2012
2009 Action/Suspense Rated PG-13 158 Minutes
In Theaters | November 13, 2009 | |||
On 4K UHD | January 19, 2021 | |||
On Blu-ray | March 2, 2010 | |||
On DVD | March 2, 2010 |
Principal Cast
Director
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Dr. Adrian Helmsley (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect radiation from unprecedented solar storms is having on the earth. Helmsley learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson (Danny Glover) that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and unless they steps to prepare for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) 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.
Rated PG-13 for intense disaster sequences and some language.
Box office gross: $166.1 million. View box office history.
Released by Sony Pictures. See more credits.
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