Greenland (2020) English Film Review Story, Cast & Release Date

Greenland (2020) English Film Synopsis

Greenland is a 2020 American disaster film directed by Ric Roman Waugh, from a screenplay by Chris Sparling. The film stars Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, David Denman, Hope Davis, Holt McCallany, and Scott Glenn. Greenland was released on July 29, 2020, in Belgium, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 25, 2020, by STXfilms.

Scientists discover that fragments of a comet will hit Earth in a few days, and will likely cause the extinction of humanity; the only hope of survival is to take shelter in a group of bunkers in Greenland. As the world prepares for the unthinkable, family man John Garrity struggles to ensure the safety of his wife and son as they journey across the country to get to the shelter in Greenland before it’s too late.

John Garrity, his estranged wife, and their young son embark on a perilous journey to find sanctuary as a planet-killing comet hurtles toward Earth. Amid terrifying accounts of cities getting leveled, the Garrity's experience the best and worst in humanity. As the countdown to the global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate and last-minute flight to a possible safe haven.

Greenland (2020) English Film Cast & Release Date

Cast (in credits order)  

• Gerard Butler ... John Garrity
• Morena Baccarin ... Allison Garrity
• Roger Dale Floyd ... Nathan Garrity
• Scott Glenn ... Dale
• Randal Gonzalez ... Bobby
• Rick Pasqualone ... National News Anchor
• Nicola Lambo ... Morning Show Host
• Alan Pietruszewski ... Morning Show Host
• Scott Poythress ... Kenny
• Claire Bronson ... Debra Jones
• Madison Johnson ... Ellie Jones
• Gary Weeks ... Ed Pruitt
• Tracey Bonner ... Peggy Pruitt
• Merrin Dungey ... Major Breen
• Brandon Miller ... Security Forces Sergeant
• Mike Senior ... Staff Sergeant Ruiz
• Esosa Idahosa ... Military Escort
• Hayes Mercure ... Young Airman
• Keegan Boos ... Military Escort
• Anissa Matlock ... Robins AFB Airmen
• Andrew Huntoon ... Robins AFB Airmen
• Spencer Garret ... Security Forces Airman
• Kurt Yue ... C-17 Loadmaster
• Kermit Rolison ... Man with Gun
• Brandon Quinn ... Passenger on C-17
• Okea Eme-Akwari ... James-Nice Looter
• Gabriela DeNardo ... Looter
• Hope Davis ... Judy Vento
• David Denman ... Ralph Vento
• Andrew Bachelor ... Colin (as Andrew Byron Bachelor)
• Joshua Mikel ... Lucas (as Josh Mikel)
• James Logan ... Micah
• Randall Archer ... Brian
• Jay Amor ... Blue Collar Man
• Tommy Rosales ... Hispanic Driver
• Rose Bianco ... Matriarch
• Aaron Gillespie ... McGhee Tyson Soldier
• Cate Jones ... McGhee Tyson Soldier
• Tanya Ballinger ... F.E.M.A. Worker
• Kendrick Cross ... F.E.M.A. Supervisor
• Suehyla El-Attar ... Rebecca
• Leeann Tweeden ... Regional News Anchor
• Al Mitchell ... Ben
• Marc Gowan ... Paul
• Carlos Lopez ... Xavier
• Holt McCallany ... Twin Otter Pilot
• Adam Cronan ... Twin Otter Co-Pilot
• Jaime Andrews ... Mother on Plane
• Susan Williams ... Passenger
• Otis Winston ... Snow Soldier
• Danielle Williams ... Bunker Airman

Rest of cast listed alphabetically:

