Movies like The Day After Tomorrow

Key Features:: Environmental disaster, Global catastrophe, Climate change, Survival, Family separation, Father-son relationship, Race against time, Extreme weather, Heroic sacrifice, Natural disaster, Hope, Human resilience, Special effects-heavy
Tone:: serious, dramatic, suspense-driven
Target Audience:: Disaster movie fans, Sci-fi enthusiasts, Environmental awareness advocates
Emotional Arc:: Concern → Panic → Hope

The Day After Tomorrow

2004-05-26

After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York City with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel to get to Sam before it's too late.

Genres

Science Fiction, Thriller, Adventure

Cast

Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum, Dash Mihok, Jay O. Sanders, Sela Ward, Austin Nichols, Arjay Smith, Tamlyn Tomita, Sasha Roiz

Crew

Roland Emmerich, Jeffrey Nachmanoff, Roland Emmerich, Roland Emmerich

Rating

★6.546(8553 votes)