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    The Day After Tomorrow

    • 20042004
    • PG-13PG-13
    • 2h 4min
    IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    424K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    765
    299
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    Emmy Rossum and Jake Gyllenhaal in The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
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    Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek from Washington, D.C. to New York City to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the p... Read allJack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek from Washington, D.C. to New York City to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the planet into a new Ice Age.Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek from Washington, D.C. to New York City to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the planet into a new Ice Age.

    IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    424K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    765
    299
    • Director
      • Roland Emmerich
    • Writers
      • Roland Emmerich(story)
      • Jeffrey Nachmanoff(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Dennis Quaid
      • Jake Gyllenhaal
      • Emmy Rossum
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Roland Emmerich
    • Writers
      • Roland Emmerich(story)
      • Jeffrey Nachmanoff(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Dennis Quaid
      • Jake Gyllenhaal
      • Emmy Rossum
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    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 163Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 12 nominations total

    Videos4

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    Emmy Rossum in The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
    Jake Gyllenhaal in The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
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    Dennis Quaid
    Dennis Quaid
    • Jack Hallas Jack Hall
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Sam Hallas Sam Hall
    Emmy Rossum
    Emmy Rossum
    • Laura Chapmanas Laura Chapman
    Dash Mihok
    Dash Mihok
    • Jason Evansas Jason Evans
    Jay O. Sanders
    Jay O. Sanders
    • Frank Harrisas Frank Harris
    Sela Ward
    Sela Ward
    • Dr. Lucy Hallas Dr. Lucy Hall
    Austin Nichols
    Austin Nichols
    • J.D.as J.D.
    Arjay Smith
    Arjay Smith
    • Brian Parksas Brian Parks
    Tamlyn Tomita
    Tamlyn Tomita
    • Janet Tokadaas Janet Tokada
    Sasha Roiz
    Sasha Roiz
    • Parkeras Parker
    Ian Holm
    Ian Holm
    • Terry Rapsonas Terry Rapson
    Nassim Sharara
    • Saudi Delegateas Saudi Delegate
    Carl Alacchi
    Carl Alacchi
    • Venezuelan Delegateas Venezuelan Delegate
    Kenneth Welsh
    Kenneth Welsh
    • Vice President Beckeras Vice President Becker
    Michel 'Gish' Abou-Samah
    Michel 'Gish' Abou-Samah
    • Saudi Translatoras Saudi Translator
    • (as Michael A. Samah)
    Robin Wilcock
    Robin Wilcock
    • Tonyas Tony
    Jason Blicker
    Jason Blicker
    • Paulas Paul
    Kenneth Moskow
    Kenneth Moskow
    • Bobas Bob
    • Director
      • Roland Emmerich
    • Writers
      • Roland Emmerich(story) (screenplay)
      • Jeffrey Nachmanoff(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    As Paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is in Antartica, he discovers that a huge ice sheet has sheared off. But what he does not know is that this event will trigger a massive climate shift that will affect the world population. Meanwhile, his son Sam is with friends in New York City to attend an event. There, they discover that it has been raining non-stop for the past three days, and after a series of weather-related disasters begin to occur all over the world, everybody realizes the world is about to enter a new Ice Age and the world population begins trying to evacuate to the warmer climates of the south. Jack makes a daring attempt to rescue his son and his friends who are stuck in New York City and who have managed to survive not only a massive wave but also freezing cold temperatures that could possibly kill them. —John Wiggins
    global warmingend of the worldclimate crisisclimateweather140 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • This year, a sweater won't do.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for intense situations of peril
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Twentieth Century Fox invited a group of scientists to preview this movie, to test their reactions to the "science" used in it. None of the scientists were impressed with what they saw, although most conceded that the movie was enjoyable nonsense.
    • Goofs
      It's stated that the temperature that froze the gas lines was -150 degrees F but when the pilot opens the door you can see his breath. At 90 degrees F below zero your breath will freeze and fall to the ground.
    • Quotes

      Jack Hall: [on Sam failing calculus] I'm not angry. I'm disappointed.

      Sam Hall: Do you wanna hear my side of it?

      Jack Hall: Sam, how can there be two sides?

      Sam Hall: Hey, look, I got every question right on the final and the only reason why Mr. Spengler failed me was because I didn't write out the solutions.

      Jack Hall: Why not?

      Sam Hall: I do them in my head.

      Jack Hall: Did you tell him that?

      Sam Hall: I did. He didn't believe me. He said if he couldn't do them in his head then I must be cheating.

      Jack Hall: Well, that's ridiculous! How can he fail you for being smarter than he is?

      Sam Hall: That's what I said.

      Jack Hall: [smirks] You did? How'd he take it?

      Sam Hall: He flunked me, remember?

    • Crazy credits
      The Fox logo before the credits has a storm in the background.
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: The Making of 'The Day After Tomorrow' (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Karma
      Written and Performed by Emanuele Arnone (as Fungone)

      Courtesy of Compression Records/Magelic Productions Inc.

    User reviews1.2K

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Come on people.
    How many times do I need to read other's reviews on disaster films before I remember most people on here writing these think they are actual film critics? It is a disaster movie. Yes, the science is terrible. Yes the coincidences are fantastical. If you watch these for ground breaking stories with rich plots, or for an Oscar worthy performance by one of the actors, then you are watching these for the wrong damn reasons. This movie shows a future where due to the rise in global temperatures, a modern ice age is triggered. How it is ushered in is by these violent, giant hurricane-like storms that cause flash freezing, and bring in a myriad of disasters with them. These include tsunamis and blizzards that drop so many feet of snow that people are walking level with the signs on the interstate that you would normally drive under. It also tries to throw in a lot of relatable human elements, such as the struggle of a man that is an absentee parent because of his job, trying to connect with his son, a lonely boy dying of cancer, and just the human death that this kind of disaster would bring. Do not watch this for the science, though I do feel that they had the causation of another ice age correct. Do not watch this for deep plot. Watch this for the enjoyable ride on which it takes you.
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    • acedj
    • Nov 18, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 28, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
      • French
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Tomorrow
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Centropolis Entertainment
      • Lions Gate Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $125,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $186,740,799
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $68,743,584
      • May 30, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $552,639,571
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 4min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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