• Antonio Bencosme ... Refugee (uncredited)
• Cremel Nakia Burney ... Snow Soldier 2 (uncredited)
• Chip Carriere ... Male Driver (uncredited)
• Terrance P. Carson ... Snow Soldier (uncredited)
• Marc Demeter ... Refugee (uncredited)
• Steven I. Dillard ... CMSgt of Task Force (uncredited)
• Erin Fasano ... Evacuee (uncredited)
• Sarah Fawaz ... Female Evacuee (uncredited)
• Kelly Finley ... (uncredited)
• Mike Gassaway ... Dr. Byrd (uncredited)
• Kyndall Hamilton ... Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
• Quasheem D. Herring ... Male Evacuee (uncredited)
• Stacy Johnson ... Associate Producer (uncredited)
• Andrea Maiuro ... Shopper (uncredited)
• Blade Pfeifer ... Survivor (uncredited)
• Patti Schellhaas ... Driver (uncredited)
• Landon Specht ... Refugee Kid (uncredited)
• Trish Titran ... Otter Parent (uncredited)
• Ashley Uecker ... Protester with car (uncredited)
• Nicholas Walker ... Disaster Survivor (uncredited)
• Chris Ward ... FEMA Worker (uncredited)
• Cathy Wheeler ... Evacuee. (uncredited)
• Chris Williams ... Kevin (uncredited)
• Olaolu Winfunke ... Disaster Survivor (uncredited)

Produced by 

• Nik Bower ... executive producer
• Brendon Boyea ... executive producer
• Alastair Burlingham ... executive producer
• Gerard Butler ... producer
• Tara Finegan ... executive music producer
• Jonathan Fuhrman ... executive producer
• Esther Hornstein ... Production Executive: Thunder Road
• Basil Iwanyk ... producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
• Daniel Kaslow ... associate producer
• Carsten H.W. Lorenz ... executive producer
• Carlos Lugo ... line producer: Los Angeles
• Gabby Revilla Lugo ... supervising producer: Los Angeles
• Philip Moross ... Executive Music Producer
• Deepak Nayar ... executive producer
• Sébastien Raybaud ... producer
• Danielle Robinson ... executive producer
• Alan Siegel ... producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
• Harold van Lier ... executive producer
• Bill Wohlken ... co-producer
• John Zois ... executive producer

Music by 

• David Buckley ... (music by)

Cinematography by 

• Dana Gonzales ... director of photography

Film Editing by 

• Gabriel Fleming ... (edited by)

Casting By 

• Mary Vernieu
• Michelle Wade Byrd

Production Design by 

• Clay A. Griffith

Art Direction by 

• Eric R. Johnson
• Theresa Tindall

Set Decoration by 

• Frank Galline

Costume Design by 

• Kelli Jones

Makeup Department 

• Lynda Armstrong ... Personnal make-up/hair designer to gerard butler
• Sarah Mays ... makeup department head
• Caroline Monge ... makeup artist
• Brie Puneky ... makeup artist
• Leo Satkovich ... key makeup artist
• Kaylee Swisher ... makeup artist
• Jacqueline Noel ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management 

• Chandra M. Alexander ... unit production manager: additional photography
• Kenneth Yu ... unit production manager

In May 2018, Chris Evans joined the cast of the film, with Neill Blomkamp directing from a screenplay by Chris Sparling. In February 2019, it was announced Blomkamp would no longer direct the film. That same month, Ric Roman Waugh joined the project as director, with Gerard Butler being added to the cast of the film, replacing Blomkamp and Evans respectively, with Butler producing under his G-Base banner. In June 2019, Morena Baccarin joined the cast of the film. In July 2019, Scott Glenn, Andrew Bachelor, and Roger Dale Floyd also joined, as did David Denman, in August.

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

• Elecia Avila ... additional second assistant director
• Keegan Boos ... Production Assistant
• Brittany Cardoza ... production assistant
• Zoe Cramer ... production assistant
• K.C. Hodenfield ... first assistant director
• Matt Levin ... additional second assistant director
• Brad Martin ... second unit director
• Adam Morgan ... second-second assistant director
• Michael Saunders ... second assistant director

