A film about an extinction level asteroid event which lead the protagonists and the rest of the humans to search for shelter and the chaos that comes with it.
Film is running with a good pace overall and will keep you on edge. But the script is average, the chaos created is something that you have seen in so many similar movies and the idea is far from novel. Also some of the scenes in there just dot make sense or they feel a bit stupid. Luckily most of the acting is ok, the score and the visuals are ok so it constitutes an ok movie to watch-but don't expect to be blown away with this film. 6/10
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You will forget about COVID-19 for 2 hours.
e_kacsandi21 August 2020
Watched "Greenland". Doesn't add anything new to the catastrophic events genre, yet it was the perfect movie to watch amid the coronavirus pandemic. Sitting in a sparsely populated movie theater, wearing my facemask, I was thinking "it could be so much worse!"
Chaos and destruction only as a backdrop to the story of a family's desperate survival
marioprmpi3 October 2021
Positive:
Negative:
- emotions and tension instead of pure doomsday
- the focus is on the human scale of a crisis, which makes this a realistic feeling rarity of a disaster film
- strong main actor pair
Negative:
- too many plot twists and always new obstacles to overcome
- in some moments a bit rough
- not consistently convincing CGI effects
- unfortunately genre-typical heroic towards the end.
Couldn't empathise with the family
Gordon-1123 December 2020
Better than expected.
ijameson15 November 2020
Where's Bruce Willis when you need him?
carrandas13 August 2020
The planet is about to be destroyed by an asteroid and we only have x hours before it strikes. I expected them to call Bruce Willis again to do some off-world digging but he must be under house arrest.
We're following Gerard Butler and his family as they try to get to a safe place in Greenland while the world around them turns into chaos. Other people seem to put more efforts into looting shops for toilet paper or holding end-of-the-world parties making their route a bit like the Road.
Gerard trying to save his family and driving his ridiculously oversized car through meteoroids: it's all forget-about-corona-for-two-hours mindless fun!
We're following Gerard Butler and his family as they try to get to a safe place in Greenland while the world around them turns into chaos. Other people seem to put more efforts into looting shops for toilet paper or holding end-of-the-world parties making their route a bit like the Road.
Gerard trying to save his family and driving his ridiculously oversized car through meteoroids: it's all forget-about-corona-for-two-hours mindless fun!
Solid flick!
kay-212-42661624 November 2020
In in very short words:
If you liked these kind of end of the world movies from the 90s, you gonna enjoy this one. The main cast is pretty good and even the smaller roles do a good job. The story is pretty intense and has some nice twists and surprises. Story is a bit predictable und unrealistic at times, but what do you expect? CGI effects range from okay to pretty bad at times, but it doesn't bother too much.
Definitely worth a watch. 6.5 out of 10
Definitely worth a watch. 6.5 out of 10
Worth a watch
hlloluna30 July 2020
Lot of end of the world movies follow the same storyline but this one had that little extra. Felt like the way they handled this was more realistic, so in a way 'scarier'. I usually like seeing a lot of the destruction and action itself but I definitely recommend watching it
Those End Times
bkoganbing28 February 2021
A revival of those 70s disaster films is what we have in Greenland. Who would
have thought that large frozen island up north would be mankind's last hope for survival.
There's a large planet destroying comet headed our way and as it hits the atmosphere it burns up and breaks up. The first fragment flattens the Tampa-St.Petersburg area with accompanying firestorms. Is tis how itended for the dinosaurs?
Apparently some plans were made for such an event because engineer Gerard Butler has been chosen in a lottery to be marked for survival. So are his family which is wife Morena Beccarin and son Roger Dale Floyd. The best scenes in Greenland are between these people acting and functioning as a real family not some television type family unit.
You can make plans, but things often don't go to plan. Especially in a situation where blind panic takes over. This is the drama of Greenland, one man's family and their struggle.
Nice computer generated special effects are here for those who lay their money down to see such stuff. But a good story gets me and Greenland has a good story.
