Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 49%
TMDB Rating 5.8
IMDB Rating 5.8
RottenTomatoes Rating 40%

Financials

Revenue: $791,217,826

Budget: $200,000,000

Profit: + $591,217,826


Movie Details

Tag Line: We Were Warned.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Oct 10, 2009

Rating: 2010-03-02

Run Time: 2h 38m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures , Centropolis Entertainment , Farewell Productions , The Mark Gordon Company


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Jackson Curtis

Age : 57 | Popularity : 12%

Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet

Kate Curtis

Age : 52 | Popularity : 64%

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Adrian Helmsley

Age : 46 | Popularity : 56%

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Laura Wilson

Age : 51 | Popularity : 66%

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Carl Anheuser

Age : 64 | Popularity : 36%

Tom McCarthy

Tom McCarthy

Gordon Silberman

Age : 58 | Popularity : 10%

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Charlie Frost

Age : 62 | Popularity : 66%

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

President Thomas Wilson

Age : 77 | Popularity : 59%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Producer
Larry J. Franco
Larry J. Franco
Harald Kloser
Harald Kloser
Mark Gordon
Mark Gordon
Executive Producer
Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich
Ute Emmerich
Ute Emmerich
Michael Wimer
Michael Wimer
Casting
April Webster
April Webster
Susan Taylor Brouse
Susan Taylor Brouse
Judy Lee
Judy Lee
Co-Producer
Volker Engel
Volker Engel
Marc Weigert
Marc Weigert
Aaron Boyd
Aaron Boyd
Casting Associate
Scott David
Scott David
Casting Director
Alena Garetovskaya
Alena Garetovskaya
Location Manager
Ann Goobie
Ann Goobie
Hans Dayal
Hans Dayal
Extras Casting Assistant
Shaun Balbar
Shaun Balbar
Sara Brown
Sara Brown
Casting Assistant
Graham Wickstrom
Graham Wickstrom
Gina Garcia
Gina Garcia
Extras Casting
Andrea Brown
Andrea Brown
Bill Dance
Bill Dance
Camera Director of Photography
Dean Semler
Dean Semler
Aerial Director of Photography
Anna Foerster
Anna Foerster
Hans Bjerno
Hans Bjerno
Phil Pastuhov
Phil Pastuhov
Camera Operator
Richard Merryman
Richard Merryman
Norbert Kaluza
Norbert Kaluza
Robin Forst
Robin Forst
Chris Bedyk
Chris Bedyk
Still Photographer
Joseph Lederer
Joseph Lederer
Steadicam Operator
John Clothier
John Clothier
Peter Wilke
Peter Wilke
Underwater Director of Photography
Pete Romano
Pete Romano
Ian Seabrook
Ian Seabrook
Aerial Camera
Jeremy Braben
Jeremy Braben
First Assistant Camera
Chris Owen Jones
Chris Owen Jones
Stephen Maier
Stephen Maier
Tony Rivetti
Tony Rivetti
Doug Lavender
Doug Lavender
Emmanuel de Fleury
Emmanuel de Fleury
Sean Elliott
Sean Elliott
Second Unit Director of Photography
Don McCuaig
Don McCuaig
Second Assistant Camera
Markus Mentzer
Markus Mentzer
Ian R. C. Levine
Ian R. C. Levine
Roger Wall
Roger Wall
Andrew Capicik
