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And now we’re ranking some of the best and worst disaster movies, from Certified Fresh to Fresh to Rotten movies, all ranging from earthquakes (San Andreas), asteroids (Deep Impact),...
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- 20 'Annihilation'
- 19 'Godzilla'
- 18 'Independence Day'
Director: Alex Garland
Far from a typical disaster movie, Annihilationis a psychological sci-fi horror film that follows a group of scientists tasked with entering "The Shimmer," a mysterious zone filled with mutating plants and animals. As they travel deeper and deeper into the destructive and unexplainable zone, they come to realize just how much danger surrounds them at every corner, as they draw closer and closer to the powerful force at the center of it all. While there are plenty of disaster visuals and wildl...
Director: Ishiro Honda
While Godzilla as a character has become a beloved icon of disaster movies, with many memorable film outings over the years, nothing can truly top the masterfully crafted original film. The original Godzillafollows the 50-meter-tall monster breaking havoc across Japan following his awakening from several shops exploding near Odo Island. The citizens and leaders of Japan are forced to do all that they can to stop the destruction of Godzilla, by any means necessary. Godzilla is easily one of th...
Director: Roland Emmerich
When aliens finally arrive at Earth and declare war on humanity, it falls to a group of humans to turn the tide in our favor. Following the exploits of the U.S. President, a scientist, a fighter pilot, and other ragtag survivors, Independence Day showcases humanity's insurmountable willpower in the face of impossible odds. While director Roland Emmerich has made a name for himself as the go-to director for massive-budget disaster films, Independence Dayis the film that put him on the map for...
In putting together this list of the best disaster movies ever made, we left out kaiju attacks and alien invasions and stuck to the more earthbound definition of ‘disasters’ –...
Jul 19, 2024 · Surely Twisters is a disaster movie. Is Independence Day? Is Die Hard? Where does an action movie or a sci-fi flick stop and a disaster movie begin? For the purposes of this list, two essential...
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Jul 22, 2024 · With the 'Twisters' movie sequel in theaters, THR compiles and ranks the best natural disaster movies ever, from Armageddon to the original Twister.
- Richard Newby
Feb 7, 2022 · As Moonfall hits cinemas and adds that weirdly specific fear to a long list of other apocalypses to worry about, we rank the greatest disaster movies by just how much we hope they don’t actually...
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Jun 2, 2024 · From the unsettlingly prophetic Contagion to the apocalyptic and riveting The Day After Tomorrow, the best disaster movies ever made depict heart-pounding and suspenseful...
