Maps of Movies
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Where The Day After Tomorrow says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
New York's flood and freeze were filmed mostly in Montreal and Toronto, and the Antarctic ice break is pure CGI.
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Scenes and places
The ice shelf that breaks away (2004)
Jack drills for ice core samples with Frank and Jason. A huge section of the shelf splits away and they barely escape.
Set in Larsen Ice Shelf, Antarctica — Jack Hall and his team drill ice cores on an Antarctic ice shelf. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A real ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula; the film's flyover of it is computer graphics.
The climate conference in New Delhi (2004)
Jack presents his theory that melting polar ice could shut down the North Atlantic Current. The Vice President dismisses it, and an oceanographer named Rapson takes him seriously.
Set in New Delhi, India — A United Nations conference on global warming where Jack presents his theory. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The Indian capital; the coordinates are the city centre, not the conference hall.
The giant hailstorm in Tokyo (2004)
Giant hail falls on Tokyo, one of the first signs that the weather is going wrong everywhere.
Set in Tokyo, Japan — Tokyo is struck by a giant hailstorm. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Japan's capital; Chiyoda is the ward at its centre.
Filmed at Chiyoda, Tokyo — English Wikipedia says some footage was shot in Chiyoda; Japanese Wikipedia says the hail scene itself used styrofoam hail on a set. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Tornadoes tear through Los Angeles (2004)
A hurricane's remnants spawn tornadoes across Los Angeles while the world watches on live TV. Jack's research gains urgency.
Set in Los Angeles, California — A tornado outbreak across the Los Angeles Basin. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A coordinate for the city centre only; no filming location is documented.
Jack warns the Vice President (2004)
Jack tells the Vice President the climate will change violently within weeks and urges large-scale evacuations. The Vice President brushes him off.
Set in Washington, D.C. — Jack briefs the Vice President on the coming climate shift. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The US capital; the coordinates are the city centre, no filming location is documented.
The royal rescue helicopters in Scotland (2004)
Helicopters sent to airlift the royal family lose power as the air around them freezes. Scientists later work out the temperature fell below -150 degrees Fahrenheit.
Set in Scotland, United Kingdom — Rescue helicopters fly into the eye of the European superstorm. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A country-centre coordinate only; no filming location is documented.
The flood hits Manhattan (2004)
Sam and his friends try to get out of Manhattan as flooding stops all transport and the city's power fails.
Set in Manhattan, New York City — Flooding and traffic chaos paralyse Manhattan. Google Maps · Apple Maps
New York City centre; a model of 13 blocks of Manhattan was scanned for the effects.
Filmed at Battery Park and the Financial District, Manhattan — A tour company says scenes were filmed here; it is the only source. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Shelter in the New York Public Library (2004)
Sam's group reaches the library as a wall of water floods the streets. Inside, Sam finds a working payphone and reaches his father.
Set in New York Public Library, Main Branch — Sam and his friends take shelter in the library as the storm surge floods the city. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The Main Branch is the Beaux-Arts library on Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street.
Filmed at New York Public Library, Main Branch — One tour company names the library as the location, but English Wikipedia says the film was shot mostly in Montreal and Toronto. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The snow-covered mall in Pennsylvania (2004)
On snowshoes, Jack and his team cross Pennsylvania to reach New York. They find a snow-covered mall and its glass skylight.
Set in A snow-covered mall in Pennsylvania — Jack, Jason and Frank cross Pennsylvania on snowshoes.
No specific mall is named in the sources.
Jack walks past the Statue of Liberty (2004)
After the storm, Jack searches New York for Sam and passes the Statue of Liberty.
Set in Statue of Liberty, New York — The Statue of Liberty stands on its island in New York Harbor. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The statue stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.
Filmed at Statue of Liberty — A tour company lists this scene; it is the only source. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The aerial shot of the Empire State Building (2004)
An aerial shot over midtown Manhattan shows the Empire State Building.
Set in Empire State Building, New York — An aerial shot of the Empire State Building. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The Art Deco skyscraper at 350 Fifth Avenue.
Filmed at Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue — A tour company says an aerial shot was taken here; it is the only source. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Jack Hall — A NOAA paleoclimatologist who warns that climate change could trigger a new ice age.
- Sam Hall — Jack's teenage son, in New York for an academic competition when the storm hits.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was the New York Public Library refuge really filmed?
- Was the Tokyo hailstorm filmed in Tokyo?