The Day After Tomorrow
Also known as Day After Tomorrow
2004 film by Roland Emmerich
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"The Day After Tomorrow" is a 2004 disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich that depicts a catastrophic climate event triggering rapid global cooling and extreme weather. The movie became widely watched entertainment that sparked public conversation about climate science, though scientists have noted its scenarios are dramatized and not scientifically accurate.
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6.6After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, 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 City with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel to get to Sam before it's too late.
Released: 2004-05-26123 minDir: Roland EmmerichScience Fiction, Thriller, AdventureBudget: $125MBox office: $553M
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Cast
- Dennis Quaid as Jack Hall
- Jake Gyllenhaal as Sam Hall
- Emmy Rossum as Laura Chapman
- Dash Mihok as Jason Evans
- Jay O. Sanders as Frank Harris
- Sela Ward
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The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 American science fiction disaster film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Roland Emmerich. Based on the 1999 book The Coming Global Superstorm by Art Bell and Whitley Strieber, the film depicts catastrophic climatic effects following the disruption of the North Atlantic Ocean circulation, in which a series of extreme weather events usher in climate change and lead to a new ice age. The film stars Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sela Ward, Emmy Rossum, and Ian Holm.
Originally slated for release in the summer of 2003, The Day After Tomorrow premiered in Mexico City on May 17, 2004, and was theatrically released in the United States by 20th Century Fox on May 28. It was a commercial success, grossing $552 million worldwide against a production budget of $125 million, becoming the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2004.