The movie begins with Noah (Russell Crowe), a devout man who lives in a world filled with violence and corruption. God sees the wickedness of humanity and decides to destroy the earth with a flood. However, God chooses Noah to build an ark to save himself, his wife (Naomi Watts), their three sons (Jack Noah Luster, Pablo Jose Manasala, and Finn Noah Luster), and two of every kind of animal.