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2000s

174 films of 831 · mostly earth & weather · mean rating 5.8 · best rated Children of Men (7.6/10)

  1. Britannic 2000

    WreckageTitanic

    It was the sister ship of the infamous Titanic... and its final destiny was the same. Experience the true untold story of Britannic, a tumultuous, epic voyage of human passion, courage and betrayal aboard an ill-fated ocean liner bound for a shattering demise. With the world at war, an undercover British agent (Amanda Ryan), embarks the Britannic in search of a German spy believed to be on board to sabotage the ship. Posing as a governess, the undercover agent finds herself falling in love with the ship's chaplain (Edward Atterton). In a stunning discovery, the lovers suddenly find themselves enemies of war. And when a massive explosion deals a deathblow to the ship, their battle becomes one for their own survival. With a dynamic, international cast and a story line that hosts a chilling tale of espionage, politics and romance, Britannic brings one of history's most devastating events to riveting, new life.

    United States · 6.8/10

  2. Fail Safe 2000

    AtomicNuclear Miscommunication

    A Cold War thriller about a crisis that erupts when a malfunction sends bombers to destroy Moscow.

    Dir. Stephen Frears · United States · 6.9/10

  3. Final Destination 2000

    DivineDivine Judgment

    After a teenager has a terrifying vision of him and his friends dying in a plane crash, he prevents the accident only to have Death hunt them down, one by one.

    Dir. James Wong · United States · 6.6/10

  4. Left Behind 2000

    DivineRapture

    After millions of people suddenly vanish those left behind struggle to understand what happened and survive the chaos.

    Dir. Vic Sarin · Canada · 4.2/10

  5. Lost Souls 2000

    DivineDivine Judgment

    A Catholic school teacher teams up with a man destined to become the Antichrist to prevent the end of the world.

    Dir. Janusz Kaminski · United States · 5/10

  6. On Hostile Ground 2000

    Earth & WeatherSinkholes

    A geologist (John Corbett) investigates a sinkhole under New Orleans that might engulf the city during Mardi Gras.

    3.4/10

  7. Runaway Virus 2000

    PlaguePandemic Viral Contagion

    Two virus experts track down contagious people across the world. But it's only a matter of time before L.A. is exposed to the virus.

    Dir. Jeff Bleckner · United States · 6.7/10

  8. Storm Tracker (film) 2000

    Earth & WeatherHurricanes/Typhoons

  9. The Perfect Storm 2000

    Earth & WeatherHurricane/Typhoon

    In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.

    United States · 6.5/10 · $329 million

  10. The Prophecy 3: The Ascent 2000

    DivineArmageddon

    The angel Gabriel now human must protect a young man who is key to preventing Armageddon.

    Dir. Patrick Lussier · United States · 5.9/10

  11. Titan A.E. 2000

    InvadersAlien Invasion

    After Earth is destroyed by an alien race a young man searches for a spacecraft that is humanity's last hope for survival.

    Dir. Don Bluth · United States · 6.6/10

  12. Titanic: The Legend Goes On 2000

    WreckageTitanic Collision with Iceberg

    An animated retelling of the Titanic disaster with anthropomorphic animals.

    Spain · 2.7/10

  13. A.I. Artificial Intelligence 2001

    ClimateMelting Polar Ice Caps

    In a future where the polar ice caps have melted a highly advanced robotic boy embarks on a journey to discover his true nature.

    Dir. Steven Spielberg · United States · 7/10

  14. Absolon 2001

    PlaguePandemic

  15. Absturz in die Todeszone 2001

    Earth & WeatherAvalanche

    Germany · 0.5/10

  16. Avalanche Alley 2001

    Earth & WeatherAvalanche

    Canada · 4.2/10

  17. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within 2001

    InvadersAlien Invasion

    Scientists race to save humanity from mysterious spirits that have invaded Earth and threaten all life.

    Dir. Hironobu Sakaguchi · United States · 6.2/10

  18. Flying Virus 2001

    PlagueVirus Mutation

    After a series of Amazonian Indian attacks on US owned petroleum installation in Brazil, both governments start a secret 'special program'. In fact colonel Ezekial's men use GM killer bees to eradicate the tribes. During an Indian attack, reporter Ann Bauer is stung, yet survives after a mysterious rescue. Dr. Stephen North realizes the venom has priceless healing powers and smuggles the bee aboard a flight to New York. Bauer, her nearly-divorced husband, Martin, who is aboard and her friend, US State Department project representative, Scotty, face potential mass-killing after turbulence releases the bees aboard.

    Dir. Jeff Hare · United States · 3.9/10

  19. Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 2001

    DivineProphesized Apocalypse

    The son of a powerful world leader becomes the Antichrist and attempts to bring about Armageddon.

