Jake Gyllenhaal’s 124-Minute Sci-Fi Blockbuster Officially Takes Over Netflix
Roland Emmerich’s 2004 sci-fi disaster film *The Day After Tomorrow* has begun streaming on Netflix. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Dennis Quaid, the 124-minute film depicts a sudden climate disaster that plunges the world into a new Ice Age.
The story follows climatologist Jack Hall as he tries to reach his son Sam, who is stranded with friends in a freezing New York City. The film was a major box-office hit and brought climate change themes to a broad audience; its cast also includes Emmy Rossum, Ian Holm and Sela Ward.
In short
- *The Day After Tomorrow* is now streaming on Netflix.
- Jake Gyllenhaal and Dennis Quaid star in the 124-minute film.
- Its disaster plot centres on a rapidly emerging Ice Age.
Explained simply
The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich. It centres on climatologist Jack Hall, played by Dennis Quaid, and his son Sam, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, as extreme weather leaves Sam stranded in New York.
The film imagines climate change triggering a sudden global freeze, a fictional scenario distinct from the gradual effects described in climate science. Its large audience helped bring climate change themes into popular entertainment, and it remains an example of how films have portrayed environmental risks.