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This Is the End

This Is the End

Action · Comedy · 2013

While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.

Movie details

This Is the End

“Nothing ruins a party like the end of the world.”

2013 Action · Comedy 1h 46m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over This Is the End?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Evan Goldberg · Seth Rogen

Written by

Seth Rogen · Evan Goldberg

James Franco

James Franco

James Franco

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Jay Baruchel

Jay Baruchel

Jay Baruchel

Danny McBride

Danny McBride

Danny McBride

Craig Robinson

Craig Robinson

Craig Robinson

Michael Cera

Michael Cera

Michael Cera

Court is in session

Put This Is the End on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.