    Dir. Brian Trenchard-Smith · United States · 4.7/10

  20. Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534 2001

    WreckageAirline accident

    Having taken the blame for an accident beyond his control, pilot Mike Hogan has been on administrative leave indefinitely; however when the airline is desperately short of staff, he is offered to be first officer and accepts, without enthusiasm, received with disdain by the well-connected commander. Surprisingly his come-back proves less then routine, as the captain gets knocked out and a collision as well as a murderer being transported by police require courageous action from Mike, his crew and several passengers, including soccer star Ty Conner.

    Canada · 4.8/10

  21. Tracing the Gray Summer (いのちの地球 ダイオキシンの夏) 2001

    PlaguePandemic

    Animated film about the Seveso disaster, which took place north of Milan, Italy in 1976.

    Japan

  22. Trapped 2001

    WreckageMan-made Disaster

    A couple races to save their daughter who has been kidnapped and buried alive.

    United States · 4/10

  23. Vajont 2001

    Earth & WeatherLandslides

    On October 9th, 1963, at 10:39 pm, 260 million cubic meters of rock fell down from Mount Toc to the artificial lake formed by the Vajont dam, the higher dam in the world. The landslide formed a 250-meters wave and 50 million cubic meters of water completely destroied all the below towns, killing more than 2000 people. Planned by engineer Semenza, Vajont dam (263 meters) had to carry the electricity in all the houses of the country. Tina Merlin, a journalist from 'L'Unitá', tried for years to denounce the danger to build a dam near the Mount Toc and expecially to denounce all the omissions by the corrupted politicians and workers in charge of the dam construction. They preferred to trust in old geologist Dal Piaz instead to hear engineer Semenza young son's alarming analysis. No one seemed to understand the high danger until that October fatal night.

    Dir. Renzo Martinelli · France · 6.5/10

  24. 28 Days Later 2002

    PlagueRage Virus

    A man awakens from a coma to find London devastated by a rage virus that turns people into violent infected.

    Dir. Danny Boyle · United Kingdom · 7.2/10

  25. Atomic Twister 2002

    AtomicNuclear Meltdown

    When tornadoes hit a nuclear power plant, critically damaging the plant's cooling system, the results could be catastrophic. Atomic Twister, a countdown to disaster, traces an extraordinary day in the lives of small town citizens who unexpectedly find themselves facing the possibility of mass destruction.

    New Zealand · 6.3/10

  26. Baader 2002

    WreckageUrban Fires

    Andreas Baader starts out as a small-time criminal. In Berlin, he is recruited by a revolutionary cell. They plan to overthrow the state.

    Germany · 3.4/10

  27. Blue Gender: The Warrior 2002

    InvadersAlien Insect Overrun

    A man awakens from cryogenic sleep to find Earth overrun by alien insects and joins the fight to reclaim the planet.

    Dir. Yasuhiro Geshi · Japan · 5.6/10

  28. California Firestorm 2002

    Earth & WeatherWildfires

    Firefighters battle a massive wildfire threatening Southern California.

  29. Heroes' Mountain 2002

    Earth & WeatherLandslides

    The story of Stuart Diver, the only person to survive the 1997 Thredbo tragedy that came about when a landslide engulfed a ski lodge situated in Australia's Snowy Mountains.

    Australia · 2.8/10

  30. Pest - Die Rückkehr 2002

    Earth & WeatherEarthquakes

    Germany · 0.5/10

  31. Reign of Fire 2002

    Earth & WeatherGeological

    In a world ravaged by dragons a small group of survivors in England fight to stay alive and defeat the beasts.

    Dir. Rob Bowman · United States · 6.2/10

  32. Resident Evil 2002

    PlagueBiological Warfare

    A special military unit fights a powerful out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures.

    Dir. Paul W.S. Anderson · 6.6/10

  33. Returner 2002

    InvadersAlien Invasion

    A woman from the future returns to present-day Japan to prevent an alien invasion that will destroy humanity.

    Dir. Takashi Yamazaki · Japan · 6.4/10

  34. Search for the Mothman 2002

    WreckageBridge Collapse

    Search For The Mothman" is a documentary that explores the unusual disturbances, odd sightings, bizarre occurrences, and strange eyewitness reports connected to a creature known as the "Mothman" (first sighted in the Point Pleasant, West Virginia area in the sixties). Strangely, the sightings and disturbances seemed to reach a peak with several area residents sharing the same nightmare of a river disaster. On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge - spanning the Ohio River between Point Pleasant and Gallipolis, Ohio - collapsed into the frigid water (sending 46 people to their deaths). Many of those who lost their lives had reported seeing the Mothman. Perhaps most disturbing, there were no reported sightings after the bridge accident.

    United States

  35. Signs 2002

    PlaguePandemic

    A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.

