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10/10/2009 Action, Adventure, Science Fiction 2h 38m
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We were warned.

Overview

Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.

  1. Roland Emmerich

    Director, Writer

  2. Harald Kloser

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. John Cusack

    Jackson Curtis

  2. Amanda Peet

    Kate Curtis

  3. Chiwetel Ejiofor

    Adrian Helmsley

  4. Thandiwe Newton

    Laura Wilson

  5. Oliver Platt

    Carl Anheuser

  6. Tom McCarthy

    Gordon Silberman

  7. Woody Harrelson

    Charlie Frost

  8. Danny Glover

    President Thomas Wilson

  9. Liam James

    Noah Curtis

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2015-11-14
And the public gets what the public wants.

Roland Emmerich was armed with a $200 million budget, and this is what it produced. It's an easy film to dislike from an intellectual level, artistically as well, while the science fiction boffins no doubt had kittens where the science was concerned. It's also easily one hour too long in length, and come the second half of the marathon it starts to sag. There's only so many times you can watch your lead protagonists escape crumbling carnage - via various modes of transport - before the fun factor begins to wane. However.

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  7. The Matrix82%
  8. Meg 2: The Trench63%
  9. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes73%
  10. Volcano59%
  11. Armageddon68%
  12. The Matrix Reloaded70%
  13. Avatar76%
  14. Underwater62%
  15. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker62%
  16. Maze Runner: The Death Cure70%
  17. The Host62%
  18. Independence Day69%
  19. Pacific Rim69%
  20. Godzilla64%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$200,000,000.00

Revenue
$791,217,826.00

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