Andrew Capicik
Scott Cozens
Scott Cozens
Mélia Lagacé
Mélia Lagacé
Best Boy Grip
Michael Guthrie
Michael Guthrie
Jon Jovellanos
Jon Jovellanos
Dan Gorval
Dan Gorval
Key Grip
William 'Bear' Paul
William 'Bear' Paul
Tony Whiteside
Tony Whiteside
Tony Hyland
Tony Hyland
Ultimate Arm Operator
Robert Petrin
Robert Petrin
Sound Original Music Composer
Harald Kloser
Harald Kloser
Thomas Wanker
Thomas Wanker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Keller
Michael Keller
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Rick Kline
Rick Kline
Foley
Gary A. Hecker
Gary A. Hecker
Musician
Armen Ksajikian
Armen Ksajikian
Dialogue Editor
Michael Hertlein
Michael Hertlein
Robert Troy
Robert Troy
Larry Kemp
Larry Kemp
ADR Editor
Susan Dudeck
Susan Dudeck
Michele Perrone
Michele Perrone
Sound Designer
Paul N.J. Ottosson
Paul N.J. Ottosson
Supervising Sound Editor
Paul N.J. Ottosson
Paul N.J. Ottosson
Music Editor
Fernand Bos
Fernand Bos
ADR Supervisor
Michael J. Benavente
Michael J. Benavente
Renée Tondelli
Renée Tondelli
Production Sound Mixer
Michael McGee
Michael McGee
Foley Editor
Thom Brennan
Thom Brennan
Writing Writer
Harald Kloser
Harald Kloser
Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich
Directing Director
Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich
First Assistant Director
James Bitonti
James Bitonti
Tommy Gormley
Tommy Gormley
Andrew M. Robinson
Andrew M. Robinson
Ken Shane
Ken Shane
Script Supervisor
Kimi Webber
Kimi Webber
Editing Editor
David Brenner
David Brenner
Peter S. Elliot
Peter S. Elliot
Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
Colin Strause
Colin Strause
Greg Strause
Greg Strause
David Vána
David Vána
Ben Grossmann
Ben Grossmann
Thomas Tannenberger
Thomas Tannenberger
Paul Graff
Paul Graff
Mohen Leo
Mohen Leo
Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter
Daniel P. Rosen
Daniel P. Rosen
John H. Han
John H. Han
Rainer Gombos
Rainer Gombos
Matthew Collorafice
Matthew Collorafice
Alex Wuttke
Alex Wuttke
Pre-Visualization Supervisor
Ezekiel Norton
Ezekiel Norton
Cameron Widen
Cameron Widen
Jotham Herzon
Jotham Herzon
3D Coordinator
Dave Kim
Dave Kim
Kim LeBrane
Kim LeBrane
Visual Effects Producer
Eric D. Christensen
Eric D. Christensen
Michel Mielke
Michel Mielke
Christina Graff
Christina Graff
Lisa Goldberg
Lisa Goldberg
David Sanger
David Sanger
Christine Carr
Christine Carr
Shannon Blake Gans
Shannon Blake Gans
Steve Kullback
Steve Kullback
Kelly L'Estrange
Kelly L'Estrange
Visual Effects Coordinator
Daniel Chavez
Daniel Chavez
Chris McLeod
Chris McLeod
Elayaraja
Elayaraja
Andrea Biklian
Andrea Biklian
Ruheene Masand
Ruheene Masand
Jan Fiedler
Jan Fiedler
Lisa Hansen
Lisa Hansen
E.M. Bowen
E.M. Bowen
Kyle Ware
Kyle Ware
Viktorija Ogureckaja
Viktorija Ogureckaja
Danielle Probst
Danielle Probst
Katie Spinelli
Katie Spinelli
Alexander Kucera
Alexander Kucera
Cory L. McNeill
Cory L. McNeill
Michele Stewart
Michele Stewart
Adam Chazen
Adam Chazen
Franzisca Puppe
Franzisca Puppe
