The Day After Tomorrow

Paleoclimatologist Jack Hall warns that global warming could trigger a sudden, catastrophic shift in the Earth's climate. His warnings to political leaders go largely unheeded until bizarre weather erupts around the world: hail in Tokyo, snow in New Delhi, tornadoes over Los Angeles. As the planet slides toward a new ice age, Jack's teenage son Sam is stranded in New York City, where temperatures plunge far below freezing. While authorities evacuate the southern United States, Jack sets out northward through the frozen landscape to reach Sam, who has taken shelter with friends in a library.

Roland Emmerich directed and co-wrote the film with Jeffrey Nachmanoff, and produced it with Mark Gordon. It was his seventh film as director in chronological order, arriving between The Patriot and 10,000 BC. Dennis Quaid plays Jack, with Jake Gyllenhaal as Sam, Emmy Rossum as Laura Chapman, Sela Ward as Lucy Hall, Ian Holm as Terry Rapson and Dash Mihok as Jason Evans. The production credits 105 cast members and 465 crew.

Made for about 125 million dollars, the film took roughly 553 million dollars worldwide, a strong return on its budget. On IMDb it holds 6.5/10 from around 510,000 votes, and on TMDB 6.6/10 from more than 9,000 votes. A critics' rating of 5.5/10 from 220 reviews places it below the audience scores.