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The extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it. Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop of his teenage son Robbie and young daughter Rachel for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
| Genres: |
Science Fiction/Fantasy, Adaptation and Remake |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 56 min. |
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| Release Date: |
June 29th, 2005 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for frightening sequences of violence and disturbing images. |
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| Distributors: |
Paramount Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$234,277,056 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bob Longino
"Great first half before it goes all 'A.I.' on us." more...
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B |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...unleashes a harrowing story of devastation but pulls back in the end." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...a big, clunky movie containing some sensational sights but lacking the zest and joyous energy we expect from Steven Spielberg." more...
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C |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...takes us on a wild journey through two sides of its supremely popular director: the dark and the light." more...
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B+ |
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