
2012

We were warned.
- 2009
- Rated PG-13
- 2h 38m
- Action
- Adventure
- Science Fiction
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $791M worldwide, about 4.0 times its $200M budget
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Based on
Based on 2012 phenomenon
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Filming locations
Filmed in Vancouver
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Setting
Set in Paris, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro and 7 other places
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Music
Music by Harald Kloser and Thomas Wander
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Dean Semler
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Roland EmmerichWriter
- Harald KloserWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 10, 2009
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $200M
- Revenue
- $791.2M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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