Not the best of disasterfilms, still a good one.
There's a large planet destroying comet headed our way and as it hits the atmosphere it burns up and breaks up. The first fragment flattens the Tampa-St.Petersburg area with accompanying firestorms. Is tis how itended for the dinosaurs?
Apparently some plans were made for such an event because engineer Gerard Butler has been chosen in a lottery to be marked for survival. So are his family which is wife Morena Beccarin and son Roger Dale Floyd. The best scenes in Greenland are between these people acting and functioning as a real family not some television type family unit.
You can make plans, but things often don't go to plan. Especially in a situation where blind panic takes over. This is the drama of Greenland, one man's family and their struggle.
Nice computer generated special effects are here for those who lay their money down to see such stuff. But a good story gets me and Greenland has a good story.
Not the best of disasterfilms, still a good one.
Did an A.I. write the screenplay?
victornunnally26 March 2021
Greenland is somewhat fun and entertaining yet, this movie is creepy with cliches. So much so that I feel a real person did not write it. Gerard Butler carries the weight as the alpha caring father. Lucky for him he had just one child. No telling what the script would have done with three kids but, I know it would have just simply worked out and they would make that plane to Greenland in 5 minutes even though they are in Georgia. It will work out. The keys will be in the drawer. The medicine will be there. Dad will have a 50 acre ranch. The truck will have a full tank of gas. Only dad will figure out to drive backwards. Phew, a turkey sandwich shows up. Oh, a truck just happens to be going to Lexington. Then, the cell phone issue. WTF! It's a real bad movie with much potential to be so meaningful. Yet, it's another fine example of our degrading film industry. If I was 10 years old, I would love this movie. Some of the special effects and imagery of the comet hitting Earth were cool and scary.
Intense!
Heyji7 August 2020
We went tonight, my girlfriend and I, as two people who likes this kind of movies and we loved it.
English is not my native language so I will keep it short : this is a well made apocalypse movie that evolved from those made in the 90s and 00s. We can feel a contemporary vibe here and it is refreshing.
What I liked : No downtime, lots of emotions and twists. Intense.
What I didn't like : bad CGI at some points
English is not my native language so I will keep it short : this is a well made apocalypse movie that evolved from those made in the 90s and 00s. We can feel a contemporary vibe here and it is refreshing.
What I liked : No downtime, lots of emotions and twists. Intense.
What I didn't like : bad CGI at some points
It's ok
GabrielSymes28 November 2020
Stuff falls from the sky, there are explosions, lots of running around. It is usual disaster film fare. There's no clever story, no room for actors to stretch their ability. It starts and then progresses to a predictable conclusion. It's a film that will fill some time but will not leave a lasting impression.
Director, do you know anything about diabetes? "No." Ok great!
birdsonthings6 March 2021
First off, this movie isn't anything spectacular. Second, they portray diabetes HORRIBLY. It's infuriating watching as being a type 1 diabetic. Ok, she tests the kids sugar when they get back to the car without the dad. His sugar is 300 and she gives him a glucose tablet. WTH..that would raise his sugar more?! He needed an insulin shot, not more sugar in his system.
When they hitch a ride with the strangers, she fills his pump cartridge. No time is given for the insulin to get in his system and lower his sugar. Time to eat a sandwich! And also, you can't just change the cartridge without changing the infusion set (the tubing part). That would cause a horrible infection. You can't use infusion sets more than 2-3 days because of the site potentially getting an infection after 2-3 days on the stomach site. She could've just manually gave him insulin with a syringe. Type 1 diabetes is portrayed horribly in this movie. It's really sad.
When they hitch a ride with the strangers, she fills his pump cartridge. No time is given for the insulin to get in his system and lower his sugar. Time to eat a sandwich! And also, you can't just change the cartridge without changing the infusion set (the tubing part). That would cause a horrible infection. You can't use infusion sets more than 2-3 days because of the site potentially getting an infection after 2-3 days on the stomach site. She could've just manually gave him insulin with a syringe. Type 1 diabetes is portrayed horribly in this movie. It's really sad.
