The great disasters of the galactic alignment in 2012 were supposed to have occurred on december 21st, the day of the solstice The filmmakers decided to move those events up a few months, to midsummer. When a flood of natural disasters begins to destroy the world, a divorced dad desperately tries to save his family by outrunning the cataclysmic chaos Watch trailers & learn more. Discover the story’s meaning, characters’ roles, and what makes the film unforgettable. While the world's leaders race to build arks to escape the impending cataclysm, curtis struggles to find a way to save his family
Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world. If it had hit, it would have caused up to us$2.6 trillion in damages to electrical equipment worldwide. The film is about a global cataclysmic event that is bringing an end to the world in the year 2012 and tells the heroic struggle of the survivors. The 2012 phenomenon was a collection of beliefs that the world would end on december 21, 2012 The beliefs were based on the mayan long count calendar, which was used in central america before europeans arrived. When the global cataclysm finally occurs, failed writer jackson curtis (john cusack) tries to lead his family to safety as the world starts falling apart
