Cast
- John Cusack as Jackson Curtis, a struggling writer who has to work as a limousine driver to make ends meet.
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Dr. Adrian Helmsley, geologist and Chief Science Advisor to the US President. He is also a fan of Jackson Curtis' work.
- Amanda Peet as Kate Curtis, a medical student and Jackson's ex-wife. The film marks Peet's third role starring opposite John Cusack following Identity in 2003 and Martian Child in 2007.
- Liam James as Noah Curtis, Jackson and Kate's son.
- Morgan Lily as Lilly Curtis, Jackson and Kate's daughter.
- Thomas McCarthy as Dr. Gordon Silberman, Kate's current boyfriend who is a plastic surgeon.
- Danny Glover as Thomas Wilson, the President of the United States.
- Thandie Newton as Dr. Laura Wilson, an art expert and President Wilson's daughter.
- Oliver Platt as Carl Anheuser, the White House Chief of Staff.
- Woody Harrelson as Charlie Frost, a fringe science conspiracy theorist and radio talk show host.
- John Billingsley as Professor Frederick West, a scientist and colleague of Dr. Adrian Helmsley.
- Ryan McDonald as Scotty, an assistant of Dr. Adrian Helmsley and Professor Frederick West.
- Jimi Mistry as Dr. Satnam Tsurutani, an astrophysicist
- Osric Chau as Nima, a Buddhist monk and the brother of Tenzin.
- Tseng Chang as Grandfather Sonam, grandpa of Nima and Tenzin.
- Lisa Lu as Grandmother Sonam, grandma of Nima and Tenzin.
- Zlatko Burić as Yuri Karpov, a Russian billionaire and former boxer.
- Beatrice Rosen as Tamara Jikan, girlfriend of Yuri.
- Alexandre and Philippe Haussmann as Alec and Oleg Karpov, Yuri's twin sons.
- Johann Urb as Sasha Hoho, a pilot who works for Yuri.
- Blu Mankuma as Harry Helmsley, Adrian's father who is Tony's singing partner.
- George Segal as Tony Delgotto, a jazz singer who is Harry's partner.
- Stephen McHattie as Captain Michaels, the captain of Ark 4.
- Patrick Bauchau as Roland Picard, the Director of the Louvre who is killed in a car bomb by the US Government.
- Dean Marshall as Ark Communications Officer
- Henry O as Lama Rinpoche, a Buddhist monk
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