The Day After Tomorrow (2004) Thriller Sci-Fi Action Adventure
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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IMDB: ☆ 6.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.7/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.5/10
The Day After Tomorrow Plot Synopsis:
As Paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is in Antartica, he discovers that a huge ice sheet has sheared off. But what he does not know is that this event will trigger a massive climate shift that will affect the world population. Meanwhile, his son Sam is with friends in New York City to attend an event. There, they discover that it has been raining non-stop for the past three days, and after a series of weather-related disasters begin to occur all over the world, everybody realizes the world is about to enter a new Ice Age and the world population begins trying to evacuate to the warmer climates of the south. Jack makes a daring attempt to rescue his son and his friends who are stuck in New York City and who have managed to survive not only a massive wave but also freezing cold temperatures that could possibly kill them.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek across America to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the planet into a new Ice Age.
Tagline: This year, a sweater won't do.
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The Day After Tomorrow Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2004 (more 2004 movies)
Box Office: $186,740,799
Awards: 6
Nominations: 12
Language: English, Japanese, French, Arabic
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Day After Tomorrow Release Dates In Theaters: May 28, 2004
Writers: Roland Emmerich, Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Producers: Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, Stephanie Germain, Mark Gordon, Thomas M. Hammel, Lawrence Inglee, Tavin Marin, Kelly Van Horn, Kim H. Winther
Editors: David Brenner
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The Day After Tomorrow (2004) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Day After Tomorrow Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Quaid | ... | Jack Hall |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | ... | Sam Hall |
| Emmy Rossum | ... | Laura Chapman |
| Dash Mihok | ... | Jason Evans |
| Jay O. Sanders | ... | Frank Harris |
| Sela Ward | ... | Dr. Lucy Hall |
| Austin Nichols | ... | J.D. |
| Arjay Smith | ... | Brian Parks |
| Tamlyn Tomita | ... | Janet Tokada |
| Sasha Roiz | ... | Parker |
| Ian Holm | ... | Terry Rapson |
| Nassim Sharara | ... | Saudi Delegate |
| Carl Alacchi | ... | Venezuelan Delegate |
| Kenneth Welsh | ... | Vice President Becker |
| Michel ''Gish'' Abou-Samah | ... | Saudi Translator (as Michael A. Samah) |
| Robin Wilcock | ... | Tony |
| Jason Blicker | ... | Paul |
| Kenneth Moskow | ... | Bob |
| Tim Hamaguchi | ... | Taka |
| Glenn Plummer | ... | Luther |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Dennis Quaid (b. April 9, 1954) – Jack Hall
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m) - Jake Gyllenhaal (b. December 19, 1980) – Sam Hall
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
Also known as: Jacob Gyllenhaal | Jake Gyllenhall - Emmy Rossum (b. September 12, 1986) – Laura Chapman
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Dash Mihok (b. May 24, 1974) – Jason Evans
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - Jay O. Sanders (b. April 16, 1953) – Frank Harris
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Jay Sanders | Jay O. Saunders - Sela Ward (b. July 11, 1956) – Dr. Lucy Hall
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Austin Nichols (b. April 24, 1980) – J.D.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - Arjay Smith (b. November 27, 1983) – Brian Parks
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Tamlyn Tomita (b. January 27, 1966) – Janet Tokada
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Sasha Roiz (b. October 21, 1973) – Parker
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 5" (1.96 m) - Ian Holm, as Terry Rapson, passed away at age 88 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Also known as: Sir Ian Holm - Nassim Sharara – Saudi Delegate
- Carl Alacchi – Venezuelan Delegate
Also known as: Carlo Alacchi | Carl Alachi | Carlo d'Orlando - Kenneth Welsh (b. March 30, 1942) – Vice President Becker
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Kenneth Walsh | Ken Walsh | Ken Welsh - Michel ''Gish'' Abou-Samah – Saudi Translator (as Michael A. Samah)
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