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2012 (I) (2009)

PG_13 158 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   13 November 2009 (USA)
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An epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.

Director:

Roland Emmerich
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2012 -- An academic researcher leads a group of people in a fight to counteract the apocalyptic events that were predicted by the ancient Mayan calendar. 2012 -- A deleted scene from 2012 2012 -- Los Angeles crumbles in this 2012 featurette.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Cusack ...
Amanda Peet ...
Chiwetel Ejiofor ...
Thandie Newton ...
Oliver Platt ...
Thomas McCarthy ...
Gordon Silberman (as Tom McCarthy)
Woody Harrelson ...
Danny Glover ...
Liam James ...
Morgan Lily ...
Zlatko Buric ...
Beatrice Rosen ...
Alexandre Haussmann ...
Alec
Philippe Haussmann ...
Johann Urb ...
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Storyline

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. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Ark | President | Writer | Cataclysm | Geologist  | See more »

Taglines:

Who will be left behind? See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense disaster sequences and some language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Tibetan | Mandarin | Russian | Hindi | Portuguese | Latin | Italian

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

2012 Yugantham See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$65,237,614 (USA) (15 November 2009) (3404 Screens)

Gross:

$769,679,473 (Worldwide) (25 November 2011)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The President's first and last names are the same as the 28th President in real life. Woodrow Wilson's first name is actually Thomas. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The film is about the apocalypse predicted on the Mayan calendar. In one of the first trailers/previews, the calendar moving and forming into position at the beginning is Aztec, not Mayan. See more »

Quotes

Gordon Silberman: Honey, women pay me thousands of dollars to handle their boobs, and you get it for free.
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Crazy Credits

The opening scene of the movie shows the years and events leading up to 2012 (2008...2009...2010...2011). The title card not only states the movie's title, but also seems to indicate, "And in the year 2012..." See more »

Connections

Featured in "De wereld draait door: Episode #5.41" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Can I Call You Baby"
Written by James Davis
Performed by The Pearls
Courtesy of Now Again Records, LLC
Under license from Lamp Records See more »