Lisa Marra
Lisa Marra
Compositing Supervisor
Takashi Takeoka
Takashi Takeoka
Chris LeDoux
Chris LeDoux
Marc D. Rienzo
Marc D. Rienzo
Matthew Twyford
Matthew Twyford
Shane Cook
Shane Cook
Kai Woytke
Kai Woytke
Erik Bruhwiler
Erik Bruhwiler
Jelena Stojanovic
Jelena Stojanovic
Visual Effects Production Manager
James Dornoff
James Dornoff
Lead Animator
Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor
Koji Morihiro
Koji Morihiro
Chad Finnerty
Chad Finnerty
Modelling Supervisor
Yoshiya Yamada
Yoshiya Yamada
Kui Han Lee
Kui Han Lee
Dirk Mauche
Dirk Mauche
Special Effects Supervisor
Mike Vézina
Mike Vézina
Matchmove Supervisor
Joel Prager
Joel Prager
Damian Doennig
Damian Doennig
Animation Supervisor
Joshua Cordes
Joshua Cordes
Art Construction Coordinator
Doug Hardwick
Doug Hardwick
Production Design
Barry Chusid
Barry Chusid
Set Decoration
Elizabeth Wilcox
Elizabeth Wilcox
Art Direction
Ross Dempster
Ross Dempster
Dan Hermansen
Dan Hermansen
Kendelle Elliott
Kendelle Elliott
Property Master
Wayne McLaughlin
Wayne McLaughlin
Andrew M. Siegel
Andrew M. Siegel
Assistant Art Director
Catherine Ircha
Catherine Ircha
Laurel Bergman
Laurel Bergman
Andrew Li
Andrew Li
Peter Bodnarus
Peter Bodnarus
Set Designer
Peter Stratford
Peter Stratford
Margot Ready
Margot Ready
Tex Kadonaga
Tex Kadonaga
Nancy Anna Brown
Nancy Anna Brown
David Clarke
David Clarke
Peter Ochotta
Peter Ochotta
John Burke
John Burke
Doug Girling
Doug Girling
Jay Mitchell
Jay Mitchell
Supervising Art Director
Don MacAulay
Don MacAulay
Art Department Coordinator
Carie Wallis
Carie Wallis
Greensman
Glenn Foerster
Glenn Foerster
Sculptor
Nicholas Tattersfield
Nicholas Tattersfield
Aaron Jordan
Aaron Jordan
Crew Stunt Coordinator
John Stoneham Jr.
John Stoneham Jr.
Stunt Double
Joe Bucaro III
Joe Bucaro III
Krista Bell
Krista Bell
Laura Dash
Laura Dash
Kylie Furneaux
Kylie Furneaux
Kathy Hubble
Kathy Hubble
Kacie Borrowman
Kacie Borrowman
Roxanne Wong
Roxanne Wong
Stunts
James Bamford
James Bamford
Kimberly Chiang
Kimberly Chiang
Jennifer Mylrea
Jennifer Mylrea
Melissa R. Stubbs
Melissa R. Stubbs
Ashlea Earl
Ashlea Earl
Monique Ganderton
Monique Ganderton
Rikki Gagne
Rikki Gagne
Larissa Stadnichuk
Larissa Stadnichuk
Mickey Giacomazzi
Mickey Giacomazzi
Owen Walstrom
Owen Walstrom
Janene Carleton
Janene Carleton
Crystal Dalman
Crystal Dalman
Timothy Eulich
Timothy Eulich
Nesta Chapman
Nesta Chapman
Celia Bond
Celia Bond
Laura Lee Connery
Laura Lee Connery
Maja Aro
Maja Aro
Jodi Stecyk
Jodi Stecyk
Sabine Varnes
Sabine Varnes
Corry Glass
Corry Glass
Leanne Buchanan
Leanne Buchanan
Suzi Stingl
Suzi Stingl
Janina Dall
Janina Dall
Roxanne Wong
Roxanne Wong
Nicole Lissner
Nicole Lissner
Lacy Altwine
Lacy Altwine
Dialect Coach
Olegar Fedoro
Olegar Fedoro
Balinder Johal
Balinder Johal
Yaroslav Poverlo
Yaroslav Poverlo
Michael Buster
Michael Buster
Howard Samuelsohn
Howard Samuelsohn
Utility Stunts
Lauro Chartrand
Lauro Chartrand
Brittney Banks
Brittney Banks
Scenic Artist
Janis Lee
Janis Lee
Bob Bottieri
