What is San Andreas about?

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.

What is the mood of San Andreas?

It offers a tense-urgent experience with a lasting feeling.

Is San Andreas worth watching?

Rated 6.2/10. It is a Action film featuring Dwayne Johnson and Alexandra Daddario.

Why should I watch this?

It explores themes of survival, family-reconciliation.

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Name: San Andreas
Director: Brad Peyton
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2015-05-27
Duration: 114 min
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Alexandra Daddario, Carla Gugino, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi

“San Andreas (2015) is a 2010s American action-thriller that grounds Hollywood disaster mechanics in a single, mobile rescue arc. It stages a pilot's cross-state mission amid seismic urban collapse with wide-format spectacle, high-contrast lighting, kinetic aerial framing and compressed setpieces to dramatize infrastructural failure. The film therefore functions as a propulsive studio survival drama that converts spectacle into immediate operational choices and familial stakes.”

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