The best and worst of human nature is on display
zsammy-116759 October 2020
Greenland is a raw, tension-filmes disaster film that showcases both the noble and dark sides of human nature, when everyone knows the end of the world is near.
With spectacular visuals and an emotional narrative that is framed by the harrowing experiences of one family, this movie should definitely be enjoyed on the Big screen
With spectacular visuals and an emotional narrative that is framed by the harrowing experiences of one family, this movie should definitely be enjoyed on the Big screen
The Grounded Asteroid Film
t_hill-8430310 February 2023
Don't Look Up gave us the Big Short version of Armageddon, Deep Impact and 2012. Contagion gave us Outbreak, (and a Covid preview) yet grounded in todays world, life, people, emergency mgmt and society's structural decay and plummet over the course of the disaster's duration.
Greenland (this film) is the Contagion of interstellar asteroid disaster movies.
It's as if somebody watched 2012, hoping for A better version of Armageddon and halfway through told the filmmakers to touch grass, left and made this film.
This is a character-heavy, dry-suspense driven story woven into the events of an imminent asteroidal extinction event taking place in stages over 3 days as our protagonists respond and adapt without the Hollywood bs.
What's more, you see the darkest pieces of society as well as the warmest of humanity written and executed smoother than any film of this specific genre before it.
Go ahead and read the negative reviews so long as you watch the film. They'll only make it more rewarding.
Many of the finer plot elements are really so well acted and directed, it takes moments that are historically over dramatic, cheesy or hyperbolic and irons them into perfect character touches reminding you of what people will do to survive and what they are capable of doing selflessly for each other, whilst somehow excising the expected cliches you'll find yourself bracing for. (They definitely had good profession and trade consultants on hand too)
Gerard Butler is a king of a man and actor whilst Morena Baccarin pegs her role effortlessly, all the while making you almost forget how great she made your puberty all those years ago.
Yeah. I went there. No she's no Famke Janssen who played Xenia and Jean Grey. Identical, yes. Just as hot yes. Maybe we'll all one day get that one double feature we've been praying for. God I hope. Deep impact indeed.
Green land's a slam dunk Contagion-mooded, 2012 plotted asteroid movie with better writing and acting than any space rock flick before it.
Enjoy.
Greenland (this film) is the Contagion of interstellar asteroid disaster movies.
It's as if somebody watched 2012, hoping for A better version of Armageddon and halfway through told the filmmakers to touch grass, left and made this film.
This is a character-heavy, dry-suspense driven story woven into the events of an imminent asteroidal extinction event taking place in stages over 3 days as our protagonists respond and adapt without the Hollywood bs.
What's more, you see the darkest pieces of society as well as the warmest of humanity written and executed smoother than any film of this specific genre before it.
Go ahead and read the negative reviews so long as you watch the film. They'll only make it more rewarding.
Many of the finer plot elements are really so well acted and directed, it takes moments that are historically over dramatic, cheesy or hyperbolic and irons them into perfect character touches reminding you of what people will do to survive and what they are capable of doing selflessly for each other, whilst somehow excising the expected cliches you'll find yourself bracing for. (They definitely had good profession and trade consultants on hand too)
Gerard Butler is a king of a man and actor whilst Morena Baccarin pegs her role effortlessly, all the while making you almost forget how great she made your puberty all those years ago.
Yeah. I went there. No she's no Famke Janssen who played Xenia and Jean Grey. Identical, yes. Just as hot yes. Maybe we'll all one day get that one double feature we've been praying for. God I hope. Deep impact indeed.
Green land's a slam dunk Contagion-mooded, 2012 plotted asteroid movie with better writing and acting than any space rock flick before it.
Enjoy.
Gerard Butler is worth watching
disnotbetty-101954 April 2023
A huge comet is threatening the Earth. But do not panic, the news media reports that scientists have reassured the world it will pass by the earth and some small chunks may make it through the atmosphere but will burn up before touching the ground.
