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2012

  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
384K
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Osric Chau in 2012 (2009)
An academic researcher leads a group of people in a fight to counteract the apocalyptic events that were predicted by the ancient Mayan calendar.
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A frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind.A frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind.A frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
384K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
738
295
  • Director
    • Roland Emmerich
  • Writers
    • Roland Emmerich
    • Harald Kloser
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Thandiwe Newton
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor
  • Director
    • Roland Emmerich
  • Writers
    • Roland Emmerich
    • Harald Kloser
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Thandiwe Newton
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 250Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 21 nominations

    Videos10

    2012: Final Theatrical Trailer
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    2012: 2nd Teaser Trailer
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    2012: Teaser Trailer
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    2012: Deleted Scene - "Jackson Underwater"
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    2012: Theorist Newswrap
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    2012: L.A. Escape
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    2012: Apocalypse
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    2012: L.A. Earthquake Featurette
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    2012 -- Roland Emmerich Soundbites from Comic-Con
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    2012 Comic-Con Panel
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    Photos203

    Chiwetel Ejiofor in 2012 (2009)
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    Chiwetel Ejiofor in 2012 (2009)
    Roland Emmerich in 2012 (2009)
    Roland Emmerich in 2012 (2009)
    Danny Glover and Thandiwe Newton in 2012 (2009)
    Amanda Peet and Lisa Lu in 2012 (2009)
    Danny Glover in 2012 (2009)
    Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandiwe Newton in 2012 (2009)
    Oliver Platt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Stephen McHattie in 2012 (2009)
    John Cusack in 2012 (2009)
    John Cusack and Woody Harrelson in 2012 (2009)

    Top cast

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    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Jackson Curtis
    Thandiwe Newton
    Thandiwe Newton
    • Laura Wilson
    • (as Thandie Newton)
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Adrian Helmsley
    Amanda Peet
    Amanda Peet
    • Kate Curtis
    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
    Zlatko Buric
    Zlatko Buric
    • Yuri Karpov
    Beatrice Rosen
    Beatrice Rosen
    • Tamara
    Alexandre Haussmann
    • Alec
    Philippe Haussmann
    • Oleg
    Johann Urb
    Johann Urb
    • Sasha
    John Billingsley
    John Billingsley
    • Professor West
    Chin Han
    Chin Han
    • Tenzin
    Osric Chau
    Osric Chau
    • Nima
    • Director
      • Roland Emmerich
    • Writers
      • Roland Emmerich
      • Harald Kloser
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The great disasters of the "galactic alignment" in 2012 were supposed to have occurred on December 21st, the day of the solstice. The filmmakers decided to move those events up a few months, to midsummer. This relieved them of having to decorate the sets for the winter holidays.
    • Goofs
      The scientific paper on crustal shifting is said to have been published in 1958, and Albert Einstein supported it. Einstein died in 1955.
    • Quotes

      Adrian Helmsley: The moment we stop fighting for each other, that's the moment we lose our humanity.

    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening credits at all, except the Columbia Pictures logo and the movie title "2012".
    • Alternate versions
      There was an alternate ending that was featured on the DVD. After Captain Michaels announces that they are heading to the Cape of Good Hope, he tells Dr. Helmsley that he has a phone call waiting for him. Dr. Helmsley discovers that his dad Harry is still alive. Harry tells his son that he, Tony (whose arm is in a sling) and some of the passengers and crew survived the mega-tsunami that struck the Genesis. Captain Michaels states that they should have a visual on the ocean-liner shortly. After Kate thanks Laura for taking care of Lily, Laura tells Jackson that she liked his book. Lily then announces that she sees an island. The Arks arrive at the shipwrecked Genesis and the survivors on the beach.
    • Connections
      Edited into Live Free or Die Hard (Project 12, 8/12) (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Afreen Afreen
      Written by Javed Akhtar and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

      Performed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

      Courtesy of Saregama India Ltd.

      By Arrangement with The Royalty Network, Inc.

    User reviews1.3K

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Classic Emmerich, You will get what you pay for.
    If you've seen Independence Day, Titanic, or any recent vintage of the well-worn disaster film genre, you will not be disappointed at all with any of 2012. Its 2.5 hour+ running time moves at a great clip, and there's enough science and pseudoscience running around to give the film a certain of-the-moment wonder and clarity. The many destruction sequences throughout the film are absolutely breathtaking to behold, and one wonders if Roland Emmerich starts every film imagining how he will destroy the White House. Like all of his other films (except for The Patriot) it has big names but no huge names and really is a blast to watch. It has just the right balance of action and melodrama, often, as with all good films of this genre, in the same scene. The audience I watched it with was laughing and cheering throughout, and I'm sure it will be the definitive event movie of the holiday season, critics be damned.
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    • kungfugirlsclub
    • Nov 9, 2009

    FAQ9

    • What is the significance of the year 2012?
    • Is this movie a serious take or a campy film?
    • If the end of the world takes place on December 21st, 2012, then where's the snow?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Tibetan
      • Mandarin
      • Russian
      • Hindi
      • Portuguese
      • Latin
      • Italian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Farewell Atlantis
    • Filming locations
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Centropolis Entertainment
      • Farewell Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $200,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $166,112,167
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $65,237,614
      • Nov 15, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $791,217,826
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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