Here is content for the movie , including a detailed overview, plot summary, and key highlights suitable for a movie enthusiast's guide. Movie Overview Release Date: June 22, 2012 Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Director/Writer: Lorene Scafaria (Directorial Debut) Lead Cast: Steve Carell and Keira Knightley Running Time: 1 hour 41 minutes MPAA Rating: R (for language, drug use, and brief violence) Plot Summary

Dodge (Steve Carell), a mild-mannered insurance salesman, finds himself alone after his wife panics and abandons him immediately following the news. His mundane routine is interrupted when he meets his quirky neighbor, Penny (Keira Knightley), who is distraught after missing her last chance to fly home to England to be with her family.

As a 70-mile-wide asteroid named "Matilda" hurtles toward Earth with only three weeks until impact, humanity reacts in diverse and often chaotic ways.