    Dir. M. Night Shyamalan · United States · 6.7/10

  36. Smallpox 2002 2002

    PlagueBioterrorism

    A docu-drama that reports on a (fictitious) attack made by terrorist using the disease of small pox to attack the world. Starting in New York the attack is ruthlessly carried out by one man travelling around the city infecting people as he goes. Using hindsight and video diaries the film looks back on the global impact of a silent attack that affected the world.

    6.8/10

  37. The Mothman Prophecies 2002

    DivineProphesized Apocalypse

    Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions.

    United States · 6.2/10

  38. The Time Machine 2002

    UnsortedTemporal Paradox

    An inventor travels to the future and discovers a world divided between peaceful surface dwellers and underground cannibals.

    Dir. Simon Wells · United States · 6.2/10

  39. Tornado Warning 2002

    Earth & WeatherTornadoes

    A town faces destruction from a series of tornadoes.

    United States · 4.3/10

  40. Air Panic 2003

    WreckageCyber-terrorism

    FAA system analyzer named Neil McCabe is the only person who seems to have this different hunch towards a group of international terrorists after a horrific plane incident occured. He thinks that an evil genius computer hacker sets out and manipulate the computer electronical system which linked to several airplanes to cause destruction and tragedy. In order to prevent the mishap, McCabe and his teammate, Rudy, finds out about the machine used by the criminals which leads them to a psychotic thrilling fight between the terrorist.

    United States · 4.5/10

  41. Cabin Fever 2003

    PlagueHorrifying flesh-eating virus

    A group of five college graduates rent a cabin in the woods and begin to fall victim to a horrifying flesh-eating virus, which attracts the unwanted attention of the homicidal locals.

    Dir. Eli Roth · United States · 5.7/10

  42. Devil Winds 2003

    Earth & WeatherTornadoes

    A series of tornadoes threaten a small town in Texas.

    United States · 5.7/10

  43. Dragon Head 2003

    Earth & WeatherEarthquakes

    Survivors of a catastrophic event struggle to stay alive and understand what happened to Japan.

    Dir. Jôji Iida · Hong Kong · 5.4/10

  44. Dreamcatcher 2003

    InvadersAlien Invasion

    Four childhood friends on a hunting trip encounter an alien invasion that threatens humanity.

    Dir. Lawrence Kasdan · United States · 5.6/10

  45. Final Destination 2 2003

    DivinePremonitions and Prophecies

    When Kimberly has a violent premonition of a highway pileup she blocks the freeway, keeping a few others meant to die, safe...Or are they? The survivors mysteriously start dying and it's up to Kimberly to stop it before she's next.

    Dir. David R. Ellis · United States · 6.2/10

  46. Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke 2003

    WreckageDam Failure

    A town faces destruction when a nearby dam threatens to burst.

    United States · 4.8/10

  47. Pompeii: The Last Day (docudrama) 2003

    Earth & WeatherVolcanoes

  48. Save the Green Planet! 2003

    WreckageMan-Made

    A man kidnaps a businessman believing him to be an alien plotting Earth's destruction in this genre-bending film.

    Dir. Joon-Hwan Jang · South Korea · 7/10

  49. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 2003

    MachinesCyberterrorism

    John Connor must face a new Terminator sent from the future to kill him and his future wife before Judgment Day.

    Dir. Jonathan Mostow · United States · 6.2/10

  50. Terror Peak 2003

    Earth & WeatherVolcanic Eruptions

    Melanie Fraser has a problem. Her mother, Dr. Janet Fraser, thinks that she can bond with her stepfather by accompanying mom and dad on a simple business excursion to see if a small tour guide company is a good investment for clients. The fact that the trip will take the threesome to the site of a volcano in New Zealand is nothing for Melanie to worry about. Old "Mount Extreme" is inactive and mom is a former volcanologist who should know a safe hill when she sees one. So what's the problem? Answer: somebody forgot to tell the gods in charge of lava control that they were about to host a family therapy session. Mount Extreme decides to live up to its name just in time to make Melanie's quality time with the folks seem like a big mistake.

    Dir. Dale G. Bradley · New Zealand · 3.5/10

  51. The Animatrix 2003

    MachinesMachine Dominance

    A collection of short animated films set in the universe of The Matrix exploring various aspects of the machine-dominated world.

    Dir. Peter Chung · Japan · 7.2/10

  52. The Core 2003

    Earth & WeatherMagnetic Field Failure

    Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to come apart at the seams with catastrophic consequences. To resolve the crisis, Keyes, along with a team of the world's most gifted scientists, travel into the earth's core. Their mission: detonate a device that will reactivate the core.

    United States · 5.8/10 · $74 million

  53. The Johnstown Flood 2003

    WreckageDam Failure

    On a stormy day in May of 1889, the South Fork Dam impounding Conemaugh Lake exploded, unleashing a 40-foot wall of water. The bustling industrial city of Johnstown, PA, in the valley below was reduced to a wasteland, killing more than 2,200. This heavily dramatized documentary reviews the factors that led to the dam's collapse, while dramatic reenactments and survivors' personal testimonies detail the horror.