Bob Bottieri
Vladimir Lushnikov
Vladimir Lushnikov
Visual Effects Editor
Dylan Highsmith
Dylan Highsmith
Guy T. Wiedmann
Guy T. Wiedmann
Samuel Craven
Samuel Craven
Eric Galoob
Eric Galoob
Mohsen Eletreby
Mohsen Eletreby
John Polyson
John Polyson
Steve Miller
Steve Miller
Tobias Pfeiffer
Tobias Pfeiffer
Leanne Young
Leanne Young
Derek Drouin
Derek Drouin
Anthony Reyna
Anthony Reyna
Digital Producer
Sebastian Leutner
Sebastian Leutner
Annemarie Griggs
Annemarie Griggs
Lisa Spence
Lisa Spence
Jan Heinze
Jan Heinze
Kymber Lim
Kymber Lim
Digital Effects Supervisor
Darren Poe
Darren Poe
David Hodgins
David Hodgins
CG Supervisor
Danielle Plantec
Danielle Plantec
Roman Schmidt
Roman Schmidt
Boris B. Schmidt
Boris B. Schmidt
Adam Watkins
Adam Watkins
Michael Grobe
Michael Grobe
John Haley
John Haley
Steve Mihaylov
Steve Mihaylov
David Stephens
David Stephens
Haarm-Pieter Duiker
Haarm-Pieter Duiker
Parteek Singh
Parteek Singh
Gavin Graham
Gavin Graham
Ivo Klaus
Ivo Klaus
Pyrotechnician
Joel Whist
Joel Whist
Kaz Kobielski
Kaz Kobielski
Gary Minielly
Gary Minielly
Transportation Coordinator
Blue Angus
Blue Angus
Special Effects Coordinator
Cameron Waldbauer
Cameron Waldbauer
Chef
Pascal Dagorne
Pascal Dagorne
Generator Operator
Hugh Meikle
Hugh Meikle
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Shay Cunliffe
Shay Cunliffe
Makeup Artist
Gitte Axen
Gitte Axen
Beth Boxall
Beth Boxall
Leslie Graham
Leslie Graham
Anita Brabec
Anita Brabec
Fay von Schroeder
Fay von Schroeder
Jayne Dancose
Jayne Dancose
Lisa Taylor Roberts
Lisa Taylor Roberts
Tracy Lai
Tracy Lai
Makeup Department Head
Thomas Nellen
Thomas Nellen
Connie Parker
Connie Parker
Costume Supervisor
Dawn Y. Line
Dawn Y. Line
Set Costumer
Silke Guglielmo
Silke Guglielmo
Stacy L. Tyson
Stacy L. Tyson
Lauren M. Walker
Lauren M. Walker
Erin Evans
Erin Evans
Assistant Hairstylist
Debra Wiebe
Debra Wiebe
Forest Sala
Forest Sala
Hair Department Head
Sanna Seppanen
Sanna Seppanen
Hairstylist
Ian C. Ballard
Ian C. Ballard
Cara Doell
Cara Doell
Rosemarie Maldonado
Rosemarie Maldonado
Assistant Makeup Artist
Amanda McGowan
Amanda McGowan
Lighting Chief Lighting Technician
James J. Gilson
James J. Gilson
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Sean Davis
Sean Davis
Rigging Gaffer
Jarrod Tiffin
Jarrod Tiffin
Electrician
Bruce Borland
Bruce Borland
Rigging Grip
Rod Haney
Rod Haney
Adam Bunz
Adam Bunz
Jean-François Dubé
Jean-François Dubé
Josh Lovig
Josh Lovig
Tyler Guenther
Tyler Guenther
Jonathan Bosse
Jonathan Bosse
Dan Basaraba
Dan Basaraba
Gavin Hill
Gavin Hill
Rob Sperling
Rob Sperling
Gaffer
Cory Hodson
Cory Hodson
Simon Hunt
Simon Hunt
Lighting Technician
Mark G. Alexander
Mark G. Alexander
Dana Powers
Dana Powers
Dan Fraser
Dan Fraser
Ryan Ketchum
Ryan Ketchum
Lighting Artist
Donna Lanasa
Donna Lanasa
Isaac Irvin
Isaac Irvin
Sean Rivet
Sean Rivet
Kevin Sears
Kevin Sears
Peter Szewczyk
Peter Szewczyk
Sebastian Greese
Sebastian Greese
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