Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek from Washington, D.C. to New York City to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the p... Read allJack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek from Washington, D.C. to New York City to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the planet into a new Ice Age.Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek from Washington, D.C. to New York City to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the planet into a new Ice Age.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 6 wins & 12 nominations total
- Saudi Translator
- (as Michael A. Samah)
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- TriviaTwentieth Century Fox invited a group of scientists to preview this movie, to test their reactions to the "science" used in it. None of the scientists were impressed with what they saw, although most conceded that the movie was enjoyable nonsense.
- GoofsAmerican glaciologists in Antarctica are heard using US units of measurement during their work. The metric system is in use by glaciologists - even American ones - in all scientific contexts.
- Quotes
Library Security Guard: [as Brian works on a radio] Maybe you should have somebody help with that, you know?
Brian Parks: Sir, I am president of the Electronics Club, the Math Club, and the Chess Club. Now, if there's a bigger nerd in here, please... point him out.
Library Security Guard: ...I'll just leave you alone to work on it, then.
- Crazy creditsThe Fox logo before the credits has a storm in the background.
- ConnectionsFeatured in HBO First Look: The Making of 'The Day After Tomorrow' (2004)
- SoundtracksKarma
Written and Performed by Emanuele Arnone (as Fungone)
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However, the second half isn't as impressive. Whereas the first half is very like a typical disaster movie, the second half for me as it focused on the rescue mission felt more of a thriller. The screenplay in general could have done with more precision and focus too, there is good interplay sometimes but on the whole I found the screenplay and some of the characters underdeveloped. My main problem though with The Day After Tomorrow was the pace, for my liking it was too leisurely and too stodgy.
All in all, uneven it is but it is a decent disaster movie. The first half I can watch again and again, but the second half for me was a bit of a letdown. 7/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- Nov 28, 2009
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- Tomorrow
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Box office
- Budget
- $125,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $186,740,799
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $68,743,584
- May 30, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $552,639,571
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1