Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 2012 easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does 2012 end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

2012

Name: 2012
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 2009
Duration: 158 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandiwe Newton, Oliver Platt

We were warned.

Directed by Roland Emmerich

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Centropolis Entertainment

2009158 min5.9 / 10

A high-octane apocalyptic thriller that races through global catastrophe while following a family's desperate scramble to survive, balancing spectacle with existential stakes.

Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. 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.

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Questions people ask

Is 2012 violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is 2012 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is 2012 scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is 2012 sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does 2012 end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.