Art Department 

• Paige Adair ... graphic designer
• Ricky Aguirre ... set designer
• Curtis Akin ... property master
• Ishma'el Benjamin ... Art Assistant
• Troy Betsill ... On set Greensman
• Yajeel 'Jay' Brown ... props
• Dean Burns ... Set Dec Gangboss
• Dave Campbell ... construction general foreman
• Chad Carlson ... set painter
• Paul Chadeisson ... concept artist
• Andrea Cox ... set decoration coordinator
• Kedra S. Dawkins ... set designer
• Brannon Dunaway ... greens gangboss
• Brett Fahle ... set dresser
• Matthew Lee Flory ... set dresser
• John Hemphill ... key greensman
• Greg Hill ... Greensman
• Lewis Mark Ian ... Propmaker Mill Gangboss
• Tye Kerber ... set dresser
• Attila Kiss ... assistant property master
• Alicia Marchand ... On Set Dresser
• Dana Mayo ... utility
• Chuck McCourt ... set dresser
• Brian McKissick ... storyboard artist
• Drew Meyers ... set dresser
• Walt Mikolwski ... construction coordinator
• Jacob Palmer ... art department assistant
• Jose F. Garcia Pineda ... Propmaker Foreman
• Cassie Price-Bayles ... set dresser
• Lisa 'Pike' Rincon ... set dresser
• Larry Scott ... Greens Foreman
• Bryan Staerkel ... props
• Ian Volpi ... construction buyer
• Richard Blake Wester ... Leadman
• Shanice Williamson ... art department coordinator
• Christopher Bivins ... illustrator (uncredited)

Sound Department 

• Beau Borders ... re-recording mixer
• Joe Cappelletti ... group adr director
• Patrick Christensen ... adr mixer
• Nicolas Colantuoni ... sound editor: theatrical trailer
• Greg Crawford ... adr mixer: Atlanta
• Beau Emory ... adr mixer
• Victor Ray Ennis ... Supervising Sound Editor
• Rodney Gurule ... production sound mixer
• Chase Keehn ... dialogue editor/adr editor
• Bob Lacivita ... Adr Mixer
• Victor Mercader ... sound editor/mix tech: theatrical trailers
• Hunter Moore ... boom operator
• Chris Navarro ... adr mixer
• Steve Neal ... Re-Recording Mix Technician
• Jeffrey Roy ... adr mixer
• Jamey Scott ... re-recording mixer / sound designer / sound effects editor
• Steven Willer ... Utility Sound Technician

Special Effects by 

• Joe Pancake ... special effects supervisor
• M Quinn ... special effects foreman
• Joshua von Badinski ... special effects technician
• Kyle A. Wasserman ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by 

