In late 2017,Geostormgrossed a little over $221 million at the worldwide box office against a budget of $120–130 million, resulting in the studio (Warner Bros.) losing around $71 million.
Jake, a scientist/satellite designer, is the only one who can prevent the planet from experiencing a climate catastrophe inGeostorm. So, he races against the clock to figure out how and/or why the satellite system broke down. Even though the story inButler’s action movieis seemingly enticing many to watch on Netflix eight years after its premiere,it mostly received negative reviews when it was first released in theaters.Thankfully for Butler, he starred in another disaster flick a few years afterGeostorm’s premiere, and it was much more loved than his first one.
Gerard Butler Starred In Greenland Just 3 Years After Geostorm
Greenland Is Another End-Of-The-World Movie
Gerard Butler returned to the disaster genre three years afterGeostormwithGreenland. The 2020 apocalyptic survival disaster thriller film, directed by Ric Roman Waugh and written by Chris Sparling, revolves around the end of the world, just like Butler’s other movie. However,inGreenland, a planet-destroying comet is the threatas opposed to a failing weather-controlling satellite system.
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At the beginning of themovieGreenland, Butler’s character, John Garrity, and his family plan to watch a highly anticipated comet passing event from their home in Atlanta, Georgia. Scientists originally believed that the interstellar object would mostly pass Earth. It was supposed to come close but not strike it (aside from a fragment estimated to land in the Atlantic Ocean). Unfortunately, that doesn’t turn out to be the case. A fragment hits Tampa, Florida, taking out most of the state, and chaos ensues. Thecomet is then expected to collide directly with Earth within days, potentially destroying the planet.
Without spoiling Waugh’sGreenlandany further, the film revolves around John and his family’s (which includes his estranged wife, Morena Baccarin’s Allison, and his son, Roger Dale Floyd’s Nathan) mission to survive this extinction-level event.
Just prior to the comet’s first landfall,John receives a message from the Department of Homeland Security, revealing that he and his family have been chosen for emergency sheltering.Given its limited capacity, millions of people are left to fend for themselves. Without spoilingWaugh’sGreenlandany further, the film revolves around John and his family’s (which includes his estranged wife, Morena Baccarin’s Allison, and his son, Roger Dale Floyd’s Nathan) mission to survive this extinction-level event.
Why Reviews For Greenland Are So Much Better Than Geostorm
Geostorm Was Criticized For Its Script, While Greenland’s Was Praised
The twoGerard Butler movies, despite both being in the disaster genre, couldn’t have received a more different reception from critics and audiences alike. WhereasGeostormwas widely panned by critics,many celebratedGreenlandand gave the film its flowers. On Rotten Tomatoes,Geostorm’s Tomatometer score sits at 18%, whileGreenland’s is 77%.
$221.6 million
18%
35%
5.3/10
Greenland
August 09, 2025
$52.3 million (Note:Greenland’s U.S. theatrical release was scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
77%
63%
6.4/10
Manyreviews forGeostormfound fault with the disaster movie’s visuals, lackluster script, and poorly written characters. Consequently,Geostormwas a critical and commercial failure. A few years later, Butler seemingly wanted to redeem himself from his 2017 disappointment withGreenland, and he was more than successful. Critics lauded the 2020 apocalyptic survival disaster thriller for its tense yet gripping and heartfelt story, poignant underlying message, enticing action, and the cast’s emotional performances. Richard Roeper’sChicago Sun-Timesreview evenlikenedGreenlandto Steven Spielberg’sWar of the Worlds.
Greenland’s Sequel Is Still In Development
Greenland: Migration Will Reportedly Premiere In 2025
The good news is thatGreenland’s highly praised story continues in a sequel titledGreenland: Migration(spoiler alert for the ending ofGreenlandahead).Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, and Roger Dale Floyd reprise their roles in the second film, which doesn’t have a specific release date yet but is expected to premiere in 2025. The sequel will begin with the Garritys leaving the bunker that saved them and searching for a new home in the wasteland that was once Earth. Other than that, though, not much else isknown aboutGreenland: Migration. Hopefully, its quality will align more with the original movie thanGeostorm.
