Greenland
A fractured family races through panic-stricken America toward a possible sanctuary before a planet-killing comet makes impact.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- propulsive
- gritty
- high stakes movie night
- disaster movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an effective, briskly paced disaster thriller that gains force from its grounded human-scale focus and family survival story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Garritys' separation, reunion attempts, and perilous journey remain central while comet impacts and mass panic form the backdrop.
John, Allison, and Nathan must reach a possible safe haven while evacuation systems and emergency information create desperation and exclusion.
The film depicts news-driven panic, looting, road chaos, and family conflict as recognizable responses to an extinction-level emergency.
The comet's impact window drives the Garritys' flight, escalating danger and last-minute attempt to reach sanctuary.
Films like Greenland, and why
War of the Worlds
shares a grounded, family-centered disaster scenario, escalating public panic, and human-scale survival drama amid global destruction
2012
shares apocalyptic catastrophe, urgent evacuation, desperate travel, and an emphasis on ordinary people confronting societal collapse
The Impossible
shares intimate family survival, realistic disaster tension, and moral pressure during a civilization-threatening crisis
Movie Details
- Director
- Ric Roman Waugh
- Release Date
- 2020-07-29
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (5361)
Cast
- Gerard Butler
- Morena Baccarin
- David Denman
- Hope Davis
- Roger Dale Floyd
- Scott Glenn
- Andrew Bachelor
- Merrin Dungey
- Holt McCallany
- Gary Weeks
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Greenland about?
- A fractured family races through panic-stricken America toward a possible sanctuary before a planet-killing comet makes impact.
- What is Greenland like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Greenland as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Greenland violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Greenland as moderate.
- What did critics think of Greenland?
- Critics generally found the film an effective, briskly paced disaster thriller that gains force from its grounded human-scale focus and family survival story.
- Which films are like Greenland?
- Films with a similar feel include War of the Worlds, 2012, and The Impossible.
- How long is Greenland?
- Greenland runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Greenland?
- In United States, Greenland streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.
