This Is the End is a 2013 American
disaster black comedy film based on
Jay and Seth versus the Apocalypse by Jason Stone, produced, written and directed by
Seth Rogen and
Evan Goldberg in their
directorial debut, and stars
Jay Baruchel, Rogen,
James Franco,
Jonah Hill,
Danny McBride,
Craig Robinson,
Emma Watson,
Rihanna, and
Michael Cera. The film centers around a group of real life actors playing ficitionalized versions of themselves, in the aftermath of a global
apocalypse. The film premiered at the
Fox Village Theater on June 3, 2013 and was released on June 12, 2013 by
Columbia Pictures, with a re-release on September 6, 2013.
This Is the End grossed $126 million on a $32 million budget.
This Is the End was released on
DVD and
Blu-ray on October 1, 2013.