Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 51Audiences 50GoodWatch 51
Metascore54
Tomatometer48%
User score5.8
IMDb5.6
Letterboxd · 55 K ratings2.7/5
Audience score32%
Box office
1.4×its budget
- Budget
- $90 M
- Worldwide
- $123 M
Worldwide it earned $33 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies, +5 min on the typical 99
typical 99104Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 50 countries, rent or buy in 30 more
+40Released
1997
April 25, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
Science FictionActionDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanSpanishMade in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 56 more118 people
- Tommy Lee JonesMike Roark
- Anne HecheDr. Amy Barnes
- Gaby HoffmannKelly Roark
- Don CheadleEmmit Reese
- Jacqueline KimDr. Jaye Calder
- Keith DavidLt. Ed Fox
- John CorbettNorman Calder
- Michael RispoliGator Harris
John Carroll LynchStan Olber
Marcello ThedfordKevin- LLLaurie LathemRachel
Bert KramerL.A. Fire Chief- BEBo EasonBud McVie
James MacDonaldTerry Jasper
Dayton CallieRoger Lapher- MCMichael CuttArmstrong
Kevin BourlandBob Davis
Valente RodriguezTrain Driver
Susie EssmanAnita
Gerry BlackTrain Passenger- SHSheila HowardPanicked Woman / Nanny
Lou MyersPastor Lake
Gareth WilliamsPete- JGJuan Gabriel ReynosoCarlos
Directing · 5
- Mick Jackson Director
- Mic Rodgers Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator, Stunts
- Karen Golden Script Supervisor
- Michele Panelli-Venetis First Assistant Director
- Chitra F. Mojtabai Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Billy Ray Screenplay
- Jerome Armstrong Screenplay, Story
Production · 7
- Lauren Shuler Donner Executive Producer
- Neal H. Moritz Producer
- Andrew Z. Davis Producer
- Dianne Crittenden Casting
- Scott Stuber Associate Producer
- Michael Fottrell Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Theo van de Sande Director of Photography
- Lorey Sebastian Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Don Brochu Editor
- Michael Tronick Editor
Sound · 15
- Alan Silvestri Conductor, Original Music Composer
- Christopher Boyes Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer
- Tom Bellfort Supervising Sound Editor
- John A. Larsen Supervising Sound Editor
- Matthew Wood Assistant Sound Designer
- Gary Summers Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 17
- Jackson De Govia Production Design
- Scott Rittenour Art Direction
- Dianne Wager Set Designer
- Donald B. Woodruff Art Direction
- Lee Fischer Assistant Art Director
- William Cruse Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Michael Germain Makeup Artist
- Elizabeth June Bracken Makeup Artist
- Craig Reardon Makeup Artist
- Kirsten Everberg Costume Designer
- Michael Mills Makeup Supervisor
- Elaine L. Offers Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 11
- John C. Wash Visual Effects Supervisor
- Stuart Robertson Visual Effects Supervisor
- Ralph Maiers Visual Effects Supervisor
- Mat Beck Visual Effects Supervisor
- Philip O'Hanlon Visual Effects Producer
- Andrea D'Amico Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 2
- Roger Meilink Rigging Gaffer
- Reinhart Peschke Gaffer
Other crew · 73
- Shane Dixon Stunt Coordinator
- Scott Waugh Stunts
- William H. Burton Sr. Stunts
- Bob Minor Stunts
- Verne Troyer Stunts
- Gregory J. Barnett Stunts
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