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Greenland

Play trailer 1:31 Poster for Greenland PG-13 2020 1h 59m Action Adventure Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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78% Tomatometer 160 Reviews 63% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
John Garrity, his estranged wife and their young son embark on a perilous journey to find sanctuary as a planet-killing comet hurtles toward Earth. Amid terrifying accounts of cities getting leveled, the family experiences the best and worst in humanity. As the countdown to the global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate, last-minute flight to a possible safe haven.
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Beware, comets of Greenland: Gerard Butler is here to protect Earth -- and show audiences an improbably entertaining time.

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Mark Kermode Observer (UK) 02/07/2021
4/5
The result is a first-rate B-picture, and a timely reminder of the delights of well-crafted popcorn thrills. Go to Full Review
Barry Hertz Globe and Mail 02/06/2021
The new movie Greenland will make you sick. And I cannot recommend it highly enough. Go to Full Review
Chris Hewitt (UK) Empire Magazine 02/06/2021
4/5
Butler's best star vehicle in years, what could have been a bombastic bunch of boulders is, instead, a refreshingly clear-eyed and compelling affair. One of the best disaster movies in years. Go to Full Review
Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) 5d
It was decent, watchable Go to Full Review
Sebastian Zavala Kahn Me gusta el cine Nov 24
4/5
If it separates itself from more generic fare, it's because it focuses on a particular family and not on ten thousand different characters, and because it places great emphasis on the emotional tragedy they find themselves in. [Full review in Spanish]. Go to Full Review
Geoffrey Macnab iNews.co.uk 01/16/2025
2/5
This disaster film is contrived and nonsensical with very few redeeming features. Go to Full Review
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Angela O @AngelaMovieBuff74 36m Love this movie and worthy of multiple rewatches! See more Pkaso K @Parkeezy 22h This movie feels smart to someone stupid. The script leans on theeeee dumbest mistakes anyone can make during any kind of crisis over and over and over again. Almost all of the unfortunate things that happened were their own fault. What was supposed to be tension was spoiled by lazy writing and poor acting. Could’ve been a decent movie but watching this feels borderline insulting. Blech zero stars only watched this before watching 2 but I’m going to pass See more Josh Z @Ol_Sluggy 4d It has been far too long since we had a true Apocalypse style action thriller. I suppose the only thing worse than not getting a new one is …. Well…. This. Such a disappointment to Big Budget Blockbusters. Great actors, cinematographers, sounds technicians, etc. - a plethora of the most talented people on earth - all doing doing everything they can to save the only thing that no one can fix - an unoriginal idea manifested as a boring script. If we had never seen a film of this type, it would have been fine. But we have. Many times over. This is such an upsetting example of recycling ideas of others and creating something “new.” Bummer. Major bummer. See more Mark R @rhodesmark 4d I thought the whole movie was masterfully done. I have watched it over and over and find it totally believable and very emotional. Ignore the naysayers. Nothing will make those types happy. See more Dan S 4d The first 25mins of the movie are, IMO, the best representation of what would actually happen from a real life natural disaster (comet strike) that I've seen in movie form. It's a shame the movie didn't end there. What came after was one of the worst movies I've seen in recent years, one that I couldn't finish and that's very rare for me as I like to get a full picture. Scene after scene of bland writing, characters trying to meet up by going on their separate journeys, baffling decisions by peripheral characters... See more Richard B @Komard 5d Greenland is a gripping and emotionally charged disaster thriller that largely succeeds because it stays grounded in its characters rather than spectacle alone. Gerard Butler delivers one of his strongest performances, bringing urgency, vulnerability, and authenticity to a father doing everything possible to protect his family as the world collapses. The film’s only notable weakness is pacing. It occasionally surges forward and then slows abruptly, creating a slightly uneven rhythm that keeps it from a perfect score. Visually, however, the movie excels—the destruction sequences are intense, well-rendered, and never feel excessive. There is some lingering narrative ambiguity, particularly in the final scenes regarding the family’s future, which becomes more noticeable after seeing material related to the sequel. Still, as a standalone film, Greenland is powerful, tense, and emotionally resonant. Overall, it’s an outstanding entry in the disaster genre and a thoroughly compelling watch. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis John Garrity, his estranged wife and their young son embark on a perilous journey to find sanctuary as a planet-killing comet hurtles toward Earth. Amid terrifying accounts of cities getting leveled, the family experiences the best and worst in humanity. As the countdown to the global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate, last-minute flight to a possible safe haven.
Director
Ric Roman Waugh
Producer
Gerard Butler, Basil Iwanyk, Sébastien Raybaud, Alan Siegel
Screenwriter
Chris Sparling
Production Co
Thunder Road Pictures, Anton Capital Entertainment, Riverstone Pictures, G-BASE, Truenorth Productions, STX Films
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Bloody Images|Intense Disaster Action|Some Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 26, 2021
Runtime
1h 59m
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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