124-Minute Jake Gyllenhaal Blockbuster Officially Takes Over Netflix With a Chilling New Ice Age
A sudden climate catastrophe
The Day After Tomorrow follows climatologist Jack Hall after an unexpected snowfall in India signals a chain of extreme weather events. The developments point toward a new Ice Age taking hold.
As a massive tsunami threatens New York, Jack’s son Sam is in the city on a school trip. He and his friends take shelter in the public library as temperatures plunge and the city freezes.
A father’s rescue mission
Jack sets out across the country by car and on foot to reach Sam. The film follows his attempt to rescue his son as the disaster worsens. Emmerich’s movie draws on the familiar disaster-film premise of a planet in peril, centering its action on a city transformed by extreme cold.
Cast and Netflix arrival
Dennis Quaid plays Jack Hall, while Gyllenhaal plays Sam. The cast also includes Emmy Rossum as Laura Chapman, Ian Holm as Terry Rapson and Sela Ward as Dr. Lucy Hall.
Dash Mihok, Jay O. Sanders and Austin Nichols also appear. The 2004 thriller is now available to stream on Netflix.
Key points
- The Day After Tomorrow is now streaming on Netflix.
- Jake Gyllenhaal plays Sam Hall, whose school trip takes him to a freezing New York City.
- Dennis Quaid plays climatologist Jack Hall, who crosses the country to try to rescue his son.
- The 2004 film became a major box office hit and brought climate change to audiences.