Review of Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) by Meg S — 24 Jun 2013

Terrible plot. Sick of seeing Steve Carrell in these dumpy sad guy roles.

This review of Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) was written by Meg S on 24 Jun 2013.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World has generally received positive reviews.

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