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2012 (2009)

Roland Emmerich's 2012 is a disaster movie inspired by the idea that the end of the Mayan calendar predicted the end of the world. Starring John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, and Woody Harrelson, the 2009 movie plays up the possible effects of natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and polar shifts.

2012
PG-13
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi
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Director
Roland Emmerich
Release Date
October 10, 2009
Studio(s)
Sony , Columbia Pictures
Distributor(s)
Sony
Cast
Danny Glover , John Cusack , Thandie Newton , Chiwetel Ejiofor , Oliver Platt , Amanda Peet , Woody Harrelson
Writers
Roland Emmerich , Harald Kloser
Runtime
158minutes
Budget
$200 million

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