2012 (film)
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| Directed by | Roland Emmerich |
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| Cinematography | Dean Semler |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | United States[1] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $200 million[2] |
| Box office | $791.2 million[3] |
2012 is a 2009 American epic apocalyptic disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Emmerich and Harald Kloser, and starring John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandiwe Newton,[a] Danny Glover, and Woody Harrelson. Based on the 2012 phenomenon, its plot follows numerous characters, including novelist Jackson Curtis (Cusack) and geologist Adrian Helmsley (Ejiofor), as they struggle to survive an eschatological sequence of events including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, megatsunamis, and a global flood.
Filming, initially planned to take place in Los Angeles, began in Vancouver in August 2008 and wrapped two months later.[4][5] An extensive marketing campaign was launched for the film, 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]
Released in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing on November 13, 2009, 2012 received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success, grossing $791.2 million worldwide against a production budget of $200 million, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of 2009. The film 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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