The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

Most people think so. 82% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 46%, but audiences disagreed.

After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York City with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel to get to Sam before it's too late. Wikipedia ↗

The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 American science fiction disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich. Dennis Quaid stars as Jack Hall, a paleoclimatologist whose warnings about abrupt climate change are ignored until a series of catastrophic weather events — including tsunami-sized storm surges, tornadoes that destroy Los Angeles, and a superstorm that freezes the entire Northern Hemisphere — prove his theories correct. As civilization collapses above the new ice line, Jack treks from Washington D.C. to New York City to rescue his son Sam, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, who is trapped with other survivors in the frozen remains of the New York Public Library.

Roland Emmerich's specialty — destroying recognizable landmarks — reached new heights with the freezing of the Statue of Liberty, tornadoes ripping through the Hollywood sign, and a wall of water flooding Manhattan. The visual effects, particularly the ocean surge through New York streets and the flash-freezing of the Northern Hemisphere, were spectacular for their era. While scientists criticized the film's compressed timeline and exaggerated physics, The Day After Tomorrow was credited with raising public awareness of climate change issues and was endorsed by several environmental organizations.

The film earned $544 million worldwide on a $125 million budget.