The Day After Tomorrow

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The Day After Tomorrow

PG-13

2004

2h 3m

Action

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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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

05/24/2023

3.5/4

"The Day After Tomorrow" is the movie that changed my life.. Like a lawyer that tries to live up to the ideals of Elle Woods, I am a climate change journalist today because of the "The Day After Tomorrow."

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Will Self

London Evening Standard

01/09/2018

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.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/28/2010

2/5

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

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Me gusta el cine

Dec 22

3.5/5

The perfect movie for fans of this type of cinema and for those at home looking for a fast, furious, and both fatalistic and hopeful experience. [Full review in Spanish].

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Noah Berlatsky

Everything is Horrible (Substack)

05/05/2024

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

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

01/03/2022

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

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@MarioGalaxyMovieIsgood 4d

The concept of the North Atlantic Ocean circulation being disrupted and leading to an ice age is an interesting concept for a film, but is it ever presented in the most bland and rote way possible. There's loads of characters I could not care about no matter how hard the movie tries to make me. Bad movie.

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Melissa L

@Agent99 Jun 10

I'm re-watching this in 2026. Based on what's happening now, people should have taken this to heart. Sometimes science "fiction" is closer to true science than people know. I haven't any idea for the low ratings. The film scared the h3ll out of me the first time.

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Josef S.

@99cstore Jun 9

Maybe it’s because I first watched this when I was young, but this movie is always a good time for me. I like how the movies try to stay true to the science. I like the simple father son relationship that we can easily follow. I like the casting choices of low key but likable characters. It’s definitely a bit predictable and cliche at times, but it definitely has its heart dropping moments that give the viewer a good engaging experience.

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Tom T

@RT40402761 Jun 7

This movie was and is pretty good. Sure, some of the cgi isn’t the greatest. However, look at when it was made…2004. It’s a 22 year old movie!! It was good then and it’s still good now. Just sit back and enjoy it, or try to.

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Brendan S

@Bsanmiguel Jun 3

While the movie has very unrealistic stuff, it is a fun movie to sit back and enjoy without getting too deep into it, and it is a personal guilty pleasure for me to watch.

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Charlotte J

@RT18111773 May 30

I love this movie, can watch it multiple times

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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: Mark Gordon
Screenwriter: 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, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
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)