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San Andreas
2015 114 min Canada, United States of America, Australia PG-13 12+
★5.8
Action, Drama, Thriller
Director: Brad Peyton
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Description
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.
Budget:
$110M
US Gross:
$155.19M
Worldwide:
$473.99M
Starring
Dwayne Johnson
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Carla Gugino
Actor
Alexandra Daddario
Actor
Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2016
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2016
— Best Hero
Key opinion
San Andreas is widely regarded as a visually driven disaster spectacle that prioritizes large-scale destruction over narrative depth. While many viewers enjoy it as lightweight "popcorn entertainment" anchored by Dwayne Johnson’s charisma, others criticize it for its formulaic script, reliance on overused tropes, and thin emotional stakes.
| Production | The film delivers a high-octane spectacle of large-scale disaster sequences and impressive CGI set-pieces. | |
| Acting | Dwayne Johnson provides a reliable and charismatic screen presence that anchors the film for fans of the genre. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for being heavily reliant on tired clichés, predictable plotting, and generic dialogue. | |
| Emotion | Critics and audiences are divided on the emotional resonance, with some finding the focus on a single family's rescue mission too narrow and selfish, while others appreciate the straightforward disaster-movie pacing. | |
| Production | Opinions on the visual effects are polarized, oscillating between praise for their immersive scale and criticism of their "cheap" or "cartoonish" quality. |