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2012

We Were Warned.

20095.92h 38m

Overview

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.

Directed by Roland Emmerich
Written by Harald Kloser, Roland Emmerich
Produced by Harald Kloser, Mark Gordon, Larry Franco
Box OfficeBudget: $200.0MRevenue: $791.2M

Top Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Jackson Curtis

Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet

Kate Curtis

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Adrian Helmsley

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Laura Wilson

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Carl Anheuser

Tom McCarthy

Tom McCarthy

Gordon Silberman

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Charlie Frost

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

President Thomas Wilson

Liam James

Liam James

Noah Curtis

Morgan Lily

Morgan Lily

Lilly Curtis

Themes & Keywords

race against timemaya civilizationcivilizationnatural disasterearthquakeend of the worlddisasterapocalypsedestructionvolcanic eruptionflooddisaster moviearksolaranxious2010scautionarydramatictense

About 2012

2012 is a action, adventure, science fiction film released in 2009 exploring themes of race against time, maya civilization, civilization, natural disaster, earthquake, end of the world. Directed by Roland Emmerich, it stars John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor. 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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