The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 American climate science fiction disaster film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Roland Emmerich. Based on the 1999 book The Coming Global Superstorm by Art Bell and Whitley Strieber, the film stars Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ian Holm, Emmy Rossum, and Sela Ward. It depicts catastrophic climatic effects following the disruption of the North Atlantic Ocean circulation in a series of extreme weather events that usher in global cooling and lead to a new ice age. Originally slated for release in the summer of 2003, The Day After Tomorrow premiered in Mexico City on May 17, 2004, and was released in the United States on May 28, 2004. A major commercial success, the film became the sixth highest-grossing film of 2004. Filmed in Toronto and Montreal, it is the highest-grossing Hollywood film made in Canada.
| Director | Roland Emmerich |
| Produced by | Roland Emmerich, Mark Gordon |
| Screenplay by | Roland Emmerich, Jeffrey Nachmanoff |
| Story by | Roland Emmerich |
| Starring | Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ian Holm, Emmy Rossum, Sela Ward |
| Music | Harald Kloser |
| Cinematography | Ueli Steiger |
| Edited by | David Brenner |
| Production, company | Centropolis Entertainment, Lions Gate Films, Mark Gordon Company |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | May 17, 2004 (Mexico City), May 28, 2004 (United States) |
| Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $125 million |
| Box office | $552.6 million |
| Netflix ID | 60034574 |
About The Day After Tomorrow
A father tries to find his son amidst the chaos of a massive storm caused by global warming. The film grossed over $544 million worldwide.
Achievement of The Day After Tomorrow
Emmy Rossum, who plays Laura Chapman, was fifteen when she auditioned for the role. The movie became the highest grossing film in Canada in 2004.
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Latest information about The Day After Tomorrow updated on July 28 2021.
