One of the Biggest Disaster Movies Ever Is Officially Changing Streamers Next Month
Roland Emmerich’s 2009 disaster film *2012* has been added to Starz, giving the blockbuster a new streaming home. Its arrival renews attention on one of Emmerich’s biggest hits, a film built around fears that the world would end in 2012.
Starring John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Amanda Peet, the film was made on a reported $200 million budget and earned $757 million worldwide. That total included $166 million in domestic box office and $591 million internationally. Emmerich’s later disaster film *Moonfall* had a very different result, taking in $67 million worldwide against a $150 million budget.
- *2012* is now streaming on Starz.
- The film earned $757 million worldwide.
- *Moonfall* grossed $67 million on a $150 million budget.
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"2012" is a 2009 disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich inspired by Mayan calendar doomsday prophecies that circulated widely before the year 2012. It stars John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Amanda Peet in a story of humanity attempting to survive global catastrophe. The film was made with a $200 million budget and capitalised on genuine cultural anxieties about the world ending.
The film became one of the most commercially successful disaster films ever made, earning $757 million worldwide. Its blockbuster status reflects the sustained appeal of large-scale spectacle films built around catastrophic scenarios and existential threats. Director Emmerich has made several disaster films, though "2012" remains among his most profitable and culturally significant works.
The disaster film genre has long served as a canvas for exploring contemporary anxieties and fears about global threats, from natural disasters to technological failure. Such films offer audiences spectacular depictions of worst-case scenarios and tend to be popular across different eras. The continued interest in such films reflects their enduring appeal as a form of blockbuster entertainment.