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Synopsis: 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 are trying to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.
Director(s): Roland Emmerich
Production: Sony Pictures/Columbia
  5 wins & 21 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Metacritic:
49
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
PG-13
Year:
2009
158 min
$166,112,167
Website
3,971 Views


We will...

Laura, I don't believe you've met

Dr. Helmsley.

I just talked to him, Dad,

and he told me...

...that the organization

that I work for is a sham.

I mean, why would he say that?

You look just like your mother

when you get upset.

Did I ever tell you that?

Every time I get upset.

Daddy, a man was killed.

Honey, please sit down.

Only a dozen people

in this administration...

...know what I'm about to tell you.

Dad, what's going on?

An unprecedented international

endeavor is underway.

At this point,

Laura's a smart girl.

She'll understand.

That thing in Paris, we're not involved

in any of that, are we?

We? Who the hell is "we"?

What are you talking about?

We need to focus on this timeline.

That's what we need to do.

- When do we let the country know?

- What do you mean?

The people, sir. They need to know.

Well, of course they do.

Listen, yourjob is to figure out

when this is all gonna fall apart.

My job is to figure out...

...how to retain some semblance

of government after it falls apart.

Until then,

we don't have time for anything...

...except for doing those jobs. Okay?

Call me the moment you get any news

from Yellowstone.

Yes, sir.

Cute girl, huh?

- Sir?

- The First Daughter.

- I saw you looking at her.

- I wasn't looking at her.

Better move fast, kid.

The end is near.

Adrian, your chopper's ready.

They're waiting on the South Lawn.

Daddy, where are we going?

Going to this really special place

that I know.

It's a place where your mom and I

used to hang out a lot.

I don't wanna know

where you and Mom had sex.

- I'm not ready for that, Jackson.

- Stop calling me that.

It's creeping me out.

What's wrong with "Dad"?

- Grumpy Grumperson.

- Daddy, look at this.

That wasn't here before.

What do we do?

Go get your hat.

Don't you see the signs?

Used to be a lake here.

Doesn't look much of a lake to me.

I know,

the whole damn thing's gone.

- Come on, let's check it out.

- Grwat.

Subjects have now entered

hot zone.

Who is that?

That's the U.S. Army.

All manner of government vehicle

are converging on subjects.

You're in a restricted area, sir.

- We need you to come with us.

- Right. Right.

Okay, we're gonna go

with these guys.

That'll be fun, huh?

This is wild.

This is really wild.

This is unbelievable.

I know,

it sounds completely implausible.

Nonetheless, we're ticking off

an increase of almost 0.5 percent.

- Per day?

- No.

Per hour.

Dr. Helmsley. We've arrested

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Roland Emmerich

Roland Emmerich (German: [ˈʁoːlant ˈɛməʁɪç]; born November 10, 1955) is a German film director, screenwriter, and producer, widely known for his disaster films. His films, most of which are English-language Hollywood productions, have made more than $3 billion worldwide, including just over $1 billion in the United States, making him the country's 11th-highest-grossing director of all time. He began his work in the film industry by directing the film The Noah's Ark Principle (1984) as part of his university thesis and also co-founded Centropolis Entertainment in 1985 with his sister. He is a collector of art and an active campaigner for the LGBT community, and is openly gay. He is also a campaigner for awareness of global warming and human rights. more…

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