2012

2012 (2009)

U/A 13+ 10/10/2009
  • Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
  • 2 hr 38 min
59%
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $200,000,000
  • Revenue :$791,217,826
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.
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $200,000,000
  • Revenue :$791,217,826
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.
Top Billed Cast
John Cusack
John Cusack

Jackson Curtis

Amanda Peet
Amanda Peet

Kate Curtis

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Chiwetel Ejiofor

Adrian Helmsley

Thandiwe Newton
Thandiwe Newton

Laura Wilson

Oliver Platt
Oliver Platt

Carl Anheuser

Tom McCarthy
Tom McCarthy

Gordon Silberman

Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson

Charlie Frost

Danny Glover
Danny Glover

President Thomas Wilson

Liam James
Liam James

Noah Curtis

Morgan Lily
Morgan Lily

Lilly Curtis

Zlatko Burić
Zlatko Burić

Yuri Karpov

Beatrice Rosen
Beatrice Rosen

Tamara

Johann Urb
Johann Urb

Sasha

John Billingsley
John Billingsley

Professor West

Chin Han
Chin Han

Tenzin

Osric Chau
Osric Chau

Nima

Chang Tseng
Chang Tseng

Grandfather Sonam

Lisa Lu
Lisa Lu

Grandmother Sonam

Blu Mankuma
Blu Mankuma

Harry Helmsley

George Segal
George Segal

Tony Delgatto

Stephen McHattie
Stephen McHattie

Captain Michaels

Patrick Bauchau
Patrick Bauchau

Roland Picard

Jimi Mistry
Jimi Mistry

Dr. Satnam Tsurutani

Ryan McDonald
Ryan McDonald

Scotty

Merrilyn Gann
Merrilyn Gann

German Chancellor

Henry O
Henry O

Lama Rinpoche

Patrick Gilmore
Patrick Gilmore

Ark Communications Officer

Dean Marshall
Dean Marshall

Ark Communications Officer

Ron Selmour
Ron Selmour

Ark Boarding Officer

Viv Leacock
Viv Leacock

Ark Boarding Officer

Chris Boyd
Chris Boyd

Ark Boarding Officer

Donna Yamamoto
Donna Yamamoto

AF1 Science Officer

Doron Bell
Doron Bell

AF1 Science Officer

David Orth
David Orth

AF1 Lieutenant

Lyndall Grant
Lyndall Grant

Governor

Jason Diablo
Jason Diablo

Ark Tech Officer

Ty Olsson
Ty Olsson

AF1 Officer

Zinaid Memišević
Zinaid Memišević

President Sergey Makarenko

Vincent Cheng
Vincent Cheng

Chinese Colonel

BJ Harrison
BJ Harrison

Woman Comforting Child

Dominic Zamprogna
Dominic Zamprogna

Paramedic

Karin Konoval
Karin Konoval

Sally - President's Secretary

Mary Gillis
Mary Gillis

Jackson's Neighbor

Rick Tae
Rick Tae

Megaphone Officer

Parm Soor
Parm Soor

Saudi Prince

Gerard Plunkett
Gerard Plunkett

Isaacs - MI6 Officer

Paul Tryl
Paul Tryl

Zultan

Andrei Kovski
Andrei Kovski

Zultan's Trainer

Val Cole
Val Cole

News Reporter - Tikal

Eve Harlow
Eve Harlow

Cashier

Sean Tyson
Sean Tyson

Interrogating Officer

Leonard Tenisci
Leonard Tenisci

Italian Prime Minister

Michael Buffer
Michael Buffer

Boxing Announcer

Daren A. Herbert
Daren A. Herbert

Ship Waiter

Craig Stanghetta
Craig Stanghetta

Vegas Rescue Worker

Mateen Devji
Mateen Devji

Ajit - age 5

Qayam Devji
Qayam Devji

Ajit - age 9

Jody Thompson
Jody Thompson

CNN Anchor

Tanya Champoux
Tanya Champoux

Mrs. Birnbaum

Frank C. Turner
Frank C. Turner

Preacher

Laara Sadiq
Laara Sadiq

British Newscaster

Gillian Barber
Gillian Barber

Cruise Ship Lady

Candus Churchill
Candus Churchill

Cruise Ship Lady

Beverley Elliott
Beverley Elliott

Cruise Ship Lady

Agam Darshi
Agam Darshi

Aparna

Raj Lal
Raj Lal

Gurdeep

Jacob Blair
Jacob Blair

AF1 Steward

Scott E. Miller
Scott E. Miller

Ark Naval Officer

Anna Mae Wills
Anna Mae Wills

Ark Naval Officer

John Stewart
John Stewart

Pilot

Eddie Hassell
Eddie Hassell

Surfer

Betty Phillips
Betty Phillips

Elderly Driver

Luis Javier
Luis Javier

Vegas Tow Truck Driver

Dean Redman
Dean Redman

Vegas Fireman

Andrew Moxham
Andrew Moxham

Policeman

Alexandra Castillo
Alexandra Castillo

Paris Reporter

Leo Chiang
Leo Chiang

Chinese Soldier

Kyle Riefsnyder
Kyle Riefsnyder

Cho Ming Platform Officer

Geoff Gustafson
Geoff Gustafson

Ark Bridge Crew

Alex Zahara
Alex Zahara

Ark Bridge Crew

Jason Griffith
Jason Griffith

Ark Bridge Crew

Jill Morrison
Jill Morrison

Ark Bridge Crew

Chad Riley
Chad Riley

Ark Bridge Crew

Simon Leung
Simon Leung

Ark Bridge Crew

Kevin Haaland
Kevin Haaland

Ark Bridge Crew

lines
Crew Members
David Brenner
David Brenner

Editor

Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich

Writer

Peter S. Elliot
Peter S. Elliot

Editor

Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich

Director

Harald Kloser
Harald Kloser

Writer

Harald Kloser
Harald Kloser

Original Music Composer

Larry Franco
Larry Franco

Producer

Mark Gordon
Mark Gordon

Producer

Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich

Executive Producer

Harald Kloser
Harald Kloser

Producer

Owen Walstrom
Owen Walstrom

Stunts

Volker Engel
Volker Engel

Co-Producer

Michael Keller
Michael Keller

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Cameron Waldbauer
Cameron Waldbauer

