81
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45 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Slant MagazineSlant MagazineAn ordinary drama embellished and in some sense infringed on by genre elements rather than the other way around.
- 87Film.comWilliam GossFilm.comWilliam GossA knowing take on movies and maturity alike, The World’s End is just as thoroughly thoughtful as those which came before it, and maybe more than ever, you’ll find yourself laughing to keep from crying.
- 80Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonTime Out LondonTom HuddlestonThis is a tighter, smarter film than either Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz, and buried beneath all the blue-goo aliens and terrible punning is a heartfelt meditation on the perils and pleasures of nostalgia.
- 80EmpireEmpireBravely refusing to rigidly adhere to a formula that has been so successful, Wright, Pegg and Frost’s Cornetto Trilogy closer has tonal shifts you won’t expect, but the same beating heart you’ve been craving.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerWhile things get a tad buckled town in mayhem and special effects throughout the film’s busy final reels, Wright spends enough time sketching out his mischievous middle-aged men so that their journey...feels worthwhile and even meaningful for a few of them.
- 80The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinThe World’s End is a fitting end to the trilogy: it is by turns trashy, poignant and gut-bustingly funny, and often all three at once.
- 80Total FilmTotal FilmThe armageddon-through-beer-goggles approach brings the chuckles, but The World’s End stands up as a great example of the genre it ribs. Nostalgic, bittersweet and very, very funny.
- 70VarietyLeslie FelperinVarietyLeslie FelperinA fraction less gut-bustingly goofy than its predecessors.
- 58The PlaylistTodd GilchristThe PlaylistTodd GilchristAs a film whose central theme emphasizes the dangers of living in the past, Wright, Pegg and Frost become fatally distracted by nostalgia, eventually paying too much homage to previous classics—especially their own—to create another film that deserves to stand alongside them.