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The Day After Tomorrow

Play trailer 1:32 Poster for The Day After Tomorrow PG-13 Released May 28, 2004 2h 3m Action Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Some cool special effects...that's about it. Rated: 2/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Noah Berlatsky Everything is Horrible (Substack) Its vision of climate disaster apocalypse feels at once overdramatic and overly optimistic. May 5, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Brad S. R More entertaining than it has any right to be, but, like all Roland Emmerich disaster flicks, it's best to stop watching after the second act. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/24/25 Full Review Shu B This movie is chef's kiss! The very best of environmental apocalypse, human relationships, cause/effect + hope. Disregard the bad CG wolves, the rest is a perfect marriage of tension/social justice/environmental justice/love stories/future possibilities. Press "play" any time you see it available! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/25 Full Review Peter T The day after tomorrow is good but there is some issues I noticed. the ending felt rushed but the effects were amazing for 2004. Boat scene added nothing to the polt and everything good happens at the mid point tornados and a flood. in conclusion a good disaster movie but bad ending Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/25 Full Review Erin N Highly underrated. Great special effects, story is not unbelievable, some great actors. Perfect disaster movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/25 Full Review Parker D Pay attention all you film fans this is movie is a life lesson on climate change it presents it with realism and courage and it does well combining it with an unpredictable plot of Dennis quaid and others wanting to help survive and/or evacuate the ice age era and it interesting how Jake gyllenhall a great actor he is is with friends caught in the disaster. Don’t be deceived by the errors in science because as long as there is involving drama/ dramatic tension and suspense just like in that of a Hitchcock movie then this movie is not predictable and that it sparks 🧨 your interest and attention after all it’s not like some typical mindless blockbuster it had intelligence such as the charachters being serious and the acting as mature. And where the interactions between these charachters are compelling and have development and motivations you get invested in how gyllenhall has a relationship with his father and they reconcile as well as the plot line of him and Emmy Rossum ( she was also in that awful remake Poseidon and she is way better here and making a better teen love interest here with gyllenhall than whoever she was in love with in that awful remake. ) this is a perfect movie to watch on a snowy stormy day in winter and this film should be shown in schools during science classes on climate change emmerich is like the real school teacher here. It’s thought provoking with it musical score and scenes that happen in the film. Emmerich is a True filmmaking god hope he wins an Oscar one day. And they say this or 2012 are the mother of disaster movies and i agree as a result how can it be bad when it is the ultimate disaster movie as it’s not an ordinary one because of how it happened around the world everywhere it’s more of an apocalypse disaster. We have enough human emotion here along with hearfelt moments towards the end like that father and son reunion this is a really good movie and emmerich should be proud of himself I would easily give this a perfect ten if it weren’t for the science errors like the climate change happening fast but outside of that this film needs love and praise for its suspense, drama, plot, and tension it has along with emotion and human touch it’s an absolute must see for those reasons ⛈️🌊❄️🌨️🌎 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/25 Full Review Garrett L people who are looking for a great story and characters, this movie is not for you. But, if you like intense sequences that leave you on the edge of your seat, you will love this movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Centropolis Film Productions, Tomorrow Films, 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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