The New Testament tale of an apocalyptic flood receives a spectacular cinematic re-envisioning. Noah is spoken to directly by the creator of the Universe through ominous visions of a world-wide deluge. Noah is to construct a tremendous vessel for those animals and humans divinely chosen to repopulate the cleansed planet. He receives opposition in the form of villainous tribes which he must fight off in time to complete the ship and weather the coming storm.