San Andreas (2015)

In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey with his ex-wife across the state in order to rescue his daughter.

Director:

Brad Peyton

Writers:

Carlton Cuse (screenplay), Andre Fabrizio (story)

Stars:

Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario

2 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dwayne Johnson	...	Raymond Gaines
Carla Gugino	...	Emma Gaines
Alexandra Daddario	...	Blake Gaines
Ioan Gruffudd	...	Daniel Riddick
Archie Panjabi	...	Serena Johnson
Paul Giamatti	...	Dr. Lawrence Hayes
Hugo Johnstone-Burt	...	Ben Taylor
Art Parkinson	...	Ollie Taylor
Will Yun Lee	...	Dr. Kim Park
Kylie Minogue	...	Susan Riddick
Colton Haynes	...	Joby O'Leary
Todd Williams	...	Marcus
Matt Gerald	...	Harrison
Alec Utgoff	...	Alexi
Marissa Neitling	...	Phoebe

Storyline

In San Andreas, California is experiencing a statewide earthquake that goes on record as easily the biggest earthquake in history. Dwayne Johnson plays Ray Gaines, a helicopter rescue pilot for the Los Angeles Fire Department, who is trying to find his daughter, Blake (Alexandra Daddario), who is in San Francisco amid-st the chaos. Ray's estranged wife, Emma, is forced to turn to Ray for help, as he is her last resort. Together they journey to save their daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

natural disaster | disaster movie | earthquake | san andreas fault | daughter | 

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Taglines:

San Andreas. We always knew this day would come.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense disaster action and mayhem throughout, and brief strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

After Carlton Cuse rewrote the script, The Conjuring (2013) writers Carey W. Hayes and Chad Hayes did another rewrite.

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Goofs

The stadium lights sparked & sizzled a lot coming down at AT&T Park for all the electricity being out.

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Quotes

Ollie Taylor: [watching his brother, Ben make out with Blake following a rescue] Mum's going to love her

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Crazy Credits

The end credits scroll with a bend at the top and bottom of the screen, as though they are on a rotating seismograph drum. Seismic lines, increasing in intensity, can be seen on the left side of the frame.

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Connections

Referenced in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

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Soundtracks

Up On The Hollow Hill (Understanding Arthur)
Written by Robert Plant, Justin Adams, Liam Tyson, John Baggott and William Fuller
Performed by Robert Plant
Courtesy of Nonesuch Records
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Big Dumb America

Hilariously dumb and manipulative, it's entertaining on that level alone, although scary in that it's so boarder line that you can't be sure the movie was made with tongue anywhere near cheek, I'm inclined to think not. That this movie is serious, that America needs to feel like a scared kitten rescued by a big stack of muscles. That stack of muscles is Dwayne Johnson and it's hard not to love him. He's kinda good in this, I like him, even when he's part of this manipulative propaganda. The special effects were nice. it kinda flowed, sort of, I guess, lots of plot holes but why bother looking for them when the iq level they're aiming this at is so low you're not supposed to notice. The cheesy flag at the end gives you another good piece of cheese to choke on. If we're going to go down we might as well go down stupid.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 May 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

San Andreas

Filming Locations:

Village Roadshow Studios, Oxenford, Queensland, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$110,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$54,588,173, 31 May 2015

Gross USA:

$155,190,832

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$473,990,832

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Village Roadshow Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1