• Matthew Almeida ... matchmove artist: Pixomondo
• Andrei Delgado Alvarez ... animator: Pixomondo
• Parisa Behvar ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Peter Braeley ... Digital Matte Painter: Pixomondo / digital matte painter: Pixomondo
• Jack Chadwick ... visual effects department coordinator: Pixomondo
• Amy Chan ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Star Chaplin ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Joseph Cheng Chen ... matchmove artist: Pixomondo
• Taiwon Choi ... layout artist: Pixomondo
• Parichoy Choudhury ... lighting artist: Pixomondo
• Carri Cleaveland ... layout artist: Pixomondo
• Zachary Coker ... visual effects lead data wrangler
• Eric Covello ... compositing supervisor: Pixomondo
• Andres Delia ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Ardhendu Dey ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Danny R. Dixon ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Laura Dochtermann ... division digital production manager: Pixomondo Vancouver
• Jose Alejandro Enriquez ... Pipeline Technical Director: Pixomondo
• Quan Gan ... fx artist: Pixomondo
• Josh George ... fx artist: Pixomondo
• Reza Gharooni ... IT systems administrator: Pixomondo
• Jason Gougeon ... cg supervisor: Pixomondo
• Yu Guo ... digital matte painter: Pixomondo
• Stone Haoshi ... animator: Pixomondo
• Keiko Hiramitsu ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Steve Seongik Hong ... animation supervisor: Pixomondo
• Taylor Jans ... visual effects department coordinator: Pixomondo
• Shuming Jiang ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Olivia Hayoung Jo ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Yuna Jung ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Perry Kain ... visual effects executive producer: Pixomondo
• Clay Kim ... visual effects coordinator
• Min Kim ... compositing supervisor: Pixomondo
• Tricia Kim ... matchmove supervisor: Pixomondo
• Paul King ... vfx producer: Pixomondo
• Dominic Ko ... asset artist: Pixomondo
• Mihajlo Kocevski ... matchmove artist: Pixomondo
• Sebastian Kral ... global head of pipeline: Pixomondo
• Sujung Kwon ... matchmove artist: Pixomondo
• Daniel Youngho Lee ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Derek Daeyeol Lee ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Jiwon Lee ... rigging supervisor: Pixomondo
• Sunkwan Lee ... asset artist: Pixomondo
• Mujia Liao ... matte painting supervisor: Pixomondo
• Kenwei Lin ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Quanyun Lin ... asset artist: Pixomondo
• Derick Loo ... matchmove artist: Pixomondo
• Dieter Magallan ... digital matte painter: Pixomondo
• Rowan Maher ... visual effects editor
• Trrehan Makhania ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Andres Martinez ... matte painter
• Marc Massicotte ... visual effects supervisor
• Jim Mathur ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Ryan Matijcio ... Head of IT: Pixomondo
• Orlagh Lucyk McGowan ... animator: Pixomondo
• Murray Christopher McKay ... visual effects department coordinator: Pixomondo
• Oleg Memukhin ... lead fx artist: Pixomondo
• Hao Meng ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Toshiko Miura ... compositing supervisor: Pixomondo
• Rafael Morant ... lead concept artist
• Alex Morin ... visual effects production manager: Pixomondo
• John Murnaghan ... matchmove artist: Pixomondo
• Blayke Nadeau ... fx artist: Pixomondo
• David Nicol ... visual effects coordinator: Pixomondo
• Henrique Obuti ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Mihaela Orzea ... vfx supervisor: Pixomondo
• Priyank Parekh ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Sun Kyu Park ... visual effects coordinator: Pixomondo
• Mariella Perreira ... visual effects department coordinator: Pixomondo
• Felicia Posuma ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Matt Ralph ... layout supervisor: Pixomondo
• James Reid ... lighting lead: Pixomondo
• James Schryer ... layout artist: Pixomondo
• Burak Seker ... lighting artist: Pixomondo
• Michelle Shoukralla ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Yuri Shubenin ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Navdeep Singh ... animator: Pixomondo
• Tefft Smith ... visualisation supervisor
• Evraam Soliman ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Dasom Song ... digital matte painter: Pixomondo
• David Speare ... Pipeline Technical Director: Pixomondo
• Michael Sun ... fx artist: Pixomondo
• Matthew Swanton ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Shu Jun Anson Tan ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Michael Tanton ... vfx editor: Pixomondo / visual effects editor
• Chetan Thaker ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Aditya Thirunirmalai ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Tyler Tometich ... tv campaign graphics: Mocean
• Philip Trieu ... matchmove artist: Pixomondo
• Paul Robert Turner ... Matte Painter / digital matte painter: Pixomondo
• Linda Vo ... visual effects department coordinator: Pixomondo
• Jiashuo Wang ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Ben Warburton ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Xiangyu Chad Yin ... rigging artist: Pixomondo
• Kristina Zakhozhai ... digital matte painter: Pixomondo
• Madison Zhang ... compositor: Pixomondo
• Pengyu Zhang ... asset artist: Pixomondo
• Rio Lezhou Zhang ... lead asset artist: Pixomondo
• Chengwei Zheng ... digital matte painter: Pixomondo