    United States · 6/10

  54. The Matrix Reloaded 2003

    WreckageMilitary Attack

    Neo Morpheus and Trinity continue their battle against the machines as they defend Zion from an imminent attack.

    Dir. Lana Wachowski · United States · 7.1/10

  55. The Matrix Revolutions 2003

    AtomicNuclear War

    The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war.

    Dir. Lana Wachowski · United States · 6.7/10

  56. Time of the Wolf 2003

    ClimateClimate Change

    A family struggles to survive in rural France after an unspecified catastrophe disrupts modern civilization.

    Dir. Michael Haneke · France · 6.1/10

  57. Undead 2003

    CosmicAsteroid/Comet Impacts

    A quaint Australian fishing village is overcome by meteorites that turn its residents into the ravenous undead, leaving a small group of those unharmed to find a way out.

    Dir. Peter Spierig, Michael Spierig · Australia · 5.5/10

  58. Avalanche 2004

    Earth & WeatherAvalanche

    Two brothers and an avalanche researcher try to convince endangered villagers that a giant, deadly wall of snow will soon destroy their valley.

  59. Category 6: Day of Destruction 2004

    Earth & WeatherTornadoes

    Three tornadoes converge to wreak havoc on Chicago, disrupting the power grid and creating the worst super-storm in history: a category 6 twister.

    Dir. Dick Lowry · United States · 6.2/10

  60. Darwin's Nightmare 2004

    PlaguePandemic

    Africa in the sixties. The Nile perch, a ravenous predator, is introduced into Lake Victoria as a scientific experiment, causing the extinction of many native species. Its meat is exported everywhere in exchange for weapons, creating a globalized evil alliance on the lake shores. An infernal nightmare in the real world that wipes out Darwin's Theory of Evolution.

    Dir. Hubert Sauper · Austria · 6.8/10

  61. Dawn of the Dead 2004

    The UndeadZombie Infection

    A group of survivors takes refuge in a shopping mall during a zombie apocalypse.

    Dir. Zack Snyder · United States · 7.1/10

  62. Flight of the Phoenix 2004

    Earth & WeatherVolcanic Eruptions

    When an oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, an aircraft crew are sent to shut the operation down and fly them out. On the flight out over the desert on the way to Beijing, Capt. Frank Towns and co-pilot A.J. are unable to keep their cargo plane, a C-119 Flying Boxcar, in the air when a violent sandstorm strikes. Crash-landing in a remote uncharted part of the desert, the two pilots and their passengers -- a crew of oil workers and a drifter -- must work together to survive by rebuilding the aircraft. Soon, low supplies and a band of merciless smugglers add even greater urgency to their task.

    United States · 6/10

  63. Juan of the Dead 2004

    The UndeadZombie outbreak

    A group of slackers in Cuba decide to profit from a zombie outbreak by offering to kill infected family members for a fee.

    Dir. Edgar Wright · Spain

  64. Judgment! XX Angel Rabbie (天罰エンジェルラビィ☆) 2004

    DivineProphesized apocalypse

    Humanity makes much progress through a combination of science and magic, until a large war breaks out. Many years later, the magical city of Sosarium (constructed on the Moon) sends an agent down to Earth to make sure history does not repeat itself as civilisation starts to rebuild itself. That agent is known as an Angel.

    Japan

  65. Ladder 49 2004

    WreckageUrban Fires

    Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. However, Jack has reached a crossroads as the sacrifices he's made have put him in harm's way innumerable times and significantly impacted his relationship with his wife and kids.

    United States · 6.4/10 · $75 million

  66. Nature Unleashed: Avalanche 2004

    Earth & WeatherAvalanche

    It begins on a glacier nestled on a frozen peak high in the wild Ural Mountains of Russia, kissed by clouds, the top of the world. A lonely, forbidding place, it's home to THOM CUSSLER and brother, JOCK, a pair of transplanted westerners seeking their fortune in Russia's new capitalist economy. They run a hard-luck snowmobile tour business that takes adventurous winter tourists up the mountains to experience the ultimate extreme winter thrill. During one such excursion, a massive ledge of snow at the top of the ridge suddenly collapses and an avalanche crashes down! Only the quick thinking and expert driving of Thom and Jock saves them. The tiny village of Dubroz, nestled far below, is not so lucky. Avalanche sirens wail, but the panicked villagers barely have time to act as the avalanche crashes down! A wall of snow smashes into one end of the village, blasting-in windows, collapsing and burying buildings... Written by GFT Entertainment

    Canada · 3.5/10

  67. Nature Unleashed: Tornado 2004

    Earth & WeatherTornadoes

  68. Resident Evil: Apocalypse 2004

    The UndeadZombie Infection

    Alice and a group of survivors attempt to escape Raccoon City which is overrun by zombies and deadly creatures.

