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Directed by Roland Emmerich, this mega-budget, special-effects-laden epic revolves around the onset of an international series of crises brought on by the long-term results of the greenhouse effect. A... read more read more...t the eye of the storm is paleoclimatologist (a professor dedicated to the study of weather patterns throughout the ages) Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid), who voluntarily takes on the preservation of the world in the dawn of the next ice age and all the disaster that comes along with it -- violent hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, tidal waves, massive floods, etc. Hall must also contact his son, Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal), who was in the middle of an academic competition in New York City when the chaos begun. In addition to facing the largest-scale onslaught of natural catastrophes in the history of humankind, Jack, in his journey north, must contend with the masses fleeing south in an attempt to resettle in a warmer climate. The Day After Tomorrow also features Emmy Rossum, Sela Ward, and Joe Cobden. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

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DVD Release Date: October 12, 2004

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  • March 24, 2012
    roland emmerich loves destroying the world. there's literally a scene where they're running away from the freezing point of temperature. uh huh...
  • March 19, 2012
    nice visuals
  • October 30, 2011
    The Day after Tomorrow is better then you might expect. This time round Roland Emmerich's big scale effects that always draw in a crowd are worth their agressiveness this time round. Were talking about an apocalyptic disaster film here and it's the genre that Emmerich suits. Alth... read moreough some information in the film is innacurate it's a well made flick with better acting and storyline then expected from Emmerich. In other words, he suprised me.
  • October 28, 2011
    The biggest flaw with this film is it blows its watt too early. The disaster scenes occur within the first thirty minutes, after that the movie might as well have ended. After the disasters hit, the film comes down to watching survivors waiting around for the plot to resolve it... read moreself. During a scene, the film throws in the most fake looking CGI wolves just to give the characters something to run away from. The characters are shallow, and the plot is stupid as it is preachy. Roland Emmerich, leave global warming preaching to Al Gore.
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    September 30, 2011
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    I feel as if this film pioneered and paved the way for all the modern day disaster films you see today.....so i'll give it that. However, some special effects are okay, but this film mostly screams out "unrealistic".
  • September 10, 2011
    Despite all the neat-looking theatrical posters, there really isn't anything that great about THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW. It's more like the predecessor to Roland Emmerich's later film 2012, sharing the same apocalyptic storyline, except this one, though better-acted by a lot, is le... read moress intense, and it has an underlying message about global warming. So think of 2012, then add it to Al Gore's AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH. That's what you get with this: a dull apocalypse movie about going green.
  • June 28, 2011
    Roland Emmerich has had a checkered career. I thought his films Independence Day and The Patriot were great films, and among his best. After all, he's not that great a director. Godzilla was crap, 10,000 BC was also crap and so was 2012. However if I'd have to pick a third film ... read morethat he made that was actually quite watchable, it be The Day After Tomorrow. This is not excellent by any means, but it manages to be quite entertaining as the film focuses on the temperature of the planet dropping. The film is almost prophetic in the sense that people think the problem with earth is Global Warming, but if you read the facts, one day the earths temperature will drop. The Day After Tomorrow is a visual feast for the eyes, and I'm surprised that Emmerich was able to make something watchable. The Day After Tomorrow for me, is Emmerich's final good film. After this one, he pretty much went down hill. The Day After Tomorrow is a terrific disaster film, and visually it's a stunning piece of work. The acting is fairly good as well. Emmerich has made a fun popcorn flick that remains his last good film. If you enjoyed Independence Day, then you'll enjoy this one as well. The Day After Tomorrow is a well made disaster film with great special effects. A good film, but nothing truly exceptional.
  • June 23, 2011
    The effects in this film were out of this world! Anything with Jake Gyllenhaal gets my heart racing though, probably why I gave this another star. Good film, but not great.
  • June 12, 2011
    excellent love films like this.
    i love this movie it has to be one of my favourite disaster movies, and it truly is a one of the kind disaster.
    its a thrill ride right from the start and its quite scary because it could happen.
    A very enjoyable movie well worth the watch
  • April 25, 2011
    Entertaining? Yes. Thrilling? Yes. Don't know why it's bagged on, I thought it was pretty decent. Even Gyllenhal stepped up his game. Emmerich seems to really like disasters.

Critic Reviews


Peter Rainer
August 7, 2004
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine

Many of the clichés in this movie predate the last Ice Age. Full Review

Anthony Lane
August 1, 2004
Anthony Lane, New Yorker

A shambles of dud writing and dramatic inconsequence which left me determined to double my consumption of fossil fuels.

Richard Roeper
June 7, 2004
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

... the situations are just so ludicrous that it really detracts from the quality of the special effects ... Full Review

Jonathan Rosenbaum
June 4, 2004
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

An exceptionally stupid movie. Full Review

Rex Reed
June 3, 2004
Rex Reed, New York Observer

For all of its dire premonitions, foreshadowings of horror and easy targets for Jay Leno jokes, The Day After Tomorrow is eye-poppingly awesome and wonderfully entertaining. Full Review

Dennis Lim
June 1, 2004
Dennis Lim, Village Voice

It fulfills its summer air-conditioning duties with flippant ease, and its enjoyably cloddish attempts at political relevance add a fascinating layer of incongruity. Full Review

Stephanie Zacharek
May 29, 2004
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

A big, dumb movie, another Hollywood entertainment that, instead of tweaking and teasing our brains for fun, leaves us feeling thick and stupid. Full Review

Michael O'Sullivan
May 28, 2004
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

It's the Weather Channel on steroids. Full Review

Peter Howell
May 28, 2004
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

The Day After Tomorrow isn't just bad, it's Godzilla bad, on a par with Emmerich's previous cinematic low point. Full Review

David Edelstein
May 28, 2004
David Edelstein, Slate

It's just so very bad. Full Review

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    • Jack Hall: Where's the library?
    • J. D.: It's supposed to be... right here. [looking at frozen town]
    • Jack Hall: [on the phone to Sam] I will come for you, do you understand me? I will come for you.
    • Terry Rapson: Are you mad? That's a 12-year-old scotch!
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