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2012

2009-10-10 · 158 min · ★ 5.9

Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

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.

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Directors
Roland Emmerich
Production companies
Columbia Pictures, Centropolis Entertainment, Farewell Productions, The Mark Gordon Company
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 200,000,000
Revenue
USD 791,217,826

Top Cast

John CusackJohn CusackJackson Curtis
Amanda PeetAmanda PeetKate Curtis
Chiwetel EjioforChiwetel EjioforAdrian Helmsley
Thandiwe NewtonThandiwe NewtonLaura Wilson
Oliver PlattOliver PlattCarl Anheuser
Tom McCarthyTom McCarthyGordon Silberman
Woody HarrelsonWoody HarrelsonCharlie Frost
Danny GloverDanny GloverPresident Thomas Wilson
Liam JamesLiam JamesNoah Curtis
Morgan LilyMorgan LilyLilly Curtis
Zlatko BurićZlatko BurićYuri Karpov
Beatrice RosenBeatrice RosenTamara
Alexandre HaussmannAlec
Philippe HaussmannOleg
Johann UrbJohann UrbSasha
John BillingsleyJohn BillingsleyProfessor West
Chin HanChin HanTenzin
Osric ChauOsric ChauNima
Chang TsengChang TsengGrandfather Sonam
Lisa LuLisa LuGrandmother Sonam

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