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  • 2012
  • Opened November 13, 2009 | Runtime:2 hr. 38 min.
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  • PG-13
    intense disaster sequences and some language
  • Never before has a date in history been so significant to so many cultures, so many religions, scientists, and governments. 2012 is an epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the Read More
  • Cast: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt
  • Director: Roland Emmerich
  • Genres: Disaster Film, Sci-Fi Disaster Film, Science Fiction

2012 Recent Fan Reviews

  • A long, intense roller coaster ride
    by ashu_bhai

    Ok... its a little out there and far fetched... It wasnt a bad movie, graphics and all that were pretty good... Just the storyline was a bit of a flop, acting was so so as well... Its a shame, I...

  • 2012
    by rina55

    good lots of action....

  • Good Movie, very intense!!
    by goodsamber

    The title says it all...

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2012 Critic Reviews

Metascore®49 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The mother of all disaster movies (and the father, and the extended family)...

  • 80
    Variety | Todd McCarthy

    The visual effects are pretty sensational, delivering the cutting-edge CGI...

  • 75
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    God forgive me, but I enjoyed the nerve-racking silliness of this newest...

  • 70
    Time | Richard Corliss

    Any sentient viewer will be able to predict every lumpy twist of this...

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 4 out of 5
Metascore®:
49 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews

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  • Morgan Lily, Amanda Peet and Liam James in "2012."
  • John Cusack as Jackson Curtis and Woody Harrelson as Charlie Frost in "2012."
  • Morgan Lily as Lilly Curtis and John Cusack as Jackson Curtis in "2012."
  • John Cusack as Jackson Curtis in "2012."
  • Morgan Lily as Lilly Curtis, Thandie Newton as Laura Wilson, unknown actor, and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Adrian Helmsley in "2012."
  • John Cusack as Jackson Curtis and Amanda Peet as Kate in "2012."
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