    Dir. Alexander Witt · Germany · 6.4/10

  69. Shaun of the Dead 2004

    The UndeadZombie Outbreak

    A slacker and his friends must fight their way through a zombie outbreak in London.

    Dir. Edgar Wright · United Kingdom · 7.5/10

  70. The Day After Tomorrow 2004

    Earth & WeatherExtreme Weather Events

    Global warming triggers a new Ice Age and a climatologist races to save his son trapped in frozen New York.

    Dir. Roland Emmerich · United States · 6.5/10 · $553 million

  71. 14 Hours 2005

    Earth & WeatherFloods

    While Tropical Storm Allison brings one of the worst floods to hit Houston rages outside, the staff of Hermann hospital races against time to ensure hundreds of patients are evacuated safely.

    United States · 4.1/10

  72. Absolute Zero 2005

    MachinesAI Takeover

  73. Æon Flux 2005

    MachinesAI Control

    In a future where most of humanity has been wiped out a rebel assassin targets a government leader.

    Dir. Karyn Kusama · 5.6/10

  74. Category 7: The End of the World 2005

    Earth & WeatherTornadoes

    It's tornadoes, hurricanes, electrical storms, and mass destruction as the effects of global warming brew into a super storm that threatens to rend the earth with an unprecedented power. Beautiful scientist Faith Clavell, storm chaser Tommy Tornado, and Judith Carr, the head of FEMA, can stop the inevitable from happening-if they have the courage to venture into the roiling blackness of the storm itself.

    Canada · 6.1/10

  75. End Day 2005

    Earth & WeatherEarthquakes

    An exploration into the various ways in which, within the circumstances of one day, civilisation could be brought to an abrupt end..

    Dir. Gareth Edwards · United Kingdom · 4.6/10

  76. Land of the Dead 2005

    The UndeadZombie Infection

    In a world overrun by zombies the wealthy live in a fortified city while scavengers venture into the dangerous outside world.

    Dir. George A. Romero · France · 6.2/10

  77. Nature Unleashed: Earthquake 2005

    Earth & WeatherEarthquakes

    A massive earthquake strikes a major city, causing widespread destruction.

    Canada · 6.5/10

  78. Nature Unleashed: Volcano 2005

    Earth & WeatherNatural Disaster - Volcano

    While on assignment covering a volcanic eruption journalist Russell Woods' life is shattered when his wife is killed in the ensuing carnage. Grieving he travels to the small village in Italy where she was born. There he is followed by a curious young girl Angela whom the townspeople believe is cursed by the devil. Despite their warnings he feels a strange connection to her and believes her odd behaviour is somehow linked to the death of his wife. But when things turn otherworldly Russell realises that bigger events are unfolding. Something supernatural has come to this small village and Angela is the key.

    United States · 5.6/10

  79. Supervolcano 2005

    Earth & WeatherSupervolcanic Eruption

    A docudrama depicting the potential catastrophic effects of a supervolcanic eruption at Yellowstone National Park.

    Dir. Tony Mitchell · United Kingdom · 6/10

  80. Supervolcano (docudrama) 2005

    Earth & WeatherSupervolcanoes

  81. Tenerife 2005

    WreckagePlane Crash

    March 27, 1977. At 2:00 in the afternoon, a thick fog rolled into the usually quiet Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. On the runway sat two fully loaded jumbo airliners. An explosion at a nearby airport had redirected air traffic to the undermanned airfield at Tenerife. Within three hours 583 people would be dead. This film reconstructs the moments leading up to the tragedy.

    United States · 7/10

  82. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2005

    CosmicSpace Opera

    Moments before Earth is destroyed to make way for a galactic freeway an ordinary man is whisked away on a cosmic adventure.

    Dir. Garth Jennings · United Kingdom · 6.7/10

  83. The Prophecy: Forsaken 2005

    DivineDivine Retribution

    The final chapter in the Prophecy series follows the guardian of a sacred text hunted by both angels and demons.

    Dir. Joel Soisson · Romania · 5/10

  84. The Volcano Disaster 2005

    Earth & WeatherVolcanic Eruption

    A volcanologist tries to save a town from an impending volcanic eruption.

    United States · 5.6/10

  85. War of the Worlds 2005

    InvadersAlien Invasion

    A divorced father must protect his children when aliens invade Earth in this adaptation of H.G. Wells' classic novel.

    Dir. Steven Spielberg · United States · 6.5/10

  86. Absolute Zero 2006

    Earth & WeatherPolar Shift

    INTER SCI climatologist Dr. David Kotzman has evidence that a shift in the Earth's polarity triggered the last Ice Age...in a single day. Now, it's happening again, and there's no time to escape. As the temperature plummets, Miami is blasted with snow and ice. Evacuation routes are jammed. The only chance David, his old flame Bryn, and a few other hopeful survivors have is to hole themselves up in a special chamber at INTER SCI. A desperate race for survival is ignited as nature's fury rages and the temperature plunges toward -459.67° F...ABSOLUTE ZERO!

