2012
“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.
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Cast
108 people
John Cusack
Jackson Curtis
Known for
1408
Being John Malkovich
Amanda Peet
Kate Curtis
Known for
Identity
Identity Thief
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Adrian Helmsley
Known for
Doctor Strange
12 Years a Slave
Thandiwe Newton
Laura Wilson
Known for
Westworld
The Pursuit of Happyness
Oliver Platt
Carl Anheuser
Known for
The Bear
Chicago Med
Tom McCarthy
Gordon Silberman
Known for
The Wire
Meet the Parents
Woody Harrelson
Charlie Frost
Known for
Now You See Me
Zombieland
Danny Glover
President Thomas Wilson
Known for
Predator 2
Lethal Weapon
Liam James
Noah Curtis
Known for
The Way Way Back
Psych
Morgan Lily
Lilly Curtis
Known for
Flipped
He's Just Not That Into You
Zlatko Burić
Yuri Karpov
Known for
Wonder Man
Triangle of Sadness
Beatrice Rosen
Tamara
Known for
Backstrom
Peaceful Warrior
Roland Emmerich Director · Harald Kloser Writer Thomas Wander Composer
Worldwide gross $791M · Budget $200M · United States release November 13, 2009
Box office
Budget
$200,000,000
Worldwide gross
$791,217,826
Gross vs. budget
4.0×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio · Distribution
Centropolis Entertainment
Production
Farewell Productions
Production
The Mark Gordon Company
Production
Relativity Media
Production
Imagine Entertainment
Production
Spyglass Media Group
Production
United States · Canada · Japan · Vatican City · China
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English · French · German · Hindi · Italian · Latin · Portuguese · Russian · Spanish · Tibetan
Release dates
Belgium · October 10, 2009
Theatrical
United States · November 13, 2009
Theatrical
Australia
October 23, 2009 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Canada
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 12, 2009 · Digital
Denmark
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Estonia
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Finland
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
France
November 11, 2009 · Theatrical
March 11, 2010 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
November 13, 2015 · Digital
January 16, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
March 10, 2021 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
January 1, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
November 11, 2009 · Theatrical
Greece
November 12, 2009 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 12, 2009 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 12, 2009 · Theatrical
Indonesia
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Italy
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Japan
November 20, 2009 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
November 12, 2009 · Theatrical
Latvia
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Lithuania
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
New Zealand
November 12, 2009 · Theatrical
Norway
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Poland
November 11, 2009 · Digital
Portugal
November 12, 2009 · Theatrical
Romania
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 12, 2009 · Theatrical
Spain
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
March 17, 2010 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
February 22, 2021 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Switzerland
November 11, 2009 · Digital
Türkiye
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
February 10, 2010 · Physical
Vietnam
November 20, 2009 · Theatrical
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