Stunts 

• Trent Alkek ... stunt double: Twin Otter co-pilot
• Jay Amor ... stunt actor
• Christopher 'Critter' Antonucci ... stunt performer
• Jennifer Badger ... stunts
• Ele Bardha ... Camera Car Driver
• Chris Brewster ... stunts
• Trent Brya ... stunt driver
• Laurence Chavez ... utility stunts
• Alvin Chon ... stunts
• Jeremy Conner ... stunt player
• Sophia Crawford ... stunt performer
• Nick DeKay ... stunt driver
• Holly Dowell ... stunts
• Jared S. Eddo ... stunt actor
• Alessandro Folchitto ... utility stunts
• Shauna Galligan ... stunt performer
• Lex D. Geddings ... stunt actor
• Dean Grimes ... utility stunts
• Leah Hudspeth ... stunts
• Michael Hugghins ... stunt rigging coordinator
• Theo Kypri ... stunts
• Eric Linden ... stunts
• Adam Lytle ... utility stunts
• Richard Marrero ... stunt performer
• Brad Martin ... stunt coordinator
• Eddie Matthews ... stunt driver
• Carl Anthony Nespoli ... stunt performer
• Jane Oshita ... stunt performer
• Charlie Picerni ... stunt driver
• Jeff Pruitt ... stunt performer
• Andy Rusk ... utility stunts
• Felipe Savahge ... stunt double: Gerard Butler
• Paul E. Short ... utility stunts
• Kevin Waterman ... assistant stunt coordinator
• Justin Webb ... utility stunts
• Rudolf Weber ... stunt performer
• Thom Williams ... stunt driver
• Nancy Young ... stunt driver
• Tracy Hambrick ... precision driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

• Nick D. Allin ... rigger
• Charles Arnold ... grip
• Brock Byrd ... second assistant camera
• Ian Clampett ... camera operator
• Ron J. Courtney ... rigging electrician
• Brandon Cundiff ... Key Rigging Grip
• Will Dameron ... dimmer technician
• Justin Dombrowski ... Phantom Tech
• Michael Dzialowski ... first assistant B camera
• John Grubb ... best boy rigging grip
• Geoffrey Harper ... rigging grip gang boss
• Andrew Hoehn Jr. ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
• Ryan Huston ... Rigging electrician
• Daniel Irons ... loader
• Dave Isern ... B-Camera Operator / Steadicam Operator
• David Iverson ... dolly grip "b" camera
• Christopher D. Jones ... key grip: additional photography
• Michael Jordan ... russian arm operator
• Jasper Khadjenouri ... gaffer: additional photography
• Michael Klimchak ... first assistant camera
• Adam Lutz ... rigging grip
• Daniel C. McFadden ... still photographer
• Scott Montgomery ... drone camera operator
• Louie Northern ... drone pilot
• Joseph Harold Page ... Best Boy Electric
• Tiko Pavoni ... camera operator
• Jason Prince ... best boy rigging electric
• Ryan Riegner ... additional electrician
• Allen Robinson ... grip
• Caitlin Rodiek ... second assistant camera: b camera
• Kevin M. Rowe ... Second Unit Grip
• Kyle Spicer ... digital imaging technician
• Robert Streeper ... Camera Car Driver: plate unit
• Nick Thompson ... video assist
• Dylan Trivette ... epk cinematographer
• Raul Vasquez ... key grip
• Jose Vazquez ... "C" Camera Operator
• Jeff Webster ... gaffer
• Jake Wickstrom ... digital utility
• Bradley Everett Wilson ... camera supporter

Casting Department 

• Chelsea Alan ... casting assistant
• Geena Dioquino ... casting associate
• Alan Frymier ... extras casting assistant
• Becky Holt ... casting assistant
• Karli Karandos ... uncredited
• Jeffrey Karantza ... extras casting director: United States
• Brandon NeSmith ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

• Tanisha Benton ... Key set costumer: re-shoots
• Charelle Bronson ... assistant costume designer
• Katie Carpenter ... set costumer
• Kate Duke ... costumer to mr. butler
• Victor M. Giarrusso ... truck costumer
• Candace Kualii ... set costumer
• Jeffrey Mayhue ... ager dyer
• Michael Ann Swan ... costumer / seamstress
• Tina Trinh ... costumer: Los Angeles

