to a legendary trilogy, mixing sci-fi madness with a very human story about aging and nostalgia. It is messy, chaotic, and deeply resonant. The Highlights: The Chemistry: The reunion of the core cast brings a lived-in, effortless banter that serves as the heart of the movie. The Subversion: It takes the classic "buddy comedy" and "apocalypse" tropes and twists them into something unexpected and surprisingly melancholic. The Action: The fight choreography is inventive and surprisingly kinetic, using the environment in ways that are both funny and clever. The Verdict: It is a film that balances its wacky premise with genuine emotional depth. While it might feel a bit disjointed compared to its predecessors, it stands on its own as a funny, bittersweet look at the challenges of growing up.

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Synopsis

Gary King (Simon Pegg) is an immature 40-year-old who's dying to take another stab at an epic pub-crawl that he last attempted 20 years earlier. He drags his reluctant buddies back to their hometown and sets out for a night of heavy drinking. As they make their way toward their ultimate destination -- the fabled World's End pub -- Gary and his friends attempt to reconcile the past and present. However, the real struggle is for the future when their journey turns into a battle for mankind.

Director: Edgar Wright
Producer: Nira Park, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Screenwriter: Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Working Title Films
Rating: R (Sexual References|Pervasive Language)
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 21, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.0M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, Dolby SR, DTS, Datasat

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