2012 (film)

2012
2012
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Roland Emmerich
Written by	Roland Emmerich; Harald Kloser;
Produced by	Harald Kloser; Mark Gordon; Larry J. Franco;
Starring	John Cusack; Chiwetel Ejiofor; Amanda Peet; Oliver Platt; Thandiwe Newton; Danny Glover; Woody Harrelson;
Cinematography	Dean Semler
Edited by	David Brenner; Peter Elliott;
Music by	Harald Kloser; Thomas Wander;
Production; companies	Columbia Pictures; Centropolis Entertainment;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date	November 13, 2009;
Running time	158 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$200 million
Box office	$791.2 million

2012 is a 2009 American epic science fiction disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Emmerich and Harald Kloser, and stars John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oliver Platt, Thandiwe Newton,^[a] Danny Glover and Woody Harrelson. Based on the 2012 phenomenon, its plot follows geologist Adrian Helmsley (Ejiofor) and novelist Jackson Curtis (Cusack) as they struggle to survive an eschatological sequence of events including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, megatsunamis, and a global flood.

Filming, planned for Los Angeles, began in Vancouver in early August 2008 and wrapped up in mid-October 2008.^[4]^[5] After a lengthy advertising campaign, which included the creation of a website from its main characters' point of view^[6] and a viral marketing website on which filmgoers could register for a lottery number to save them from the ensuing disaster.^[7]

2012 was released in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing on November 13, 2009, to commercial success, grossing over $791 million worldwide against a production budget of $200 million, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of 2009. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the special effects and performances of the cast, but criticized the screenplay and lengthy runtime. It was nominated for Best Action, Adventure, or Thriller Film and Best Special Effects at the 36th Saturn Awards, and for Best Visual Effects at the 15th Critics' Choice Awards.

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