De 14-jarige Leo Beiderman ontdekt bij stom toeval een nieuwe komeet. De ambitieuze journaliste Jenny Lerner krijgt er lucht van en ziet de primeur als een handig carrièrezetje, want, zo maakt de eerste zwarte president Tom Beck bekend: de mensheid heeft nog maar een paar maanden te gaan. Als noodoplossing wordt een gigantische onderaardse schuilkelder aangelegd waar één miljoen uitverkorenen de jarenlange winter die de komeetinslag zal veroorzaken, kunnen overleven.
| Directing | Mimi Leder | Director |
| Production | Joan Bradshaw | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Brown | Producer |
| Production | Walter F. Parkes | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer |
| Production | Richard D. Zanuck | Producer |
| Sound | James Horner | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Dietrich Lohmann | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Paul Cichocki | Editor |
| Editing | David Rosenbloom | Editor |
| Production | Allison Jones | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth Myers | Costume Design |
| Sound | Jeff Cranford | Second Assistant Sound |
| Sound | Patrick J. Foley | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jonathan Phillips | Second Assistant Sound |
| Sound | David Werntz | Second Assistant Sound |
| Sound | Todd Harris | Second Assistant Sound |
| Visual Effects | Jeff Heusser | Compositing Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Danny Mudgett | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Gregory Oehler | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Steve Nichols | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Philip Edward Alexy | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Jason Ivimey | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Janet Lewin | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Waldo Sanchez | Hair Department Head |
| Art | Michael D. Harrell | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Kris Peck | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Frank McEldowney | Greensman |
| Art | Tommy Tomlinson | Property Master |
| Art | Scott Nifong | Property Master |
| Art | Gary Tuers | Props |
| Art | David French | Sculptor |
| Art | Shannon Curfman | Set Dresser |
| Art | David L. McGuire | Set Dresser |
| Art | Kristina Kilpe | Set Dresser |
| Art | Michael Anthony Jackson | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | Philip Keller | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | David Lowery | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | Raymond Prado | Storyboard Artist |
| Directing | Cara Giallanza | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Dana J. Kuznetzkoff | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Robert Rooy | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Michele Ziegler | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Alison C. Rosa | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Lisa M. Rowe | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Glen Trotiner | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Art | Leslie Dilley | Production Design |
| Art | Dennis Bradford | Art Direction |
| Art | Gary Kosko | Art Direction |
| Art | Andrew Neskoromny | Art Direction |
| Art | Thomas Valentine | Art Direction |
| Art | Peg Cummings | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | John M. Elliott Jr. | Makeup Department Head |
| Art | Josh Lusby | Set Designer |
| Art | Suzan Torres | Set Designer |
| Art | Dean Wolcott | Set Designer |
| Art | Richard F. Mays | Set Designer |
| Art | Masako Masuda | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Eric Rosenberg | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Paul Sonski | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Cuitlahuac Morales Velazquez | Sculptor |
| Sound | J. Paul Huntsman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | John P. Fasal | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Christopher S. Aud | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | John Voss Bonds Jr. | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Timothy A. Cleveland | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | George Nemzer | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Jayme S. Parker | Sound Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | Scott Farrar | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Kenneth Jones | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Denise Ream | Visual Effects Producer |
| Crew | Charles Croughwell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Myles Aronowitz | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Guy Norman Bee | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Guy Norman Bee | Steadicam Operator |
| Lighting | Jack Coffen | Gaffer |
| Camera | Scott E. Steele | Camera Operator |
| Production | Judith Bouley | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michelle Kurpaska | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marsha Bozeman | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Moore Jr. | Set Costumer |
| Sound | Joe E. Rand | Music Editor |
| Crew | Robert Neilson | Transportation Coordinator |
| Directing | Faith Conroy | Script Supervisor |
| Production | George Herthel | Location Manager |
| Production | D. Scott Easton | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Walter Newman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Craig Lyn | Modeling |
| Art | John Villarino | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Robb W. Ward | Construction Foreman |
| Art | Jeff Brown | Greensman |
| Art | Mark Sakamoto | Leadman |
| Art | Kathleen Beall | Location Scout |
| Camera | Don Burgess | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Steven J. Winslow | Camera Technician |
| Camera | Andrew Priestley | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Tim Ryan | Key Grip |
