2012

2012 (2009)

We were warned.

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.

Date of release
2009-10-10
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (13094)
Runtime
2h 38m
Genres
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Director
Roland Emmerich

Casting

  • John Cusack — Jackson Curtis
  • Amanda Peet — Kate Curtis
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor — Adrian Helmsley
  • Thandiwe Newton — Laura Wilson
  • Oliver Platt — Carl Anheuser
  • Tom McCarthy — Gordon Silberman
  • Woody Harrelson — Charlie Frost
  • Danny Glover — President Thomas Wilson
  • Liam James — Noah Curtis
  • Morgan Lily — Lilly Curtis
  • Zlatko Burić — Yuri Karpov
  • Beatrice Rosen — Tamara

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