Underplayed Gems

Geostorm (2017)

Geostorm poster
Directed by
Dean Devlin
Genre
action film, science fiction film, disaster film, survival film, environmental film, apocalyptic film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 5,226 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A satellite designer races to fix malfunctioning climate-controlling satellites before a giant storm destroys the planet. He must work with his brother and confront political obstacles to save billions of lives.

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What happens

Geostorm is a 2017 American science-fiction action disaster film directed, cowritten, and coproduced by Dean Devlin (in his feature directorial debut). The film stars Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Ed Harris, and Andy García. It follows a satellite designer who tries to save the world from a storm of epic proportions caused by malfunctioning climate-controlling satellites. Principal photography began on October 20, 2014, in New Orleans, Louisiana. After poor test screenings, reshoots took place in December 2016 under executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer, writer Laeta Kalogridis, and new director Danny Cannon. To date, the film is the only co-production between Skydance Media and Warner Bros. Pictures. Geostorm was released in the United States on October 20, 2017, in all formats, and heavily underperformed at the box office, grossing only $221.6 million worldwide against a $120–130 million budget, losing Warner Bros. $71.6 million. The film was also widely panned by critics for its muddled storytelling, underdeveloped characters and lackluster visual effects. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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