DETAILS The Day After Tomorrow When a new global ice-age threatens the world, a climatologist tries to figure out a way to save humanity, and attempts to get to his young son in New York. The Day After Tomorrow BAFTA FILM AWARD® winner After the Earth is plagued by a series of catastrophic weather events brought on by the long-term results of the greenhouse effect, a climatologist battles the elements to rescue his teenage son and a few fellow survivors stranded in New York City. How and where to watch " The Day After Tomorrow " online on Netflix and Prime Video – including free options. Roland Emmerich's The Day After Tomorrow is one of those textbook disaster flicks where every recognizable element is in full swing: determined scientist, sure of his curveball theories that no one else buys, saddled with a dysfunctional family and a clock that's quickly ticking down towards some ...