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The Day After Tomorrow

  • 6.5 /10

  • 8057

  • 45%

Plot

After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York City with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel to get to Sam before it's too late.

Cast

Dennis Quaid as Jack Hall
Dennis Quaid

as Jack Hall

Jake Gyllenhaal as Sam Hall
Jake Gyllenhaal

as Sam Hall

Emmy Rossum as Laura Chapman
Emmy Rossum

as Laura Chapman

Dash Mihok as Jason Evans
Dash Mihok

as Jason Evans

Jay O. Sanders as Frank Harris
Jay O. Sanders

as Frank Harris

Sela Ward as Dr. Lucy Hall
Sela Ward

as Dr. Lucy Hall

Austin Nichols as J.D.
Arjay Smith as Brian Parks
Arjay Smith

as Brian Parks

Tamlyn Tomita as Janet Tokada
Tamlyn Tomita

as Janet Tokada

Sasha Roiz as Parker
Sasha Roiz

as Parker

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG-13

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • May 26, 2004

Production Companies

  • 20th Century Fox

  • Centropolis Entertainment

  • Lionsgate

  • The Mark Gordon Company

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

  • 日本語

  • Français

  • العربية

  • Español

Budget

  • $125,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $552,639,571.00

Runtime

  • 2.07 hrs

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Reviews

It threatened and promised to be a politically (wooly) mammoth disaster picture. Jack Hall is certain that another ice age is imminent due to the effects of global warming, but the government just will not listen to him. Sure enough the climate changes and the world is at threat from perilous frozen weather, worse still for Jack is that his son is trapped in New York City! Roland Emmerich …

I gather that climate deniers hate films like this. I would be sad if my political or social stances Completely prevented me from being able to appreciate films that stretch credulity the opposite way from my own views. I mean, I am an ardent atheist and have enjoyed religious films. I am all for science, but science fiction can take a few liberties and shortcuts and if I like it, I will suspend …

**The Day After Tomorrow ends the world better than most natural disaster films, with an experienced disaster director and a grounded premise.** Roland Emmerich, the master of disaster, created one of the quintessential apocalyptic natural disaster films with The Day After Tomorrow. Floods, tsunamis, hail, suddenly dropping temperatures, and more all make their way into the perils of this film…