The Day After Tomorrow
A big, loud disaster spectacle that mixes chills and thrills with earnest family drama, easy to watch but hard to take seriously.
Same director: Roland Emmerich · Tense, earnest · about survival and family · ensemble
2012
A loud, relentless thrill ride of global destruction, with close calls and spectacle that keep you gripped but rarely surprised.
About 2009 film directed by Roland Emmerich
Genres science fiction, disaster
Directed by Roland Emmerich
Written by Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser
Starring Woody Harrelson, Amanda Peet, John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Danny Glover, Thandiwe Newton, George Segal, Oliver Platt
Music Harald Kloser, Thomas Wander
Runtime 158 min
Country Canada, United States
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