“The Day After Tomorrow” is a 2004 American science fiction disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich. The film stars Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ian Holm, Emmy Rossum, and Sela Ward. The story explores the catastrophic effects of climate change and the dramatic struggle for survival in the face of a sudden global cooling event.

The plot centers around Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid), a paleoclimatologist who discovers that the polar ice caps are melting at an alarming rate due to global warming. His research predicts that this could trigger a series of extreme weather events leading to a new ice age. Despite his warnings, governments and the general public fail to take immediate action.

As Jack’s predictions begin to unfold, massive superstorms develop across the world. These storms cause widespread destruction, dropping temperatures rapidly and creating hurricane-like blizzards. One of the most devastating storms hits New York City, where Jack’s teenage son, Sam Hall (Jake Gyllenhaal), is attending an academic decathlon with his friends Laura (Emmy Rossum) and Brian (Arjay Smith).