2012
Directed by Roland EmmerichA frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind.
2012 Ratings & Reviews
- SALVO GERMANYMarch 1, 20262012 is cinematic chaos at full volume — and I mean that as a compliment. Directed by Roland Emmerich, this is destruction without apology. Cities collapse, the earth cracks open, entire civilizations fall apart — and somehow it never loses rhythm. It’s not subtle. It’s not minimalist. It’s maximalist spectacle executed with confidence. What I love about 2012 is its commitment. It doesn’t hesitate. It doesn’t slow down to look smart. It goes all in. As someone who lives by structure and intensity — in training, in music, in life — I respect that kind of full-send mentality. When the world is ending, this movie doesn’t jog. It sprints. Visually, it’s massive. The set pieces are still impressive, and the scale feels genuinely global. Emotionally? It keeps things simple: survival, family, instinct. Nothing overcomplicated — just forward motion. Is it realistic? Not really. Is it over the top? Absolutely. But that’s the point. When I want pure disaster energy, something that shakes the room like a peak-time drop in a DJ set, this is my go-to. Big risks. Big visuals. Big impact. The Disciplined Raver 🎧💪
- Terry PhanFebruary 26, 2026Absolute action packed of a movie, it's great and just outstanding, some people may say that the character development and plot are weak and some people stay for the disasters but in me I find a great balance in between the 2. To set the record straight the first 40 minutes so are plot introductions and development saying stuff about Earth Crust Displacement Theory and getting to know the characters etc. but after all that's over the real disasters start to happen. I got to say it starts off very intense and the scene where the family attempts to escape will surprise you and guarantee that you'll be glued to the screen, this scene is if not one of the most highlighted scenes in the entire film. And after that there will be plenty of more to see, we also get some plot developments leading up to China but everything is laid out well and doesn't leave too much time between disasters and humans (not at the end). Well yeah all I gotta say that it's great that we have a disaster movie that is funded and made by big studios (Columbia, Sony) and not some cheap garbage that'll end up on Tubi or Freevee in a couple of weeks and will not even get a Blu-ray or DVD release.
- Blake SingletonOctober 17, 2025Bad but in the best way. 2012 isn’t a movie that takes itself seriously. It’s all about how ridiculous the director can make things. Even down to the cringy moments where a character says something like “It feels like something is always tearing us apart.” Then the floor cracks in two, literally separating them. Like, WUT? Hilarious. 9/10
- GBWestJune 14, 2025I have questions, and the most important is... When did A.I. become an end of the world action drama starring John Kusack as Noah searching for a secret ark? How long is this movie? No. It never ends. Who didn't see the step-dad biting the big one for being a good guy? Me! Me! Pick me! *Crushed unnecessarily in an oversized gear* The whole Earth is collapsing everywhere except in the place where you land the plane? The whole Earth is collapsing and the government spaceships that are actually Arks for floating on water will save the human race? China is the new ACME. China isn't collapsing as much as it is a danger for floating vessels? No real aircraft carriers were harmed in the making of this movie. What idiot thought that this was a prediction of things to come in the year 2012? Written in 2025. Did anyone believe anyone would watch this movie more than once? I'm out. Was it better than any movies that audiences have waited a long time to happen? Yes, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. And no, Ghostbusters Afterlife. Conclusion: Hammy said it best in Over The Hedge, "It never ends this way too."
2012 Trivia
2012 was released on November 11, 2009.
2012 was directed by Roland Emmerich.
2012 has a runtime of 2h 37m.
2012 was produced by Larry Franco, Mark Gordon, Harald Kloser.
A frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind.
The key characters in 2012 are Jackson Curtis (John Cusack), Kate Curtis (Amanda Peet), Adrian Helmsley (Chiwetel Ejiofor).
2012 is rated PG-13.
2012 is an Action, Adventure, Science Fiction film.
2012 has an audience rating of 4.7 out of 10.
2012 had a budget of $200M.
2012 has made $791.2M at the box office.