Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Director: Edgar Wright Edgar Wright

Overview

Based on Bryan Lee O'Malley's Oni Press comic book of the same name, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World follows the eponymous slacker rocker on his colorful quest to defeat his dream girl's seven evil ex-boyfriends. Twenty-two-year-old Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) may not have a job, but rocking the bass for his band, Sex Bob-omb, is a tough job unto itself. When Scott locks eyes with Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), he knows she's the girl he wants to grow old with. But Ramona has some serious baggage; her supercharged exes rue the thought of her being with another man, and they'll crush any guy who gives her a second glance. Now, in order to win Ramona's heart, Scott will do battle with everyone from vegan-powered rock gods to sinister skateboarders, never losing sight of his gorgeous goal as he pummels his way to victory. Shaun of the Dead's Edgar Wright directs the film from a script he penned with Michael Bacall. Superhero veterans Chris Evans and Brandon Routh co-star in the action comedy as two of the seven ex-boyfriends.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/09/2010
UPC:	0025192035289
Original Release:	2010
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:53:00
Sales rank:	3,032

Special Features

Deleted scenes; Scott Pilgrim Vs. the Bloopers; Feature commentaries with cast and crew

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Michael Cera	Scott Pilgrim
Mary Elizabeth Winstead	Ramona Flowers
Kieran Culkin	Wallace Wells
Chris Evans	Lucas Lee
Anna Kendrick	Stacey Pilgrim
Brie Larson	Envy Adams
Alison Pill	Kim Pine
Aubrey Plaza	Julie Powers
Brandon Routh	Todd Ingram
Jason Schwartzman	Gideon Graves
Johnny Simmons	Young Neil
Mark Webber	Stephen Stills
Mae Whitman	Roxy Richter
Ellen Wong	Knives Chau
Satya Bhabha	Matthew Patel
Ben Lewis	Other Scott,Other Scott
Nelson Franklin	Comeau
Kristina Pesic	Sandra
Ingrid Haas	Monique
Kjartan Hewitt	Jimmy
Chantelle Chung	Tamara Chen
Matt Watts	Promoter
Erik Knudsen	Crash
Maurie W. Kaufmann	Joel
Abigail Chu	Trasha
Christine Watson	Demon Hipster Chick
Don McKellar	Director
Emily Kassie	Winnifred Hailey
Jung-Yul Kim	Goon
Tennessee Thomas	Lynette Guycott
Keita Saito	Kyle Katayanagi,Ken Katayanagi
Michael Lazarovitch	Some Guy
John Patrick Amedori	Lollipop Hipster
Joe Dinicol	Elevator Hipster
Craig Stickland	Elevator Hipster
Marlee Otto	Party Goer
Will Seatle Bowes	Party Goer,Actor
Celine Lepage	Party Goer
Mark LeRoy	Party Goer
Bill Hader	The Voice
Nigel Godrich	Composer

Technical Credits

Edgar Wright

Michael Bacall

Edgar Wright	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Michael Bacall	Screenwriter
Marc E. Platt	Producer,Producer
Eric Gitter	Producer,Producer
Nira Park	Producer
Ronaldo Vasconcellos	Executive Producer,Producer
J. Miles Dale	Executive Producer
Jared LeBoff	Executive Producer
Adam Siegel	Executive Producer
Allison Jones	Casting
Robin D. Cook	Casting
Jennifer Euston	Casting
Laird McMurray	Special Effects
Arthur Langevin	Special Effects
Keith Acheson	Special Effects
James Boyle	Sound Effects
Chris Burdon	Sound Effects
Scott Stuber	Executive Producer
Jeff Kirschenbaum	Executive Producer

Editorial Reviews

An unrelenting torrent of affectionate but biting music-scene satire, old-school Nintendo references, and cartoony depictions of post-adolescent love, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a delight. It will probably have its greatest success with folks who've actually gone to overhyped basement shows or played Mortal Kombat, but it could still capture the heart of anyone who's had a relationship in their early twenties -- or at least who appreciates a movie with style. The story begins with the titular 23-year-old slacker hero (played by Michael Cera), who divides his time between playing bass guitar for a Toronto band called Sex Bob-omb and entertaining the G-rated adoration of a Chinese high-schooler named Knives Chau (Ellen Wong). Scott's relationship with the studious teenager is simple: she worships him. The fact that it would be inappropriate to so much as kiss her matters little to Scott in light of the fact that Knives heaps adulation on his every move. She's way too young to notice that his one-liners are stale, his band is mediocre, and his bandmates and friends are all completely on to his game. But Scott's world implodes when he meets the mysterious Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), an aloof delivery girl for Amazon.ca, who makes her rounds through the snowy streets on a pair of all-weather rollerblades. Ramona is unimpressed with Scott's half-hearted antics, and thus lays down the archetypal gauntlet for our romantic hero, challenging him to better himself, and thereby proving herself to be his soul mate. The only catch is that the gauntlet Ramona lays down is also a literal one. Because in the semi-fantastical (and very tongue-in-cheek) universe where the story takes place, crappy guitarists can wield amazing superpowers, and battles to the death can erupt at a local battle of the bands. And so we learn that Scott will himself have to engage his ninja skills and fight -- nay, defeat -- all of Ramona's seven evil exes if he wants to date her. Oh, and he'll have to grow up, learn to commit, put his heart on the line, and be a little bit less of a loser -- but that all goes without saying. Based on the beloved graphic novel by Bryan Lee O'Malley, the movie reverently lives up to the book's hyperactive mix of influences, paying constant tribute to anime, sitcoms, early-'90s video games, punk rock, hipster culture, and a host of other influences. The movement is frantic, even when there isn't an expertly choreographed fight sequence going on, and the barrage of dialogue, action, and imagery lifted frame for frame out of the comic could spell a headache for the faint of heart. But for the resilient, the movie is nothing less than a total blast from beginning to end.