The Day After Tomorrow

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The Day After Tomorrow

PG-13

Released May 28, 2004

2h 3m

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Adventure

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After climatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by U.N. officials when presenting his environmental concerns, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world; trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel by foot from Philadelphia, braving the elements, to get to Sam before it's too late.

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Critics Consensus

The Day After Tomorrow is a ludicrous popcorn thriller filled with clunky dialogue, but spectacular visuals save it from being a total disaster.

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Matthew Rozsa

Salon.com

"The Day After Tomorrow" deserves to be seen — and, if humanity fails to thwart climate change, preserved like that Gutenberg Bible.

Rated: 3/4

May 24, 2023

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Will Self

London Evening Standard

I don't think The Day After Tomorrow will pacify audiences as well as its predecessors, because even as disaster movies go, this one is a write-off.

Jan 9, 2018

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Some cool special effects...that's about it.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Noah Berlatsky

Everything is Horrible (Substack)

Its vision of climate disaster apocalypse feels at once overdramatic and overly optimistic.

May 5, 2024

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

The Day After Tomorrow might be a popcorn thriller but the film depicts a horrifying future nevertheless.

Jan 3, 2022

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a decent-enough disaster movie that's rarely as spellbinding as one might've anticipated based on its seemingly foolproof setup.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 5, 2021

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Dionisis T

Realistic,but surely too dull to be taken seriously...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/14/24

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Audience Member

This movie is nothing but an absolute snooze fest.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Carson P

Easily one of Roland emmerich’s best movies besides Independence Day and the patriot the man sure knows how to make a great disaster film and he makes a one that has a message on global warming and the possibility of the north becoming an ice age, it’s not just that the CGI is astonishing but the storytelling is strong, the plot is original it was very interesting a scientist doesn’t get along with his son who goes out with friends and they get caught in the weather. Science aside this is a great disaster film with solid dialogue, excellent performances, terrific screenplay and convincing and real looking disaster scenes especially that tsunami wave in New York. Emmerich did a great job making this movie and it’s one of the best of 2004 I give it a solid A don’t know how anyone can dislike it it’s a heartwarming and soulful film with emotion, likeable and relatable charachters. It’s a wonderful film that deserves more praise than given It’s a thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/07/24

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Char T

Unique and gripping! I hadn't seen a film similar to this before, so I thought this was great to watch. Great acting and very good effects. Will watch this again and again.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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stacey v

This is one of my all time favorite movies!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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TDC P

For millions of years the earth has warmed n cooled. Way before man and fossil fuel or industry. Blackrock n vanguard cash cows. Schwab own nothing be grateful If the world leaders were all right wing and not lefties the world would be a better place.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/12/24

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Prof. Jack Hall

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Sam Hall

Ian Holm

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Synopsis

After climatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by U.N. officials when presenting his environmental concerns, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world; trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel by foot from Philadelphia, braving the elements, to get to Sam before it's too late.

Director: Roland Emmerich
Producer: Roland Emmerich, Mark Gordon
Screenwriter: Roland Emmerich, Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Tomorrow Films, Centropolis Film Productions, Mark Gordon Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Situations of Peril)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 28, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 29, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $186.7M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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