Geostorm (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Geostorm is an action, thriller and science fiction film directed by Dean Devlin, running about 109 minutes. “Some things were never meant to be controlled.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong: the system built to protect Earth is attacking it, and it becomes a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone along with it.

Who’s in it. Geostorm stars Gerard Butler as Jake Lawson, Alexandra Maria Lara as Ute Fassbinder, Jim Sturgess as Max Lawson and Abbie Cornish as U.S. Secret Service Agent Sarah Wilson, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Geostorm has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $221.6M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Geostorm page.

If you liked it. Fans of Geostorm tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.