    Dir. Robert Lee · Canada · 5.2/10

  87. Children of Men 2006

    AtomicWar/Nuclear War (implied)

    In a world where humans can no longer reproduce a man must protect the first pregnant woman in 18 years.

    Dir. Alfonso Cuarón · United States · 7.6/10

  88. Covert One: The Hades Factor 2006

    PlagueVirus

    Academy Award winner Mira Sorvino, Academy and Golden Globe Award winner Anjelica Huston and Stephen Dorff star in this nail-biting tale of action and intrigue about members of an elite undercover team who race against time to locate the source of a deadly virus threatening the lives of millions of Americans.

    Dir. Mick Jackson · 5.9/10

  89. Die Sturmflut 2006

    Earth & WeatherTsunamis

    Susanne, a meteorologist Hamburg, has detected signs of an incipient sea storm that could devastate the city. Although given the alarm, local authorities do not listen to their warnings. To ensure the magnitude of the tsunami, Susanne decided to move to an oil platform located offshore, which verifies that their dire predictions are to become reality, as the storm will soon reach the coast, threatening the lives of thousands of people.

    Germany · 5.3/10

  90. Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York 2006

    Earth & WeatherVolcanoes

    Illegal experimentation accidentally rips open a previously unknown hidden magma reserve directly under Manhattan!

    United States · 5.9/10

  91. Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America 2006

    PlaguePandemic

    An outbreak of avian flu mutates into a virus that becomes transmittable from human to human.

    Dir. Richard Pearce · United States · 6/10

  92. Final Destination 3 2006

    DivinePremonition

    A student's premonition of a deadly rollercoaster ride saves her life and a lucky few, but not from death itself – which seeks out those who escaped their fate.

    Dir. James Wong · Canada · 6.1/10

  93. Idiocracy 2006

    WreckageMan-Made

    An average man wakes up 500 years in the future to find that society has become incredibly dumb and he's the smartest person alive.

    Dir. Mike Judge · United States · 6.3/10

  94. Japan Sinks (日本沈没) 2006

    Earth & WeatherEarthquakes

    In the aftermath of a major earthquake, scientists predict that Japan will sink into the sea. As further disasters follow, politicians plead with other countries to take refugees, while scientists struggle to save Japan itself.

    Japan · 5.9/10

  95. Krakatoa: The Last Days (docudrama) 2006

    Earth & WeatherVolcanic Eruptions

  96. Last Days on Earth 2006

    CosmicAsteroid/Comet Impacts

    How secure is our future? This eye-opening documentary -- which uses computer-generated imagery to illustrate an asteroid collision, black holes and worldwide plagues, among other threats -- explores seven scenarios that could spell the end of the world. Interviews with noted scientists examine the extent of preparations for these cataclysmic events and what's being done to save future generations from extinction.

    5.2/10

  97. Magma: Volcanic Disaster 2006

    Earth & WeatherVolcanic Eruptions

    A geologist must find a way to prevent worldwide volcanic eruptions.

    United States · 6.5/10

  98. Nihon Chinbostu 2006

    Earth & WeatherEarthquakes

  99. Poseidon 2006

    Earth & WeatherHurricanes/Typhoons

    A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling the passengers to begin a dramatic fight for their lives.

    United States · 5.9/10 · $182 million

  100. Right at Your Door 2006

    WreckageTerrorist Dirty Bombs

    A man seals himself in his house after a series of dirty bombs detonate in Los Angeles but faces a dilemma when his wife returns home.

    Dir. Chris Gorak · United States · 5.8/10

  101. Solar Attack 2006

    Earth & WeatherNatural

    Scientists race against time to prevent a series of solar flares from incinerating the Earth.

    Dir. Paul Ziller · Canada · 5.4/10

  102. Southland Tales 2006

    InvadersApocalyptic Scenarios

    In a dystopian near-future various characters' lives intertwine as a catastrophic event looms.

    Dir. Richard Kelly · Germany · 5.2/10

  103. The Cloud (Die Wolke) 2006

    AtomicNuclear Power Station Failure

    DIE WOLKE (The Cloud) is about a breakdown of a nuclear power station in Germany and the story of two teenager-lovers Hannah and Elmar who take refuge. 38.000 people die and Hannah unfortunately becomes contaminated.

    Germany · 6.3/10

  104. The Guardian 2006

    WreckageMan-made Disaster

    A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. Coast Guard's 'A' School, where legendary rescue swimmer, Ben Randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and self-sacrifice.

    United States · 7.1/10

  105. Tornado - Der Zorn des Himmels 2006

    Earth & WeatherTornadoes

  106. 20 Years After 2007

    The UndeadThe Undead

    Two decades after a plague turned most of the population, a small band of survivors documents what's left of the world on camera.

