Disaster films are a great blockbuster, and some even make you think. This genre first caught the attention of audiences in the 1970s with films such as Poseidon's Adventure and The Tower of Hell. We have prepared for you list of the best movies about disasters.
[article updated June 20, 2021]
Contagion (2011)
In early 2020 and throughout 2021, Steven Spielberg's Contagion gained new popularity due to its association with pandemic Covid-19. The film shows how the world will react to the spread of the virus around the world. Beth Emhoff returns home from Hong Kong. When she arrives in Minneapolis, she has a seizure and is hospitalized and dies. Doctors cannot determine what caused her death. But when Beth's husband returns home, he finds that his stepson has also died. Scientists come to the conclusion that the virus is spread by airborne droplets, which makes it especially dangerous. Contagion is a fast-paced and heartbreaking thriller that is also very smart and entertaining.
Day After Tomorrow (2004)
The film is about the climate crisis. Extreme weather conditions are raging all over the planet - from tornadoes to abnormal cold weather. A severe frost hits New York. A group of survivors hide in a New York library. The father of one of the young men goes in search of his son, despite the severe cold. The painting "The Day After Tomorrow" should definitely be in list of films catastrophes and cataclysms.
Armageddon (1998)
A Texas-sized asteroid is spiraling towards planet Earth, threatening to wipe out all of the planet's inhabitants. NASA is working on a plan to distract the asteroid, hoping to plant an explosive device in it to split it in two. A team of cosmonauts has been created to carry out this mission. A fragment of the asteroid still enters the earth's atmosphere and ends up in Shanghai. At this time, the astronauts' shuttle crashes, passing through a death trap.
End of the World 2013: Hollywood Apocalypse (2013)
One of the most interesting movies about disasters. People unite to survive in the face of coming destruction. Movie about the end of the world takes a more comedic look at the situation, imagining how a bunch of spoiled and immature celebrities would have behaved in such a predicament.
Geostorm (2017)
Outside in 2019. Climate change causes endless disasters, destroying entire cities. But an international coalition has developed a climate control system to avoid disaster. A series of satellites have been created to reverse or stop the harmful effects of such natural Disasters like typhoons. A few years after the launch of the satellites, the system discovers a frozen village. In Hong Kong, there is a significant increase in temperature, which leads to explosions. When Jake Lawson is sent to investigate satellite malfunctions, he begins to suspect that there is a traitor among them. And if he does not find out who this traitor is, the planet is doomed to mass destruction.
Melancholia (2011)
The film is about two sisters who struggle with their estranged relationship. Things get worse when a mysterious new planet appears in the sky and threatens to collide with Earth. The potentially apocalyptic setting creates a truly powerful and touching story of depression.
Impossible (2012)
Film "The Impossible" based on real events. Tells the story of a Spanish family who survived the Asian tsunami 2004. The film follows Henry (Ewan McGregor) and Maria (Naomi Watts), a British couple who travel to a luxury resort in Thailand for the Christmas holidays. They have three children: teenager Lucas (Tom Holland) and two younger boys. On December 26, 2004, while the family was playing by the pool, a powerful tsunami hit the area, sweeping thousands of people into the ocean. Maria survives, but is seriously injured. She finds her eldest son, Lucas, and together they try to overcome difficulties together.
Shelter (2011)
What if the end of the world is coming and you were the only one who knew? Curtis LaForch (Michael Shannon) has a premonition of what is about to happen. It begins to seem to him that a flood will soon begin, which will wipe everything off the face of the earth. As he tries to protect his family from impending danger, those around him begin to worry about his mental health.
Inferno (2007)
Another films about disaster and the end of the world. This time the sun is the main culprit. The sun is dying and a team of scientists is sent on a spaceflight to try and light it up again with a bomb.
Greenland (2020)
The apocalyptic mega-disaster in this movie involves a comet breaking apart. They hit the Earth, causing complete destruction. The plot of the picture focuses on one family, which must get into an underground bunker located in Greenland before the second big piece destroys the entire planet.
Disaster movies have always attracted the attention of the public. The genre first began to show interest in the 1970s, when films such as"The Adventure of Poseidon" and "Hell Tower» became big hits. Although it's not one of the most prolific genres, even in the last decade there have been some good disaster films.
Deepwater Horizon (2016)
Sometimes real-world events inspire some of the most gripping and harrowing disaster films ever made. Deepwater Horizon examines the events that led to the largest oil spill in American history. However, the film focuses more on the people on the rig when it exploded.
The film escalates the tension so effectively that it becomes almost unbearable. As soon as everything goes wrong, it becomes a captivating and exciting survival story. A great cast including Mark Wahlberg and Kurt Russell add a lot to the story.
San Andreas Fault (2015)
If there's one action movie star you want to have by your side during a disaster, it's definitely Dwayne Johnson. He plays a helicopter rescue and search officer who is always ready to save the day. When there is a massive earthquake in California, he goes on a mission to save his daughter.
This movie is another big blockbuster filled with scenes of mass destruction. If you're into that kind of entertainment, this movie won't disappoint, even if it's fast-paced and loose-handed with the science of the situation.
Trap (2019)
It was somewhat overlooked when it came out last year, but Kapkan» one of the funniest movies of 2019. The story is about a young woman who goes to visit her father when a hurricane approaches. She finds him injured in the basement of the house and when she tries to save him they are surrounded by alligators.
Trap- a great combination of a disaster movie and a feature film about creatures. Just when it seems like it can't get any worse, that's the way it is. The film is a non-stop thrilling adventure with lots of terrifying jumps.
Case of the Brave (2017)
Another true story dedicated to the tragic event of recent memory is the drama about firefighters "The Cause of the Brave». Josh Brolin plays the leader of a group of brave, an elite fire brigade from Granite Mountain who risk their lives to protect their city from hell.
The film only focuses on the destructive flames in the film's final act. Until then, the Cause of the Brave does an excellent job of building a team, their relationships with each other, and their relentless bravery.
