IMDb 5.9 2009 HD

2012

2012

2009
Action Adventure Science Fiction
158 min PG-13 USA
5.867 / 10
5.9 IMDB

Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Roland Emmerich / Kimi Webber / Tommy Gormley / James Bitonti / Andrew M. Robinson / Ken Shane / Maileen Williams Matheny / Shaun Moskie
Starring
John Cusack / Amanda Peet / Chiwetel Ejiofor / Thandiwe Newton / Oliver Platt / Tom McCarthy / Woody Harrelson / Danny Glover

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

epic overwhelming destructive thrilling spectacular dramatic intense chaotic escapist visually stunning predictable dire

Reviews

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Isabelle Dubois
May 1, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

Prepare for an adrenaline-fuelled journey to the end of the world with '2012'. This film is a triumphant display of modern visual effects, orchestrating a symphony of destruction that is both terrifying and mesmerising. John Cusack delivers a…

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Arthur Finch
May 1, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

Roland Emmerich's '2012' is an exercise in excess, a film so intent on showcasing global destruction that it forgets to build a meaningful story. The premise, involving solar storms and a heating core, serves as little more than…

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Penelope Davies
May 1, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

'2012' is a masterclass in disaster filmmaking, a relentless barrage of global devastation that leaves audiences breathless. The film's strength lies in its unashamed commitment to its apocalyptic premise, throwing every imaginable natural disaster at the screen with…

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Marcus Thorne
May 1, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

For those seeking a cinematic exercise in mass destruction, '2012' certainly fits the bill. The sheer scale of the cataclysmic events depicted is staggering, showcasing impressive, if often overwhelming, special effects. John Cusack and Amanda Peet do their…

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Eleanor Vance
May 1, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

Roland Emmerich's '2012' delivers precisely what its title promises: an all-encompassing, earth-shattering spectacle. The film plunges viewers headfirst into a cascade of natural disasters, from colossal earthquakes to tsunamis that redefine scale. John Cusack anchors the chaos with…

FAQs

Jackson Curtis, played by John Cusack, is an ordinary writer who, through his own investigations, stumbles upon the same dire predictions of global destruction that Dr. Helmsley uncovers. His narrative shifts from a personal struggle to provide for his family to a desperate fight for their survival as the world around them crumbles. His journey highlights the human element amidst the grand, scientific disaster.