    Dir. Jim Torres · United States · 3.2/10

  107. 28 Weeks Later 2007

    The UndeadZombies

    As the US Army helps repatriate London six months after the rage virus outbreak, a carrier threatens to reignite the epidemic.

    Dir. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo · United Kingdom · 6.6/10

  108. Ants on a Plane 2007

    Earth & WeatherGeological

    While on a flight home from Colombia, the plane that Dr. Carrie Ross and her daughter are on is attacked by bullet ants whose sting is the most painful and deadliest on the planet. Joining forces with air marshal Ethan Hart, Dr. Ross, an entomologist, tries desperately to save the flight from disaster. In the end, their struggle brings them closer together and offers the couple hope for the future.

    Dir. George Mendeluk · Canada · 4.1/10

  109. Czech Dream (Český sen) 2007

    WreckageMan-made Disaster

    Two students from the Czech Film Academy commission a leading advertising agency to organize a huge campaign for the opening of a new supermarket named Czech Dream. The supermarket however does not exist and is not meant to. The advertising campaign includes radio and television ads, posters, flyers with photos of fake Czech Dream products, a promotional song, an internet site, and ads in newspapers and magazines. Will people believe in it and show up for the grand opening?

    Czech Republic · 7.2/10

  110. Diary of the Dead 2007

    The UndeadZombie Apocalypse

    A group of film students document the zombie apocalypse as it unfolds around them.

    Dir. George A. Romero · United States · 5.6/10

  111. Flood 2007

    Earth & WeatherFloods

    A devastating flood threatens London when the Thames Barrier is overwhelmed.

    5.3/10

  112. Hindenburg: Titanic of the Skies 2007

    WreckageAirplane crash

    The film explores the background and build-up to this final flight to disaster. Using dramatic reconstruction, archive footage and exclusive interviews with leading historians and engineering experts, the special delves into the political and scientific events that led up to the catastrophe.

    United Kingdom · 7/10

  113. I Am Legend 2007

    PlagueViral Pandemic

    A lone scientist in New York City struggles to find a cure for a plague that has turned humans into aggressive mutants.

    Dir. Francis Lawrence · United States · 7.2/10

  114. I Am Omega 2007

    PlagueGenetic Disease

    In post apocalyptic LA, being rampaged by zombie like cannibals humans that have some kind of genetic infection, local man Renchard is forced to live a daily struggle as he tries to locate radio signals and find a cure.

    Dir. Griff Furst · United States · 3.6/10

  115. Killer Wave 2007

    Earth & WeatherTsunamis

    The first one strikes without warning. Then another. Soon the massive walls of water are swallowing coast upon coast, town after town. Even as countless lives are lost in the onslaught, only the worst is yet to come.

    Dir. Bruce McDonald · United States · 5/10

  116. Pandemic 2007

    PlaguePandemic

    Hell has been unleashed on the small town of Muerto Verde when inbred cannibal farmers are turned into zombies after Taliban warriors poison the local water supply. The only hope for humanity are two FBI agents and four party-crazed college students.

    Dir. B. Luciano Barsuglia · United States · 2.3/10

  117. Planet Terror 2007

    The UndeadZombie Apocalypse

    A go-go dancer and her ex-boyfriend lead a group of survivors in a fight against zombie-like creatures.

    Dir. Robert Rodriguez · United States · 6.7/10

  118. Raging Inferno 2007

    WreckageBuilding Fire

    A fire breaks out in the Berlin Fernsehturm (Radio Tower) trapping several people in the restaurant and observation deck at the top. A team of firefighters, including a disgraced former member, rush to the rescue as chaos erupts among the trapped.

    Dir. Rainer Matsutani · Germany · 5.3/10

  119. Resident Evil: Extinction 2007

    The UndeadZombie apocalypse

    Alice and survivors of the T-virus outbreak travel across the Nevada desert battling zombies and the Umbrella Corporation.

    Dir. Russell Mulcahy · Germany · 6.3/10

  120. Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea (Lusitania: Murder on the Atlantic) 2007

    WreckageMaritime Disaster

    The story of the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 after she was torpedoed off the Irish coast. The story is told from the perspective of Prof. Holbourn (a passenger), the German U-boat and its captain and crew, and other passengers, crew and Admiralty staff

    Germany · 6.7/10

  121. The Battle of Chernobyl (La Bataille de Tchernobyl) 2007

    AtomicNuclear Accidents

    On April 26, 1986, a 1,000 feet high flame rises into the sky of the Ukraine. The fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant just exploded. A battle begins in which 500,000 men are engaged throughout the Soviet Union to "liquidate" the radioactivity, build the "sarcophagus" of the damaged reactor and save the world from a second explosion that would have destroyed half of Europe. Become a reference film, this documentary combines testimonials and unseen footage, tells for the first time the Battle of Chernobyl.

