A frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind.A frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind.A frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 21 nominations
Thandiwe Newton
- Laura Wilson
- (as Thandie Newton)
- Director
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- TriviaThe great disasters of the "galactic alignment" in 2012 were supposed to have occurred on December 21st, the day of the solstice. The filmmakers decided to move those events up a few months, to midsummer. This relieved them of having to decorate the sets for the winter holidays.
- GoofsThe film is about the apocalypse predicted on the Mayan calendar. In one of the first trailers/previews, the calendar moving and forming into position at the beginning is Aztec, not Mayan.
- Quotes
Adrian Helmsley: The moment we stop fighting for each other, that's the moment we lose our humanity.
- Crazy creditsThere are no opening credits at all, except the Columbia Pictures logo and the movie title "2012".
- Alternate versionsThere was an alternate ending that was featured on the DVD. After Captain Michaels announces that they are heading to the Cape of Good Hope, he tells Dr. Helmsley that he has a phone call waiting for him. Dr. Helmsley discovers that his dad Harry is still alive. Harry tells his son that he, Tony (whose arm is in a sling) and some of the passengers and crew survived the mega-tsunami that struck the Genesis. Captain Michaels states that they should have a visual on the ocean-liner shortly. After Kate thanks Laura for taking care of Lily, Laura tells Jackson that she liked his book. Lily then announces that she sees an island. The Arks arrive at the shipwrecked Genesis and the survivors on the beach.
- ConnectionsEdited into Live Free or Die Hard (Project 12, 8/12) (2011)
- SoundtracksAfreen Afreen
Written by Javed Akhtar and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Performed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Courtesy of Saregama India Ltd.
By Arrangement with The Royalty Network Inc.
Featured review
Great roller-coaster ride
Okay, the first thing I'd like to say is, ignore those comments from members who belong to 'the worst movie ever club!!' These members think it is way cool to label every slightly disappointing movie as ' the worst movie ever' and emphasize their juvenility with tons of exclamation marks. They think it is way cool to trash movies.
The movie just isn't that bad. It's not that great either so ignore those who gush and tell you how awesome it is and rate it 10 out of 10.
This is a film best viewed in the movie theaters on the largest screen possible to enjoy the thrilling sensation of cities breaking up, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. This is indeed a thrilling roller-coaster ride. It is best to leave your brain at home, however, as you will cringe at the clichés, the schmaltz, and the absurdities. That doesn't make it the worst film ever, though. So go for the ride and enjoy the CG effects.
The movie just isn't that bad. It's not that great either so ignore those who gush and tell you how awesome it is and rate it 10 out of 10.
This is a film best viewed in the movie theaters on the largest screen possible to enjoy the thrilling sensation of cities breaking up, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. This is indeed a thrilling roller-coaster ride. It is best to leave your brain at home, however, as you will cringe at the clichés, the schmaltz, and the absurdities. That doesn't make it the worst film ever, though. So go for the ride and enjoy the CG effects.
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- andony63
- Nov 19, 2009
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- Also known as
- Farewell Atlantis
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- Budget
- $200,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $166,112,167
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $65,237,614
- Nov 15, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $791,217,826
- Runtime2 hours 38 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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