Editorial Department 

• Travis Flynn ... digital colorist
• Chris Giuffrida ... colorist: dailies
• Brent Greer ... dailies engineer
• Michael Hatzer ... supervising digital colorist
• Rowan Maher ... additional editor / first assistant editor
• Loren Schneider ... assistant editor

Location Management 

• Chelsey Arnold ... location assistant
• Aubrey DeVaney ... key assistant location manager
• Carri Gibbs ... location scout
• Kyle Hinshaw ... location manager
• Nick Morris ... key assistant location manager
• Linda Marie Romero ... location coordinator
• Antwan Tucker ... location assistant

Music Department 

• Weijun Chen ... Orchestrator
• Rachel Hughes ... Music Clearance & Licensing
• Laura Katz ... music supervisor
• George Oldziey ... Orchestrator
• William Pitts ... Orchestrator
• Michael White ... modular synthesizer: trumpet

Other crew 

• Trent Alkek ... aircraft coordinator: Skydive Spaceland
• Aaron Becker ... Main Title Design
• Omar Bermúdez ... marketing and creative services
• Ben Davies ... Executive Assistant
• Davi Davis ... Accounting Clerk
• Mike Davis ... stock footage coordinator
• Juliet DeVette ... Office Assistant
• Spencer Ela ... Coordinator: Development & Production
• Ernest Evans ... production assistant
• Will Flynn ... Assistant: Mr. Iwanyk
• Juliette Fourniez ... distribution executive
• Michael Franck ... Helicopter Pilot
• Josh Goble ... computer/video playback
• Denise Godoy ... unit publicist
• Justin Gourlay ... payroll coordinator
• Tom Guida ... Producer's Counsel
• Alex T. Hill ... animal wrangler
• Esther Hornstein ... Creative Executive: Thunder Road
• Tim Howard ... Assistant Post Production Accountant
• Matt Hughes ... production accountant: Pixomondo
• Karen Jewell ... post-production accountant
• Tifanie Jodeh ... Production Attorney
• Ólafur Ásgeir Jónsson ... production coordinator: Iceland Unit
• John Lavis ... set medic
• Erica Lee ... President: Thunder Road
• Barbara Long ... production accountant
• Lydia Look ... Voice Actor
• Dennis Loring ... Payroll Accountant
• Paula P. Manzanedo ... Completion Guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit)
• Jesse Mattson ... On Set Assistant to Gerard Butler
• Rachel McDowell ... Voice Actor
• Sinatra Onyewuchi ... security supervisor
• Kyndra Palinkas ... production assistant
• Joana Powell ... assistant: ric roman waugh
• Kasey Price ... executive producer assistant: Mr. Lorenz
• Joshua Ravetch ... production resources
• Drew Simon ... Production Executive
• Charline St. Charles ... Travel Coordinator
• Jamie Stimach ... head animal wrangler
• Nicholas Storm ... production assistant
• Lauren VanOrsdale ... producer: marketing services
• Christina Walker ... First Assistant Accountant (as Christina Ann Walker)
• Michael Martinez ... 4D Motion Editor (uncredited)

Release date

• July 29, 2020 (Belgium)
• September 25, 2020 (United States)

In March 2019, STX Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film. It was originally scheduled to be theatrically released on June 12, 2020, but was delayed to July 30, 2020, and then August 14, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its domestic release was again delayed on July 24, moving to September 25, 2020. The film's release schedule includes Belgium (July 29), France (August 5), and Scandinavia (August 12).

Running time

• 119 minutes

Country

• United States

Language

• English

Budget

• $34 million

Box office

• $11.5 million

Greenland was first released in Belgium, making $73,112 from 55 theaters on its opening weekend. On its first day of release in France, the film made $255,000 with 31,000 tickets sold, 61% ahead of Butler's Olympus Has Fallen despite fewer theaters, and tight COVID-19 restrictions. Overall, it debuted to $1.09 million in the country, with a 10-day international total of $1.3 million. In its third weekend of international release, the film finished first in nine countries and made a total of $2.82 million. By August 30 the film had a running total of $10.2 million.