Nearly 15 years ago, Hollywood relied on the fear of the end of the world to come up with an unforgettable disaster film. It will be leaving Netflix soon, so hurry up to watch it!
Remember how the world was supposed to end in 2012? In the early 2000s, a supposed Mayan prophecy predicting the apocalypse on December 21, 2012, frightened many people around the world. Obviously, Hollywood took advantage of the opportunity to make a disaster film, which also caused its share of cold sweats among spectators. This gave 2012available on Netflix… but only until January 14! To relive this fear, you will have to hurry. Roland Emmerich’s disaster film begins with a solar flare. This is so strong that it heats the Earth’s core and causes movements in the Earth’s crust. From that moment on, everything went down the drain. Disasters are occurring all over the world and people are desperately trying to escape alive. Their only solution: reach one of the arches supposed to save humanity, at the level of the Himalayas.
The actors of 2012 convinced more than 4.6 million spectators in France
When it was released in 2009, the film 2012 had worked very well in theaters. It was in cinemas for 9 weeks in France and had garnered more than 4.6 million admissions. At the worldwide box office, it grossed $791 million. Perhaps this is partly due to the stars who star in the film. These include John Cusack (In the shoes of John Malkovich), Amanda Peet (Seven years of seduction) or encore Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, Alone on Mars).
A disaster series is a hit on Netflix and could make you want to (re)watch 2012
Disaster films and series have been very popular in recent years. An element that could increase 2012 very high in the ranking of the most watched films for its last days on Netflix. Fans of The Palmfor example, may be inspired to see a new apocalyptic story. In the Norwegian series, the Canary Island is at the center of a horrific scenario in which a volcanic eruption leads to repeated disasters, fatal for humans.
Article written in collaboration with 6Médias.
