30 Apocalypse Movies to Watch for Disasters, Collapse, and Survival
An apocalypse movie guide featuring global disasters, collapsing societies, end-of-the-world tension, survival journeys, and post-apocalyptic action. Compare ratings, trailers, and watch options.
Rank 1Movie
2012
Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.
Runner-up picks
2Movie
The Day After Tomorrow
After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York City with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel to get to Sam before it's too late.
3Movie
Armageddon
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.
More rankings
4MovieDeep Impact
1998★ 6.2
5MovieWorld War Z
2013★ 6.8
6MovieMad Max: Fury Road
2015★ 7.6
7MovieThe Road
2009★ 7.0
8MovieI Am Legend
2007★ 7.2
9MovieA Quiet Place
2018★ 7.4
10Movie28 Days Later
2002★ 7.2
11MovieDawn of the Dead
2004★ 7.1
12MovieChildren of Men
2006★ 7.6
13MovieSnowpiercer
2013★ 6.9
14MovieDon't Look Up
2021★ 7.1
15MovieGreenland
2020★ 7.1
16MovieThe Book of Eli
2010★ 6.8
17MovieWar of the Worlds
2005★ 6.6
18MovieThe Core
2003★ 5.8
19MovieThese Final Hours
2014★ 6.5
20MovieMelancholia
2011★ 7.2
21MovieSeeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012★ 6.6
22MovieThis Is the End
2013★ 6.2
23MovieOblivion
2013★ 6.7
24MovieTerminator Salvation
2009★ 6.1
25MovieWALL·E
2008★ 8.1
26MovieInterstellar
2014★ 8.5
27MovieKnowing
2009★ 6.3
28MovieLeave the World Behind
2023★ 6.4
29MovieBird Box
2018★ 6.8
30MovieHow It Ends
2018★ 5.3
About this list
An apocalypse movie guide featuring global disasters, collapsing societies, end-of-the-world tension, survival journeys, and post-apocalyptic action. Compare ratings, trailers, and watch options.
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