Best new Post-Apocalyptic movies in 2024 & 2023 (Netflix, Prime, Hulu & Cinema List)


List of the latest post-apocalyptic movies in 2024 and the best post-apocalyptic movies of 2023 & 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 2024 in Cinema & on VOD

Top movies up for release in 2024 in cinema and on VOD

  • Civil War

    DIRECTOR: Alex Garland
    CAST: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura & Cailee Spaeny
    The United States has fallen into an era of uncertainty when the states split into separate regions. This dystopian future finds America at war with itself as the reign of a dictatorship clashes with the violence of extremist militias. When peace seems impossible, Americans fight for their own survival in a nation that has grown to distrust all in this highly poignant picture on the disintegration of the United States of America. This political action picture with aspects of dystopia and war comes from writer and director Alex Garland (Men, Annihilation, Ex-Machina) and stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Cailee Spaeny, Jesse Plemons, and Nick Offerman. Read more

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  • Badland Hunters

    DIRECTOR: Heo Myeong Haeng
    CAST: Ma Dong-seok, Lee Hee-jun & Lee Jun-young
    The city of Seoul, South Korea is transformed from a busy metropolis to an apocalyptic wasteland, where civilization changed forever with a brutal earthquake. As society collapses, the few survivors struggle to survive in an uncertain time with dwindling resources and safety not being guaranteed. The survivors include a hunter, doctor, a trusted partner, and a brave girl, all of them trying to find a way to stay alive another day. Directed by Heo Myung-haeng, this is the sequel to Concrete Utopia and continues the story of the unfortunate citizens trying to stay alive in a harsh environment. The cast includes Ma Dong-seok, Lee Hee-joon, Lee Jun-young, and Roh Jeong-eui. Read more

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  • The End

    DIRECTOR: Joshua Oppenheimer
    CAST: Tilda Swinton, George MacKay & Michael Shannon
    The final days of the human race take on a musical finale. All of humanity comes to a screeching halt thanks to the absurd choices of the rich and powerful. The elites flee to their bunkers while all of civilization crumbles. The film centers around one wealthy family in this situation, highlighting how they change over the course of two decades while residing underground. This weird tale of the world’s end comes from director Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence) and features an all-star ensemble that includes Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, Moses Ingram, Michael Shannon, Bronagh Gallagher, Tim McInnerny, and Lennie James. Read more

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  • A Quiet Place: Day One

    DIRECTOR: Michael Sarnoski
    CAST: Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn & Alex Wolff
    Humanity seemed to end the day that mysterious creatures attracted to sound destroyed civilization. The world was not prepared for these deadly creatures and how they brought about an apocalypse. This film turns back the clock to focus specifically on the arrival of the monsters and the beginning of the end, before the screams of terror were replaced with silent dread. As a prequel to A Quiet Place movies, the movie comes from director Michael Sarnoski (Pig) with a script co-written by John Krasinski and Bryan Woods and a cast that includes the talents of Djimon Hounsou, Alex Wolff, Lupita Nyong'o, Denis O'Hare, and Joseph Quinn. Read more

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  • Furiosa

    DIRECTOR: George Miller
    CAST: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth & Tom Burke
    Before the events of Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa was a young warrior of the wastelands. Her rise to power within the ranks of Immortan Joe are revealed in this gritty prequel Fury Road. She engages in brutal combat and high-octane car chases all in the name of survival during a time of apocalyptic conquest. In addition to appeasing the young Immortan Joe, she’ll also have to contend with the bloodthirsty Warlord Dementus. This action-adventure prequel comes from director George Miller (Mad Max) and stars the talents of Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Nathan Jones, Angus Sampson, and Daniel Webber. Read more

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Best post-apocalyptic movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ or DVD in 2024

2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and the 2010's best rated post-apocalyptic movies out on DVD, Bluray or streaming on VOD (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ & More).
  • The Creator

    DIRECTOR: Gareth Edwards
    CAST: John David Washington, Gemma Chan & Ken Watanabe
    A bleak future on Earth has led to a war between humans and artificial intelligence. Joshua is a soldier who has lost much in this war but has a chance to end it all. He has been tasked to take down the AI leader known as the Creator. But the creator may have devised a weapon that could make the war even worse. Directed and co-written by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla, Rogue One), this sci-fi epic stars John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, and Allison Janney. Read more

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  • Biosphere

    DIRECTOR: Mel Eslyn
    CAST: Sterling K. Brown, Mark Duplass &
    In this sci-fi comedy from director Mel Eslyn, a bleak future leads to mankind becoming extinct. All that remains of humanity resides within a biosphere as two men learn to live with each other. To preserve the human race, they must learn to not only survive together but also find a way to evolve past their current forms. What follows is a sweet and quirky bromance of two men finding ways to carry on when saddled with a tough task. The cast includes Sterling K. Brown (Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.) and Mark Duplass (Creep, Big Mouth). Read more

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  • The Wandering Earth 2

    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

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  • Knock at the Cabin

    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

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  • The Animal Kingdom

    DIRECTOR: Thomas Cailley
    CAST: Romain Duris, Paul Kircher & Adèle Exarchopoulos
    Director Thomas Cailley (Ad Vitam) helms this sci-fi adventure of a relationship between father and son. It’s looking as though the human race is doomed to become an animalistic new species as they mutate into creatures that retreat to the wilderness. As nature takes a weird course, François and his son Émile proceed on a quest that forces them to confront the shifting forces of nature, especially when François’s wife mutates. The film stars the talents of Romain Duris, Paul Kircher, and Adèle Exarchopoulos. Read more

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  • They Cloned Tyrone

    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

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  • Jung_E

    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

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  • Last Man Down

    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

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  • Awake

    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

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  • Songbird

    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. Read more

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  • Finch

    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

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  • A Quiet Place: Part II

    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

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  • Monster Problems

    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

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  • Light of My Life

    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

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  • Ad Astra

    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

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  • The Last Boy

    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

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  • Mortal Engines

    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

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    RATING: 84/100

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  • Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

    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

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    RATING: 80/100

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  • Luxembourg

    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

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  • I Think We’re Alone Now

    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

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  • Black Crab

    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

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  • Moonfall

    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

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  • It Comes at Night

    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

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    RATING: 85/100

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