Earthquakes, pandemics, terrorism… it’s those things we fear the most that we apparently love to see on a big screen in a movie theater. These movies, although they can be simple action flicks, can make us realize better what is at stake, and in many instances it are movies that simply exaggerate real-life worst case scenarios. They can be real eye-openers, and real fun. Get in survival mode, because here are the best disaster movies of the decade and the newest releases.
- New disaster movies in 2018
- Best disaster movies of 2017
- 2010-2018: Must-watch disaster movies on Netflix or DVD
New disaster movies in 2018
Top movies up for release in 2018A Quiet Place
DIRECTOR: John Krasinski CAST: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe
Actor John Krasinsky returns with yet another directorial effort. 'A Quiet Place', a horror movie about a isolated rural family dealing with an ominous entity, is as uncanny as it can get. Read more
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Top rated 2017 disaster moviesGeostorm
DIRECTOR: Dean Devlin CAST: Katheryn Winnick Gerard Butler Ed Harris
Highly anticipated, this sci-fi disaster blockbuster from the guys behind 'Godzilla' and 'Independence Day'. Slated for a fall release. Read more
RATING: 87/100
RELEASE DATE: October 20th, 2017
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2010's best rated disaster movies out on DVD, Bluray or streaming on VOD (Netflix, Amazon).The Finest Hours
DIRECTOR: Craig Gillespie CAST: Chris Pine Casey Affleck Ben Foster
A pair of oil tankers get destroyed in a huge storm off the coast of Cape Cod in the year 1952; a brave coast guard makes a valiant attempt to rescue the survivors. Read more
RATING: 68/100
RELEASE DATE: January 29th, 2016
Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates The Wave (Bølgen)
DIRECTOR: Roar Uthaug CAST: Kristoffer Joner Ane Dahl Torp Jonas Hoff Oftebro
An anticipated disaster hits the under prepared population in Norway when a beautiful scenic Norwegian mountain pass crumbles causing a catastrophic tsunami trapping a... Read more
RATING: 68/100
RELEASE DATE: March 4th, 2016
Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates Contagion
DIRECTOR: Steven Soderbergh CAST: Matt Damon Kate Winslet Jude Law
An unceasing epidemic breaks out throughout the world causing havoc and suffering among masses as healthcare specialists and governments find themselves in hapless... Read more
RATING: 66/100
RELEASE DATE: September 9th, 2011
Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
DIRECTOR: Lorene Scafaria CAST: Steve Carell Keira Knightley Melanie Lynskey
A potentially annihilating asteroid nears the Earth; a man finds himself in disarray as his wife leaves him in a panic so he decides to take a road trip to unite with his... Read more
RATING: 6.8/100
RELEASE DATE: June 22nd, 2012
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DIRECTOR: Steven Quale CAST: Richard Armitage Sarah Wayne Callies Matt Walsh
The city of Silverton is hit by several tornadoes causing havoc and destruction; many storm trackers or those who seek adventure and thrill including a few common locals... Read more
RATING: 58/100
RELEASE DATE: August 8th, 2014
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DIRECTOR: Paul W.S. Anderson CAST: Kit Harington Emily Browning Kiefer Sutherland
The story is set in the Roman city of Pompeii; a gladiator has to save his lover who has been engaged to a senator, as the catastrophic eruption of a volcano annihilates... Read more
RATING: 56/100
RELEASE DATE: February 21st, 2014
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