Greenland Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Dec. 5, 2025

Greenland

Release Date: Friday, December 18, 2020 VOD / Digital

Director: Neill Blomkamp

Starring: Gerard Butler • Morena Baccarin • David Denman • Scott Glenn • Andrew Bachelor

PG-13 Thriller N/A

2.92 / 5.0

93% WILL SEE 7% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: A family fights for survival as a planet-killing comet races to Earth. John Garrity (Gerard Butler), his estranged wife Allison (Morena Baccarin), and young son Nathan make a perilous journey to their only hope for sanctuary. Amid terrifying news accounts of cities around the world being leveled by the comet’s fragments, the Garrity’s experience the best and worst in humanity. As the countdown to global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate and last-minute flight to a possible safe haven.

Thriller Disaster

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Who stars in Greenland – Cast List

Gerard Butler
Greenland 2: Migration, Plane
M
Morena Baccarin
Greenland 2: Migration, Masters of the Universe
D
David Denman
The Equalizer 3, Rebel Ridge
Scott Glenn
Secretariat, The Bourne Legacy
A
Andrew Bachelor
Violent Night 2, Holidate
C
Claire Bronson
R
Roger Dale Floyd
H
Hope Davis
The Mastermind, The Phoenician Scheme
J
Joshua Mikel
Cell, The Good Lie

Who is making Greenland – Crew List

A look at Greenland behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Neill Blomkamp last helmed Gran Turismo and Demonic. The film's writer Neill Blomkamp last penned Demonic and Chappie.

Director: Neill Blomkamp
Screenwriter: Neill Blomkamp
Producer: Basil Iwanyk

Studios: STXfilms
Production Company: Anton
Riverstone Pictures

Production – What we know about the Greenland

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2020

Completed

Changed Greenland movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Feb 2019

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Principal photography starts May 2019.

May 2018

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Principal photography is set for the last quarter of 2018.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense sequences of disaster action, some violence, bloody images and brief strong language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Greenland Trailers and Clips

Greenland

Official Trailer #2

Greenland

Official Trailer

Greenland Release Date: When was the film released?

Greenland was released in VOD / Digital on Friday, December 18 , 2020. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including Fatale, Monster Hunter and The Father.