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2012 2009

2012 2009

Movie · 3h 38m

13+ Ages 12-14
Editor
Solid
PG-13

Director: Roland Emmerich

Cast: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandiwe Newton, Oliver Platt, Tom McCarthy, Woody Harrelson, Danny Glover, Liam James, Morgan Lily, Zlatko Burić, Beatrice Rosen, Alexandre Haussmann, Philippe Haussmann, Johann Urb

What's the Story?

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.


Content Ratings

What's in the title & why it matters

Language Moderate
3/5
Drinking, Drugs & Smoking Mild
2/5
Violence & Scariness Moderate
3/5
Sex, Romance & Nudity Moderate
3/5
Diverse Representations Mild
2/5
Flow & Focus Mild
2/5
Positive Role Models Mild
2/5
Products & Purchases Mild
1/5

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