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
“We were warned.”
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.
Director
Roland Emmerich
Budget
200.0M
Revenue
791.2M
Status
Released
Production
Columbia Pictures, Centropolis Entertainment, Farewell Productions, The Mark Gordon Company
Cast
John Cusack
Jackson Curtis
Amanda Peet
Kate Curtis
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Adrian Helmsley
Thandiwe Newton
Laura Wilson
Oliver Platt
Carl Anheuser
Tom McCarthy
Gordon Silberman
Woody Harrelson
Charlie Frost
Danny Glover
President Thomas Wilson
Liam James
Noah Curtis
Morgan Lily
Lilly Curtis
Zlatko Burić
Yuri Karpov
Beatrice Rosen
Tamara
Alexandre Haussmann
Alec
Philippe Haussmann
Oleg
Johann Urb
Sasha
John Billingsley
Professor West
Chin Han
Tenzin
Osric Chau
Nima
Chang Tseng
Grandfather Sonam
Lisa Lu
Grandmother Sonam
Blu Mankuma
Harry Helmsley
George Segal
Tony Delgatto
Stephen McHattie
Captain Michaels
Patrick Bauchau
Roland Picard
Jimi Mistry
Dr. Satnam Tsurutani
Ryan McDonald
Scotty
Merrilyn Gann
German Chancellor
Henry O
Lama Rinpoche
Patrick Gilmore
Ark Communications Officer
Dean Marshall
Ark Communications Officer
Ron Selmour
Ark Boarding Officer
Viv Leacock
Ark Boarding Officer
Chris Boyd
Ark Boarding Officer
Donna Yamamoto
AF1 Science Officer
Doron Bell
AF1 Science Officer
David Orth
AF1 Lieutenant
Lyndall Grant
Governor
Jason Diablo
Ark Tech Officer
Ty Olsson
AF1 Officer
Zinaid Memišević
President Sergey Makarenko
Vincent Cheng
Chinese Colonel
Igor Morozov
Russian Interpreter
BJ Harrison
Woman Comforting Child
Dominic Zamprogna
Paramedic
Karin Konoval
Sally - President's Secretary
Mary Gillis
Jackson's Neighbor
Rick Tae
Megaphone Officer
Parm Soor
Saudi Prince
Gerard Plunkett
Isaacs - MI6 Officer
Paul Tryl
Zultan
Andrei Kovski
Zultan's Trainer
Val Cole
News Reporter - Tikal
Eve Harlow
Cashier
Sean Tyson
Interrogating Officer
Leonard Tenisci
Italian Prime Minister
Michael Buffer
Boxing Announcer
Daren A. Herbert
Ship Waiter
Craig Stanghetta
Vegas Rescue Worker
Mateen Devji
Ajit - age 5
Qayam Devji
Ajit - age 9
Jody Thompson
CNN Anchor
Tanya Champoux
Mrs. Birnbaum
Frank C. Turner
Preacher
Kinua McWatt
Yoko Delgatto
Laara Sadiq
British Newscaster
Gillian Barber
Cruise Ship Lady
Candus Churchill
Cruise Ship Lady
Beverley Elliott
Cruise Ship Lady
Agam Darshi
Aparna
Raj Lal
Gurdeep
Pesi Daruwalla
Dr. Lokesh
Jacob Blair
AF1 Steward
Jay Williams
AF1 Steward
Scott E. Miller
Ark Naval Officer
Anna Mae Wills
Ark Naval Officer
John Stewart
Pilot
Ryan Cook
Surfer
Brandon Haas
Surfer
Eddie Hassell
Surfer
Betty Phillips
Elderly Driver
Georgina Hegedos
Elderly Driver
Luis Javier
Vegas Tow Truck Driver
Dean Redman
Vegas Fireman
Gordon Lai
Security Commander
Mark Docherty
Field Reporter - Tikal
Mark Oliver
Fundraiser Security
Andrew Moxham
Policeman
Alexandra Castillo
Paris Reporter
Farouk A. Afify
Saudi Senior Security
Shaun Wilson
US Army Worker
Leo Chiang
Chinese Soldier
Elizabeth Richard
Queen Elizabeth
Kyle Riefsnyder
Cho Ming Platform Officer
John Mee
Angry Billionaire
George Trochta
American Ark Steward
Geoff Gustafson
Ark Bridge Crew
Alex Zahara
Ark Bridge Crew
Jason Griffith
Ark Bridge Crew
Jill Morrison
Ark Bridge Crew
Thomas Parkinson
Ark Bridge Crew
Leona Naidoo
Ark Bridge Crew
Quentin Guyon
Ark Bridge Crew
Nicole Rudell
Ark Bridge Crew
Chad Riley
Ark Bridge Crew
Simon Leung
Ark Bridge Crew
Kevin Haaland
Ark Bridge Crew
Leigh Burrows
US Army Worker
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