Best new Post-Apocalyptic movies in 2023 & 2022 (Netflix, Prime, Hulu & Cinema List)
List of the latest post-apocalyptic movies in 2023 and the best post-apocalyptic movies of 2022 & the 2010's. Top post-apocalyptic movies to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+ & other Streaming services, out on DVD/Blu-ray or in cinema's right now.
New post-apocalyptic movies in 2023 in Cinema & on VOD
Top movies up for release in 2023 in cinema and on VOD
DIRECTOR: Frant Gwo CAST: Andy Lau, Wu Jing & Qiu Tian
In this sequel to the Chinese sci-fi epic, The Wandering Earth 2 once more finds the planet Earth being transported into a vessel that traverses the universe. It’s now up to a new generation of humanity to the lead the planet and it’s people into a new age of survival. But it won’t be an easy task as the dangerous mission to save Earth will lead to some of the most explosive of situations with the fate of all humanity on the line. Directed by Frant Gwo with a script co-written by Gong Ge'er from a short story by Liu Cixin, this grand sci-fi adventure stars Wu Jing, Andy Lau, Li Xuejian, and Wang Zhi. Read more Watch the trailer of The Wandering Earth 2 Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: M. Night Shyamalan CAST: Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge & Kristen Cui
Director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Split) crafts another terrifying tale of a vacation gone wrong. Two dads and a daughter find their getaway to the woods turning into a nightmare when armed strangers show up at their cabin. The situation grows all the more intense and strange when the encounter may lead to the end of the world if a tough choice is not made. What follows is a tale of sacrifice when the fate of the world is at stake. Co-written by Shyamalan, this mysterious horror-thriller stars the talents of Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, and Rupert Grint. Read more Watch the trailer of Knock at the Cabin Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Juel Taylor CAST: John Boyega, Teyonah Parris & Jamie Foxx
Mystery and comedy merge in this sci-fi dystopian tale loaded with strangeness. A trio that includes the eccentric characters of Fontaine, Yo-Yo, and Slick Charles stumble upon unraveling a weird mystery involving government coverups and conspiracies. What starts as a caper soon transforms into a grander mystery that aims at political corruption, scientific advancement, and robbery, having wicked fun all along the way. This blend of sci-fi, mystery, and comedy comes from director and co-writer Juel Taylor making his directorial debut. The cast includes the talents of John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, Kiefer Sutherland, and Jamie Foxx. Read more Watch the trailer of They Cloned Tyrone Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Sang-ho Yeon CAST: Kim Hyun-joo, Kang Soo-youn & Ryu Kyung-soo
22nd-century Earth finds itself in a dark time. Though technology has made great advancements in the field of robotics, a civil war threatens to wipe out all of humanity. The only hope for mankind to end this conflict may lie in an experiment to clone human brains for robot bodies. Jung Yi, a military leader, becomes the latest subject of this experiment, having her human brain transplanted into that of a robot mercenary. With advanced fighting skills and durability, she’s thrown into combat once more as a last-ditch effort to end the war. This thrilling sci-fi story set in a dystopian future comes from writer/director Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan, Peninsula) and features a cast that includes Kang Soo-yeon, Kim Hyun-joo, Ryu Kyung-soo, and Park So-y Read more Watch the trailer of Jung_E
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Best post-apocalyptic movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ or DVD in 2023
2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and the 2010's best rated post-apocalyptic movies out on DVD, Bluray or streaming on VOD (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ & More).
DIRECTOR: Adam Berg CAST: Noomi Rapace, Aliette Opheim & Jakob Oftebro
Earth is now a post-apocalyptic wasteland of snow and ice. With a war that ravages the globe, six soldiers are tasked with a dangerous mission that might just bring this war to an end. The only problem is that they’ll have to escort a mysterious package across the frozen ice on skates, risking their lives for the chance to save the world. Directed and co-written by Adam Berg in his directorial debut, this survival action picture stars Noomi Rapace, Jakob Oftebro, Aliette Opheim, Dar Salim, Ardalan Esmaili, Erik Enge, Cecilia Säverman, and Martin Hendrikse Read more Watch the trailer of Black Crab Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Roland Emmerich CAST: Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson & John Bradley
Earth has always been used to having the moon in the sky. But the moon is about to get a lot closer when some strange event causes the moon to be thrown out of its orbit. All of humanity could become extinct if the massive rock touches down on our planet, threatening to cause an extinction-level event. Only a ragtag group of astronauts and conspiracy theorists can save the entire planet from annihilation. Directed by Roland Emmerich (Independence Day), this intense sci-fi disaster picture stars Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Michael Peña, Charlie Plummer, Kelly Yu, and Donald Sutherland. Read more Watch the trailer of Moonfall
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DIRECTOR: Fansu Njie CAST: Daniel Stisen, Olga Kent & Daniel Nehme
The Earth has become a broken planet as society crumbles amid a devastating virus. Seeking to survive, special forces soldier John Wood has turned his back on humanity and resorted to living in the woods. He soon finds himself called upon to be a protector when a wounded woman comes seeking his help. She’s being targeted by an unhinged military commander who had previously killed his wife. John may be the only one who can help in a world that has lost all hope. Directed by Fansu Njie, this action picture set in a post-apocalyptic world stars Daniel Stisen, Olga Kent, and Daniel Nehme. Read more Watch the trailer of Last Man Down
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DIRECTOR: Mark Raso CAST: Gina Rodriguez, Shamier Anderson & Jennifer Jason Leigh
A global event has shaken Earth and altered humanity forever. Not only have all electronic devices been rendered useless but humans have now lost the ability to sleep, forcing the survivors of such an event to remain awake forever. However, a solution to this biological phenomenon may lie in the daughter of a soldier. Directed by Mark Raso (Kodachrome) with a screenplay co-written by Joseph Raso (Seed), this post-apocalyptic thriller stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, and Ariana Greenblatt. Read more Watch the trailer of Awake
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DIRECTOR: Adam Mason CAST: K.J. Apa, Sofia Carson & Craig Robinson
The year is 2024 and the coronavirus has only grown stronger over time. Currently in the iteration of Covid-23, Americans struggle through their fourth straight year of the pandemic. Struggling to curb the infection rate, the government has grown stricter, requiring individuals to stay in their homes and only proceed to certain areas if given proper identification. Sara (Sofia Carson) finds herself in a difficult situation of deciding whether to harbor someone fleeing the government or turn them over to the authorities. She may not have a choice as the fleeing woman is infected and thus making her a target law enforcement to keep the virus contained amid raids and concentration camps.
