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2012 poster

2012

2009 · 2h 38m · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

IMDb 5.9 Metacritic 49 RT 40%

Skip it unless you're in the mood for pure disaster porn with zero stakes—this is Roland Emmerich at his most bloated, cramming in family drama and terrible dialogue between CGI apocalypse set pieces that all blur together. If you want mindless, big-budget spectacle with decent action beats, grab some popcorn and turn your brain off, but there are better ways to spend your evening.

Plot

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.

Director: Roland Emmerich

Cast: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandiwe Newton, Oliver Platt

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