
20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hell bent 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 home town 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 futur... (Full plot summary below)
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20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hell bent 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 home town 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.
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| Globe and MailAdam NaymanThe World’s End isn’t perfect – – but its best moments leave the bulk of recent American “event movies” gasping in the dust. |
| Killer Movie ReviewsAndrea Chasea story that is at once a sly commentary on relationships, a bittersweet contemplation on the fleeting nature of youth, and a devastating satire on cultural imperialism |
| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunIt's too long, and the ending is curious, but the overall combo of serious themes and ridiculous situations is a joy to witness. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertIt's outrageous satire, bruisingly funny slapstick and - while never too snooty to stoop for lowdown laughs - deliciously smart besides. |
| Time OutJoshua RothkopfThe beauty of this movie, both a nostalgic romp and a futuristic scream, is its stubborn insistence on getting all the trapped-in-amber details right. |
| Slant MagazineCalum MarshAn ordinary drama embellished and in some sense infringed on by genre elements rather than the other way around. |
| SlateDana StevensThe World’s End not only makes a more than worthy conclusion to the Cornetto trilogy — it stands on its own as one of the sharpest, saddest and wisest comedies of the year. |
| New YorkerAnthony LaneA fraction less gut-bustingly goofy than its predecessors. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeDoesn't quite live up to its immediate predecessor, Hot Fuzz, but handily bests the first film, Shaun of the Dead. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansPegg is at his manic best here, presenting Gary's arrested adolescence as a badge of honor, while also hiding a sad secret that explains his fierce determination to finish the pub crawl even as the robots turn lethal. |