The Day After Tomorrow

2004 · Directed by Roland Emmerich

After years of increases in the greenhouse effect, havoc is wreaked globally in the form of catastrophic hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal waves, floods and the beginning of a new Ice Age. Paleoclimatologist, Jack Hall tries to warn the world while also shepherding to safety his son, trapped in New York after the city is overwhelmed by the start of the new big freeze.

action adventure drama

Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Ian Holm, Emmy Rossum, Sela Ward, Tamlyn Tomita, Dash Mihok, Austin Nichols, Glenn Plummer, Jay O. Sanders

Rating: 6.485/10 from 6,892 votes