The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

The Day After Tomorrow rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.5/10· 509K votes

Rotten Tomatoes45%

Metacritic47%

TMDb6.558/10· 9K votes

With 45% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.5/10 on IMDb and 47/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About The Day After Tomorrow

After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York City with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel to get to Sam before it's too late.

Cast of The Day After Tomorrow

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  Dennis Quaid

  as Jack Hall

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  Jake Gyllenhaal

  as Sam Hall

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  Emmy Rossum

  as Laura Chapman

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  Dash Mihok

  as Jason Evans

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  Jay O. Sanders

  as Frank Harris

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  Sela Ward

  as Dr. Lucy Hall

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  Austin Nichols

  as J.D.

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  Arjay Smith

  as Brian Parks

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  Tamlyn Tomita

  as Janet Tokada

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  Sasha Roiz

  as Parker

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  Ian Holm

  as Terry Rapson

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  Richard McMillan

  as Dennis

The Day After Tomorrow facts

Budget

$125M

Box office

$552.6M

Our take on The Day After Tomorrow

Roland Emmerich's 2004 disaster thriller imagines climate catastrophe arriving fast and hard. Paleoclimatologist Jack Hall warns UN officials of a coming Ice Age and is largely dismissed, until a monstrous superstorm proves him right, unleashing chained natural disasters across the planet. As the world freezes, Jack races to reach his son Sam, trapped in New York City with his friend Laura and others. The film pairs sweeping spectacle with a father-son survival story, favoring scale and momentum over scientific nuance. It suits viewers hungry for large-scale set pieces and emotional stakes, and works less well for those wanting a grounded, understated drama.