Greenland 2 Migration Trailer, Fun Facts & Review
Greenland 2 Migration Synopsis:
Years after the catastrophic comet strike, the Garrity family (Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, and Roman Griffin Davis) are forced to leave the safety of their Greenland bunker. They must now embark on a perilous, multi-country migration across a shattered, frozen Europe, battling the hostile environment and chaotic human survivors in their desperate quest to find a permanent home and rebuild civilization.
Genre: Action, Thriller
Release Date: In theaters January 9th, 2026
Greenland 2 Migration Fun Facts:
Director Reunion:
The movie reunites director Ric Roman Waugh with screenwriter Chris Sparling for the sequel. They both previously worked together on the first movie, Greenland (2020).
Major Time Jump:
The sequel takes place several years after the first film. The Garrity family (John, Allison, and Nathan) are forced to leave the safety of their bunker and migrate across a desolate, frozen Europe in search of a new, permanent home.
The Original Cast Returns:
Gerard Butler (John Garrity) and Morena Baccarin (Allison Garrity) from the first movie are both returning for the sequel.
New Nathan:
Due to the significant time jump and the character's increased age, the role of Nathan Garrity has been recast. Roman Griffin Davis, known for his lead role in the movie Jojo Rabbit, takes over the role of Nathan Garrity, replacing Roger Dale Floyd from the first film.
A Grander Scale:
The sequel reported a significant increase in budget of $90 million, compared to the first movie with a budget of $35 million. This indicates a much larger production, including a greater visual experience of a post-apocalyptic world.
Release Date:
Greenland 2 Migration is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 9th, 2026. Initially, it was planned for release on March 28th, 2025, but the date was subsequently pushed back without a new timeline.
Greenland 2 Migration Review:
Greenland 2 Migration picks up five years after the "Clarke" comet destroyed most lives on Earth. The first movie from 2020 was a surprise success because the story was more realistic and a race against time to reach the Greenland bunker before the comet hit Earth. The sequel, directed by Ric Roman Waugh, centers on the characters' journey across the decimated world in search of a safer place to rebuild civilization.
The story returns to the Garrity family: John, Allison, and their teenage son, Nathan. They have been living in the Greenland underground bunker for nearly five years. When a powerful earthquake and radiation storms threaten their refuge, the family is forced to leave the safety of the bunker and return to the surface.
The family is trying to reach "Clarke Crater" in Southern France, rumored to be a safe zone with clean air and drinkable water. To get there, they must travel across a dangerous Europe covered in ash and radiation. They passed through the ruins of London and the destroyed French countryside. Along the way, they have to survive radioactive storms, angry crowds, and lawlessness in a world that is now a very dangerous place.
The movie successfully showcases what this new world looks like in the aftermath of the world-ending disaster. It is chilling and beautiful at the same time to see radioactive lightning storms covering the once beautiful blue sky and comet debris glowing in the night sky. The visuals are stunning, as all the disaster elements are enhanced to feel massive and destructive in this vast empty world.
In this sequel, Butler plays a man who is very tired and worn out. His character, John, seems to be suffering from radiation sickness because he spent too much time on the surface. This makes his mission even more urgent, as he is racing against time to save his family before his demise.
Despite the movie relying heavily on CGI, the best part of the movie is the relationship between Butler and Baccarin as the parents trying to keep the family together even when the world is literally falling apart. Their love is the emotional core of the movie that keeps the story feeling real and moving forward.
What made the first movie, Greenland, so good was that it was believable and felt like it could actually happen. The sequel feels more like unrealistic action style. It has stunts that don't follow the rules of science, and lucky events that happen at just the right time strip away the danger, making the movie less realistic than the first one.
Greenland 2 Migration is a rare sequel of a disaster movie that feel less intense as the first film. The movie is heavy on CGI that focus on big explosions and action sequences. It felt like a "road trip" movie at the end of the world. The strong performances and connection between Butler and Baccarin are what make the movie work. It is not a perfect film, but it is a good follow-up that fans of the first movie will enjoy.