The Day After Tomorrow, 2004, Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum, Sela Ward
The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 apocalyptic science-fiction film that depicts catastrophic effects of global warming and boasts high-end special effects, bending the lines between science, reality, and science fiction. Worldwide, it is the 45th top grossing film of all time, with total revenue of US $542,771,772. It is the second highest grossing movie not to be #1 in the US box office (behind My Big Fat Greek Wedding). It currently holds the record for biggest opening weekend gross for any movie not opening at #1 with $68.7 million. The movie was filmed mostly in Montreal, and, as of 2007, is the highest grossing Hollywood film in history to be filmed in Canada.
The Day After Tomorrow premiered in Mexico City on May 17, 2004 and was released worldwide from May 26 to May 28 except in South Korea and Japan where it was released June 4 and June 5, respectively. The film was originally planned for release in summer 2003.
The movie generated mixed reviews from both the science and entertainment communities.
The online entertainment guide Rotten Tomatoes has rated the movie at 46%, with an average rating of 5.3/10.
Environmental activist and Guardian columnist George Monbiot called The Day After Tomorrow "a great movie and lousy science."
In a USA Today editorial by Patrick J. Michaels, a Research Professor of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia, Michaels called the movie "propaganda", noting, "As a scientist, I bristle when lies dressed up as 'science' are used to influence political discourse."
It was first released on DVD in the USA on October 12, 2004 in both widescreen and fullscreen versions.
A 2-disc "collector's edition" containing production featurettes, two documentaries: a "behind-the-scenes" and another called "The Forces of Destiny", as well as storyboards and concept sketches were also included. It was released on May 24, 2005.
It was released in high-definition video exclusively on Blu-ray Disc in the USA on October 2, 2007 in full 1080p with a lossless Dolby DTS-HD MA audio track.Wikipedia
