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This Is the End
2013 106 min United States of America R 18+
★6.8
Action, Comedy
Director: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen
🎭 Based on
«Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse»
Trailers
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Description
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.
Budget:
$32M
US Gross:
$101.47M
Worldwide:
$126.04M
Starring
James Franco
Actor
Jonah Hill
Actor
Seth Rogen
Actor
Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2014
— Best Cameo
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2014
— Best Musical Moment
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2014
— Best Fight
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2014
— Most Outrageous Scene
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2014
— Best Musical Moment
Key opinion
This Is the End is a polarizing meta-comedy that succeeds as a bold, absurd, and laugh-out-loud satire of Hollywood celebrity culture for some, while others view it as a crude, self-indulgent, and hollow exercise in juvenile humor. While its unique premise of actors playing exaggerated versions of themselves earns praise for its fearlessness, the reliance on vulgarity and improvisational chaos creates a stark divide between viewers who enjoy the anarchic energy and those who find it lacking in substance.
| Acting | The cast’s commitment to playing exaggerated, self-deprecating versions of their public personas provides an original and effective meta-commentary on fame. | |
| Humor | The humor relies heavily on lowbrow, vulgar, and crude gags, which some find hilarious and others find juvenile or offensive. | |
| Screenplay | The improvisational nature of the screenplay leads to a chaotic and unfocused plot that many critics feel lacks structural integrity. | |
| Originality | The film balances apocalyptic horror imagery with absurdist comedy, creating a genre-bending tone that ranges from brilliant satire to disjointed trash. |