2012 (2009)
Directed by Roland Emmerich · 158 min · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
18.8 TOPICAL score · #4,643 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
2012 (2009, directed by Roland Emmerich) has a TOPICAL score of 18.8 - ranked 4,643 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 39% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 49. Audiences: TMDB 5.9/10 (13,098 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 73 languages.
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- Critics39% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 49
- AudienceTMDB 5.9/10 (13,098 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 73 languages
- Still read156,679 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: John Cusack (actor #499), Amanda Peet (actor #1,746), Chiwetel Ejiofor (actor #214), Thandiwe Newton (actor #1,033)
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