| Camera | Nico Bally | Grip |
| Camera | Phil Pastuhov | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Lacy | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Michael Bauer | CG Supervisor |
| Crew | David Sosalla | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Edward Cook | Driver |
| Camera | Cheli Clayton | Camera Loader |
| Crew | Bradley M. Goodman | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Timothy Greenwood | Projection |
| Crew | Randy L. Childs | Propmaker |
| Sound | Philip Rogers | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Michael Lantieri | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Seth Arnett | Stunts |
| Crew | Toby Gallo | Systems Administrators & Support |
| Crew | Maylon Houston | Transportation Captain |
| Production | D. Scott Easton | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Scott Sproule | Utility Stunts |
| Crew | Roger Donegan | Video Assist Operator |
| Crew | Timothy Eaton | Visual Effects Editor |
| Directing | K.C. Colwell | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Larry Leahy | Script Coordinator |
| Editing | Jim Passon | Color Timer |
| Editing | Scott Janush | First Assistant Editor |
| Lighting | Walter Bithell | Best Boy Electric |
| Lighting | Eric S. Adamson | Electrician |
| Lighting | James Frederick | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Jerry Kim | Rigging Grip |
| Production | Pam Kaye | Production Accountant |
| Production | Eileen Godoy | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Peter M. Tobyansen | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Joe Dorn | ADR Supervisor |
| Sound | Raul A. Bruce | Boom Operator |
| Visual Effects | Suzanne Mitus-Uribe | Digital Compositors |
| Visual Effects | Adrienne Anderson | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Alex Jaeger | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Sound | Mark Hopkins McNabb | Sound |
| Crew | Alex Humphrey | Thanks |
| Crew | Patrick Phillips | Technical Supervisor |
| Crew | Cinda-Lin James | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Leigh Hennessy | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Joni Avery | Stunts |
| Crew | Debbie Evans | Stunt Driver |
| Art | Batia Grafka | Property Master |
| Sound | John F. Reynolds | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Mark L. Mangino | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Mark L. Mangino | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Patrick J. Foley | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Andrew Somers | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Andrew Somers | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Ginger Geary | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Eric Gotthelf | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Kimberly Lowe Voigt | ADR Editor |
| Directing | E.J. Foerster | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Mark Vargo | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Tom Morga | Stunts |
| Art | Derek Thompson | Concept Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anthony J. Lipin | Costumer |
| Directing | Wainani Young-Tomich | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Paula Case | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Art | César Díez Álava | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Carl Catanese | Set Buyer |
| Art | Richard K. Buoen | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | Phill Norman | Title Designer |
| Sound | David Raines | Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Jeff Rosen | Foley Supervisor |
| Sound | Robb Wilson | Sound Assistant |
| Crew | Douglas Retzler | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Thomas Brown | Special Effects Technician |
| Visual Effects | Paula Nederman | Visual Effects Production Assistant |
| Crew | Danny Downey | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Michael Alexander Collins | Stunt Driver |
| Camera | John T. Connor | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Mike Fay | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Steve Robertson | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Mindy Bee | Second Assistant Camera |
| Production | Wendy Washbrook | Casting Assistant |
| Editing | Ken Blackwell | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Michael Healey | Colorist |
| Editing | Doug Jones | Negative Cutter |
| Production | Patrick Burn | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Brian Glazen | Location Assistant |
| Sound | James Horner | Conductor |
| Sound | Simon Rhodes | Music Producer |
| Sound | Jim Henrikson | Supervising Music Editor |
| Production | Heather Kelton | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Production | Laura Tiz | Assistant Accountant |
| Production | John Latenser V | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Lighting | Jon R. Tower | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Production | Kimberly Skyrme | Extras Casting |
| Crew | Dietrich Lohmann | In Memory Of |
| Production | Jennifer L. Pearlman | Key Production Assistant |
| Production | Lori Ikeda | Payroll Accountant |
| Production | Todd Carroll | Production Assistant |
| Production | Shaun Ryan | Production Driver |
| Production | Steven R. Molen | Production Executive |
| Production | Bob Merrick | Production Secretary |
| Production | Jan Cosby | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Crew | Bert Maatta | Technical Advisor |
| Production | Kurt Zelnak | Travel Coordinator |
| Crew | Stuart Fink | Unit Publicist |
| Crew | Jennifer Lamb | Stunts |
| Crew | Debbie Evans | Stunts |
| Crew | Cinda-Lin James | Stunts |
| Writing | Bruce Joel Rubin | Writer |
| Writing | Michael Tolkin | Writer |
| Visual Effects | Angela Leaper | Visual Effects Coordinator |