Special Effects Coordinator

Olegar Fedoro
Olegar Fedoro

Dialect Coach

Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gary A. Hecker
Gary A. Hecker

Foley

Greg Strause
Greg Strause

Visual Effects Supervisor

Colin Strause
Colin Strause

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mohen Leo
Mohen Leo

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ben Grossmann
Ben Grossmann

Visual Effects Supervisor

Rainer Gombos
Rainer Gombos

Visual Effects Supervisor

Balinder Johal
Balinder Johal

Dialect Coach

Yaroslav Poverlo
Yaroslav Poverlo

Dialect Coach

Ashlea Earl
Ashlea Earl

Stunts

Joe Bucaro III
Joe Bucaro III

Stunt Double

Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle
Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle

Utility Stunts

Dean Semler
Dean Semler

Director of Photography

James Bamford
James Bamford

Stunts

Armen Ksajikian
Armen Ksajikian

Musician

Alex Wuttke
Alex Wuttke

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mickey Giacomazzi
Mickey Giacomazzi

Stunts

Rikki Gagne
Rikki Gagne

Stunts

Timothy Eulich
Timothy Eulich

Stunts

Sabine Varnes
Sabine Varnes

Stunts

Patrick Tatopoulos
Patrick Tatopoulos

Special Effects

Garvin Cross
Garvin Cross

Stunts

Jeff Sanca
Jeff Sanca

Stunts

Corry Glass
Corry Glass

Stunts

Crystal Dalman
Crystal Dalman

Stunts

Chad Sayn
Chad Sayn

Stunts

Kacie Borrowman
Kacie Borrowman

Stunt Double

Nesta Chapman
Nesta Chapman

Stunts

Tommy Gormley
Tommy Gormley

First Assistant Director

Anna Foerster
Anna Foerster

Aerial Director of Photography

Shaun Balbar
Shaun Balbar

Extras Casting Assistant

Scott David
Scott David

Casting Associate

Markus Mentzer
Markus Mentzer

Second Assistant Camera

Chris LeDoux
Chris LeDoux

Compositing Supervisor

Lisa Marra
Lisa Marra

Visual Effects Coordinator

Marc Dominic Rienzo
Marc Dominic Rienzo

Compositing Supervisor

Matthew Twyford
Matthew Twyford

Compositing Supervisor

Jodi Stecyk
Jodi Stecyk

Stunts

Kylie Furneaux
Kylie Furneaux

Stunt Double

Monique Ganderton
Monique Ganderton

Stunts

Brittney Banks
Brittney Banks

Utility Stunts

Larissa Stadnichuk
Larissa Stadnichuk

Stunts

Melissa R. Stubbs
Melissa R. Stubbs

Stunts

Suzi Stingl
Suzi Stingl

Stunts

Leanne Buchanan
Leanne Buchanan

Stunts

Nicole Lissner
Nicole Lissner

Stunts

Roxanne Wong
Roxanne Wong

Stunts

Laura Lee Connery
Laura Lee Connery

Stunts

Jennifer Mylrea
Jennifer Mylrea

Stunts

Roxanne Wong
Roxanne Wong

Stunt Double

Kathy Hubble
Kathy Hubble

Stunt Double

Janene Carleton
Janene Carleton

Stunts

Celia Bond
Celia Bond

Stunts

Krista Bell
Krista Bell

Stunt Double

Maja Aro
Maja Aro

Stunts

Ed Anders
Ed Anders

Stunts

Joe Farrell
Joe Farrell

Concept Artist

Brett Chan
Brett Chan

Stunts

Mike Ching
Mike Ching

Stunts

Andrew Chin
Andrew Chin

Stunts

Jason Calder
Jason Calder

Stunts

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Stunts

Alex Daniels
Alex Daniels

Stunt Driver

Lani Gelera
Lani Gelera

Stunts

Brad Loree
Brad Loree

Stunts

Don Lew
Don Lew

Stunts

Kathy Hubble
Kathy Hubble

Stunts

Gerald Paetz
Gerald Paetz

Stunt Driver

Regan Moore
Regan Moore

Stunts

Sylvesta Stuart
Sylvesta Stuart

Stunts

Suzi Stingl
Suzi Stingl

Stunt Double

Kimani Ray Smith
Kimani Ray Smith

Stunts

Marshall Virtue
Marshall Virtue

Stunts

Darryl Scheelar
Darryl Scheelar

Stunts

Andre Alexsen
Andre Alexsen

Stunts

Dean Bailey
Dean Bailey

Stunts

Shawn Beaton
Shawn Beaton

Stunts

Scott J. Ateah
Scott J. Ateah

Stunts

Eddie Braun
Eddie Braun

Stunt Driver

Guy Bews
Guy Bews

Stunts

Gavin Buhr
Gavin Buhr

Stunt Double

Guy Williams
Guy Williams

Visual Effects Supervisor

Yvan Lucas
Yvan Lucas

Colorist

Media
Backdrops
Posters
Videos
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