The Day After Tomorrow

"Where will you be?"

May 28 2004 PG-13 2h 4m
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

After 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.

Plot

As Paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is in Antartica, he discovers that a huge ice sheet has sheared off. But what he does not know is that this event will trigger a massive climate shift that will affect the world population. Meanwhile, his son Sam is with friends in New York City to attend an event. There, they discover that it has been raining non-stop for the past three days, and after a series of weather-related disasters begin to occur all over the world, everybody realizes the world is about to enter a new Ice Age and the world population begins trying to evacuate to the warmer climates of the south. Jack makes a daring attempt to rescue his son and his friends who are stuck in New York City and who have managed to survive not only a massive wave but also freezing cold temperatures that could possibly kill them.

Written by

Roland Emmerich, Jeffrey Nachmanoff

Directed by

Roland Emmerich

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

The Mark Gordon Company, Mel's Cite du Cinema, 20th Century Fox, Centropolis Entertainment, Lions Gate Films

Languages

Español, Français, English

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award6 wins & 12 nominations total

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