    France · 7.5/10

  122. The Invasion 2007

    InvadersAlien Epidemic

    A psychiatrist uncovers an alien epidemic where humans are replaced by emotionless duplicates.

    Dir. Oliver Hirschbiegel · United States · 6/10

  123. The Mist 2007

    InvadersAlien Lifeform

    After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping artist David Drayton and his five-year-old son in a local grocery store with other people. They soon discover that the mist conceals deadly horrors that threaten their lives, and worse, their sanity.

    United States · 6.9/10

  124. The Signal 2007

    MachinesRogue Technological Signal

    A mysterious transmission through phones, TVs, and radios drives everyone who receives it into violent psychosis.

  125. Tooth and Nail 2007

    UnsortedResource Collapse

    After the world's oil runs out and civilization collapses, a small band of survivors sheltering in an abandoned hospital is stalked by cannibalistic marauders.

    United States

  126. 20 Years After 2008

    AtomicNuclear War

    Two decades after a nuclear war, a young woman searches for other survivors in a desolate American landscape.

    Dir. Jim Torres · United States · 3.1/10

  127. 252: Signal of Life 2008

    Earth & WeatherEarthquakes

    At some point in the distant future, a massive, catastrophic earthquake strikes Tokyo, causing the temperature of the Pacific Ocean to rise meteorically and the largest typhoon in recorded Japanese history to sweep toward the city and inundate it with water. The Tokyo Fire Department and its team of crack rescuers swing into action, and shortly after they do, a distress call arises from an underground subway station - with repeated indications of the rescue code, 252 252, and the exclamation "We Have Survivors." It soon becomes apparent that the local rescue squad must attempt to save the survivors, doing so at the expense of their own lives and safety. Written by Nathan Southern

    Dir. Nobuo Mizuta · Japan · 6/10

  128. 252: Signal of Life (252 生存者あり) 2008

    Earth & WeatherEarthquakes

    At some point in the distant future, a massive, catastrophic earthquake strikes Tokyo, causing the temperature of the Pacific Ocean to rise meteorically and the largest typhoon in recorded Japanese history to sweep toward the city and inundate it with water. The Tokyo Fire Department and its team of crack rescuers swing into action, and shortly after they do, a distress call arises from an underground subway station - with repeated indications of the rescue code, 252 252, and the exclamation "We Have Survivors." It soon becomes apparent that the local rescue squad must attempt to save the survivors, doing so at the expense of their own lives and safety. Written by Nathan Southern

    Japan · 6/10

  129. Aftermath: Population Zero 2008

    Earth & WeatherContinental Drift

    A speculative documentary exploring what would happen to Earth if humans suddenly disappeared.

    Dir. Unknown · United States · 6.7/10

  130. Anatomy of a Disaster: Explosion at BP Texas City Refinery 2008

    WreckageIndustrial Accident - Explosion

    This U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) video uses expert testimony and computer-animated reenactments to describe and discuss its detailed investigation into the March 23 2005 explosion of the ISOM (isomerization) unit at the BP (British Petroleum) refinery at Texas City, Texas. The explosion killed 15 workers, injured 180 others, and cost BP billions of dollars.

  131. Babylon A.D. 2008

    AtomicNuclear Apocalypse

    A mercenary escorts a woman carrying a synthetic virus to New York in a dystopian future.

    Dir. Mathieu Kassovitz · 5.7/10

  132. Big Bang in Tunguska (Das Rätsel von Tunguska) 2008

    CosmicAsteroid/Comet Impacts

    At 7:14 am on 30 June 1908, the largest explosion recorded in human history to date reverberated throughout our planet. The force of the explosion was two thousand times that of the Hiroshima bomb. A woodland area the size of Luxembourg was eradicated in the Siberian taiga. This incident is recorded in history books as the Tunguska catastrophe. To this day, internationally renowned scientists of various disciplines argue about the causes of this disastrous explosion. The documentary discusses the latest and most controversial insights of these leading scientists. It identifies the reasons why Tunguska has evolved into a phenomenon and points out the curious results produced by this mythical event in culture and economy.

    Germany · 7.4/10

  133. Blindness 2008

    PlagueEpidemic

    A sudden epidemic of blindness affects nearly everyone in a city leading to societal breakdown and chaos.

    Dir. Fernando Meirelles · Brazil · 6.5/10

  134. City of Ember 2008

    ClimateClimate Change

    Two young residents of an underground city race to solve the mystery of their failing power source before time runs out.

    Dir. Gil Kenan · United States · 6.3/10

  135. Cloverfield 2008

    InvadersMonster

    Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.

    United States · 6.7/10

  136. Daybreakers 2008

    The UndeadVampire Pandemic

    A decade into a pandemic that has turned most of humanity into vampires, a hematologist races to find a blood substitute before the dwindling human population runs out.

    Dir. Michael Spierig · Australia · 6.4/10

  137. