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Reputed for his science fiction and disaster films, one of Hollywood’s highest-grossing directors is once again drawing attention. The German-American filmmaker is known for directing 1998’s Godzilla, Independence Day, and Stargate, which launched the acclaimed sci-fi franchise. Roland Emmerich, widely dubbed the “master of disaster,” has grossed more than $4 billion worldwide, with Independence Day remaining his highest-earning film.
Among his collection of sci-fi disaster movies is a film that has earned cult classic status, often described as underrated, which now reminds viewers of Emmerich’s signature style. The film, which holds a 40% score on Rotten Tomatoes, was released on November 13, 2009, to mixed reviews, with some critics citing its lack of originality. Nevertheless, that didn’t stop it from becoming a commercial success, grossing over $790 million worldwide against a production budget of $200 million. This performance made it one of the highest-grossing films of 2009 and Emmerich’s second-most-successful release.
Titled 2012, the film has since made its way onto multiple streaming platforms, where it continues to attract viewers. Recently, it has been trending on MGM charts in the U.S., surpassing a major milestone by spending over 30 days on the platform. It is also gaining traction on the Apple TV store charts in India and Sri Lanka, as well as on Rakuten TV in Lithuania and Bulgaria. 2012 stars John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandiwe Newton, Danny Glover, and Woody Harrelson.
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
Written by Emmerich and Harald Kloser, 2012 is inspired by the “2012 phenomenon,” which suggests that cataclysmic or transformative events would occur on or around December 21, 2012. In the overlooked sci-fi film, Earth’s billions of inhabitants are unaware that the planet has an expiration date. With the warnings of an American geologist, Adrian Helmsley (Ejiofor), world leaders begin secret preparations for the survival of select members of society. When the global cataclysm finally occurs, failed writer Jackson Curtis (Cusack) tries to lead his family to safety as the world begins to fall apart.
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Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser