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2012

Did the ancient Mayan civilization know when modern civilization would end? As the ominous predictions interrupted from their calendar begin to unfold, people all over the globe -- including Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) -- find themselves caught in the cataclysmic events. Read the review. »

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Run Time: 156
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Release Date: 13 Nov 2009

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2012 is rated PG-13: for intense disaster sequences and some language.

Release Date: 13 November 2009

Our review will be posted on the date this movie opens in theaters.

Synopsis:

Did the ancient Mayan civilization know when modern civilization would end? As the ominous predictions interrupted from their calendar begin to unfold, people all over the globe—including Jackson Curtis and his family (John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Liam James and Morgan Lily)—find themselves caught in the cataclysmic events.

Studio: Columbia Pictures

Director: Roland Emmerich

Stars: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Liam James, Morgan Lily.

Studio: 2009 Columbia/ Sony Pictures. Visit the official movie site.

Content Details

This additional information about the movie’s content is taken from the notes of various Canadian Film Classification boards:

Violence:

- Upsetting or disturbing scenes, including depictions of corpses.

- Portrayals of non-graphic violence, including punching.

- Portrayals of graphic violence, including bloody injuries.

- Frequent deadly peril to main characters.

- Frequent and detailed portrayals of natural disasters (explosions, floods, earthquakes, tidal waves).

Sexual Content:

- Mild sexual references.

- Crude content.

- Embracing and kissing.

Language:

- One use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context.

- Infrequent profanity, cursing, and scatological slang.

- Infrequent use of slurs.

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Director Roland Emmerich has worked on other apocalyptic movies such as Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow.

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