However the government has already secretly chosen a select few people and their families to be saved. Sean Garrity , (Gerard Butler) a architect in Atlanta Georgia, has been chosen to be evacuated to a safe zone where they will go underground in Greenland.
I really don't care for most disaster films and this one seemed very routine. Greenland is definitely not "War of the World's" but Gerard Butler is very good and he really made me want to see how the world is going to end.
However the government has already secretly chosen a select few people and their families to be saved. Sean Garrity , (Gerard Butler) a architect in Atlanta Georgia, has been chosen to be evacuated to a safe zone where they will go underground in Greenland.
I really don't care for most disaster films and this one seemed very routine. Greenland is definitely not "War of the World's" but Gerard Butler is very good and he really made me want to see how the world is going to end.
Finally a disaster movie that moves away from the cliches
felix-wyderka30 August 2020
In the last few years Gerard Butler, sadly, has become a synonym for a movie flop. There has rarely been a movie in the last five years with Butler in it, that was not either bad or completely awful.
The last of which, to name few were, the last part of the Fallen Trilogy, "Angel has Fallen", the less than exciting WWII thriller "Hunter Killer" and one of the worst movies to be made in the last few years, "Geostorm".
Knowing all this I went into "Greenland" with a certain level of skepticism. Luckily, Butler seems to have gotten a lot smarter in his choices because "Greenland" is a quite entertaining motion picture.
While I am not a fan of disaster movies, mostly because they always follow the same boring concept namely, a family or gets separated for some stupid reason and tries to find each other again over the next two hours while their journey is complicated by various obstacles of human or nature kind.
"Greenland" is no doubt a disaster movie but fortunately it is a little more exciting and creative than most of its kind over the last few years have been.
The movie begins with John Garrity (Butler) visiting his wife Allison (Morena Baccarin) and their son Nathan. John and Allison are separated but they seem to get along fine. Nathan is fascinated by the stars and the asteroid that is shooting towards earth. Soon the Garritys invite some friends over, when a presidential alert appears on their TV and phone telling them to pack some bags and drive to a close by airfield.
When they get there they are ushered in and just before they are about to board the plane the separation plot kicks in. Admittedly it's not as stupid as usual.
Now this might sound like your typical disaster movie but trust me it's not quite.
"Greenland" is smart in how it handles it's characters and the plot is not always straight forward.
The movie tries less to create tension with the looming disaster but rather does so through the human element and the different characters the family members meet on their way.
We only get to experience what the family members do. There are no five or six main characters that each have their own agenda.
Even when they're separated, the Garritys stay the focus of the movie. They meet good and bad people along their journey and what I liked in particular was the honesty with which the director handles these characters. Many people are selfish and greedy and even in situations like this one, where working together is most important, people still only think of themselves.
The movie works also because Butler and Baccarin have a very good chemistry. They are the couple that has had hard times but still loves each other and would do anything to stay a family.
Butler is really good here. As good as he hasn't been in years. It's not a very difficult role or something that would be beyond his skillset but it is more serious and dramatic than his usual tough guy parts. Quite a few times I was happy to see that he can do more than growl and butcher an American accent. Granted, he still butchers it but at least his character is so charming and likable that we can overlook it.
The love and tenderness he shows in his face a few times is one I have never seen of him and, in a particularly important scene, we see the self loathing and disgust in his face.
I believe he always had it in him and I am glad he finally chose a movie that allowed him to bring out his full talent.
Baccarin is good too, especially on her own. She hasn't had too many major roles yet in movies but I hope she will soon. She really is a capable actress.
"Greenland" is certainly worth watching and if you have the chance and the current situation allows it, go see it next month when it's released. It makes for a welcome change of pace.
Great disaster movie
masonsaul21 January 2021
It's plot is nothing new but Greenland is still a great disaster movie that benefits from it's human and grounded approach resulting in an extremely tense and emotional film. Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin and Roger Dale Floyd are all great and Scott Glenn is really good. Ric Roman Waugh's direction is fantastic, it's extremely well filmed and well paced. The CG is good and not overused and the music by David Buckley is really good.