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DIRECTOR: Miguel Sapochnik CAST: Tom Hanks, Samira Wiley & Caleb Landry Jones
Finch, the last man on earth, is sick and soon dying. In order to let someone take care of his dog, he builds an advanced robot who can keep it safe. Read more Watch the trailer of Finch Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: John Krasinski CAST: Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy & Millicent Simmonds
In this continuation of the post-apocalyptic horror hit, Emily Blunt returns to the role of Evelyn Abbott, a mother trying to protect her three children in a world of monsters that hunt by sound alone. Having now found a weakness in the creatures, Evelyn leads her children into the unknown where they must remain silent and vigilant. But the further they venture into the apocalyptic world, a new threat will emerge in their fight for survival. Read more Watch the trailer of A Quiet Place: Part II
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DIRECTOR: Michael Matthews CAST: Dylan O'Brien, Michael Rooker & Ariana Greenblatt
oel Dawson (Dylan O'Brien) desperately wants to meet the love of his life but that’s a task much harder to accomplish after apocalypse. With monsters roaming the land, Joel must find a way to survive on his journey for love. Thankfully, he has the aid of expert monster hunter Cylde (Michael Rooker) to show him what it takes to fight monsters in the post-apocalyptic era in the darkly comedic adventure of great action and fantasy. Read more Watch the trailer of Monster Problems
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DIRECTOR: Casey Affleck CAST: Casey Affleck, Anna Pniowsky & Elisabeth Moss
Directed by Casey Affleck (who happens to be the lead actor as well), this tense movie takes place in a world where all women have been killed by a pandemic. In this world, a father and his 12-year daughter (disguised as a boy) have to survive. An unnerving film somewhere in between 'The Road' and 'Leave No Trace'. Read more Watch the trailer of Light of My Life
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DIRECTOR: James Gray CAST: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones & Ruth Negga
More a movie about the prevention of the apocalypse, this sci-fi drama evolves around an astronaut who travels to a faraway planet to find his long lost father. His father, hiding in a defunct power plant, knows/does something that could possibly destroy all civilization on earth. Read more Watch the trailer of Ad Astra
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DIRECTOR: Perry Bhandal CAST: Luke Goss, Flynn Allen & Peter Guinness
Based on the writings of the philosopher Sufi, 'The Last Boy' tells the tale of dying woman who sends her young son to a magical place where all wishes are granted. Read more Watch the trailer of The Last Boy
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DIRECTOR: Christian Rivers CAST: Hugo Weaving
Stephen Lang
Robert Sheehan |
Produced by Peter Jackson, this New Zealand dystopian epic could very well become the 'Mad Max' of 2018. Taking place after the so-called 60 Minutes War, the earth is almost out of natural resources. Autonomous city states on giant wheels crawl the surface of the earth, fighting each other over food and resources. Read more Watch the trailer of Mortal Engines RATING: 84/100
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DIRECTOR: Jee-woon Kim CAST: Woo-sung Jung, Dong-won Gang, Hyo-ju Han
Based on a story by Mamoru Oshii (the man behind the 1995 manga classic 'Ghost in the Shell'), 'Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade' takes place in the distant future. North and South Korea are united. But things do not go smoothly, with uprisings on both sides. When total chaos seems inevitable, a team of special forces is set up. Read more Watch the trailer of Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade RATING: 80/100
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DIRECTOR: Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi CAST: N/A
Shot in and around Chernobyl, Ukraine, this upcoming post-apocalyptic tale evolves around a group of people that have to work and live together in order to survive a permanent nuclear winter. Read more Watch the trailer of Luxembourg Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Reed Morano CAST: Peter Dinklage, Elle Fanning
The human race has been wiped out, except for Del (Peter Dinklage). in a small town, he lives a simple life, always alone. Which he likes the best. When all of a sudden a young girl (Elle Fanning) appears, he is baffled and wants her to go, but she insists to stay. Read more Watch the trailer of I Think We’re Alone Now
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DIRECTOR: Trey Edward Shults CAST: Joel Edgerton
Riley Keough
Christopher Abbott
Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, a man has established a tenuous domestic order with his wife and son, but this will soon be put... Read more Watch the trailer of It Comes at Night RATING: 85/100
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