Proper movie
masakralogowania14 November 2020
Edge of your seat thrill ride
Draysan-Jennings14 November 2020
Nevermind the bad reviews! This movie is awesome. I swear people are so hard to please these days. This film definitely had my heart racing. It got extremely intense there several times. This has to be one of my favorite disaster flicks. Deep Impact eat your heart out. I highly recommend giving this movie a watch. 8 stars 👍👍
It's actually surprisingly good
klemp014 November 2020
Went in not expecting anything really but it was a fun movie. Not over the top, CGI used moderately and when needed, not boring and overly pathetic. No American heroes saving the planet yet again, just focusing on a human aspect of the catastrophy.
Waste of money
Chris-jones-12-6552915 January 2021
too long and slow
bepponen15 November 2020
Very well done, action-packed, end of the world film.
sfxprops22 November 2020
First, let me confess and get this out of the way, I do like Gerard Butler.
However, that is not why I think this movie is so good.
This was a very well done, action-packed, end of the world film.
Was this film totally perfect? No.
Were there any mistakes made in the film? There may have been, but you would have to look very hard to find them.
The production values were very high. The acting was very well done. Everything had an expensive, polished look to it.
The cinematography, acting, editing, sound and SFX were all up there.
The budget I believe, was $35 million; and every single penny of that is up on the screen for you to enjoy.
DO NOT allow the negative reviewers to scare you away from watching this film!
If you do, you will be robbed of experiencing a very good action movie.
It seems like some people watch a movie with the sole intention of trying to pick it apart!
Some people say that all of this is been done before. Well maybe in a way, it has.
Think about it. Just how many different ways can you make an end of the world film?
Look where we are. It's 2020. Do you know how many end of the world movies have been made?!
Hundreds, if not thousands! So to be honest, it's kind of hard to come up with an idea that is completely original. They say the devil is in the details. The truth of the matter is that in all of these end of the world movies that have been made so far, the differences between them is in the details!
For instance, we already know (from the trailers) that a planet killing comet is going to hit.
And yes, we know that there are going to be people panicking, and experiencing hardships, and all kinds of destruction, etc., etc., etc.
So when you consider all the movies that are made with that general plot outline, the only way they can vary from each other is in all of the many details.
For instance, take a movie script, copy it 100 times, and give a copy to 100 different directors and film crews. When everything is said and done, you will end up with 100 movies all about the same thing.
But all of these movies will be completely different from each other. They will have a different look, feel, atmosphere, technical expertise, flavor, etc.
And the reason that they are all completely different from each other, is because there are so many 1000s and 1000s of small details that make up a movie that cause these movies to be completely different from each other.
So like I said, the devil is in the details. And the details are what make a movie either good or bad.
All in all, I think that Greenland is a very well done movie.
So yes, when you sit down to watch the movie, you already know that supposedly, a comet is going to destroy the world. But you don't really know exactly how it's going to happen. And you don't know exactly all of the infinitely small details that join together and ultimately bring you to that event.
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.
Is it the 'comet ends the world film' to end all, 'comet ends the world films'? Probably not.
But this film is definitely worth watching. You will be thoroughly entertained.
All of the main actors are people that you actually end up caring about.
Were some aspects of the movie glossed over at the expense of other parts? Perhaps.
So all in all, let me just say this:
This was a very well done, action-packed, end of the world film.
And I believe that you will really enjoy it!
Because ultimately, the goal of a film such as this, is to entertain you.
And Greenland really succeeds.
Not the best, but worth a watch.
melissa_c_bennett15 November 2020
It's definitely far from the best movie made, but a good way to pass the time on a weekend night. At the end, I didn't feel as if it was a waste of my time..
Pretty standard disaster movie plot: World ending, safe haven, family gets separated. I'd say give it a watch.
Pretty standard disaster movie plot: World ending, safe haven, family gets separated. I'd say give it a watch.
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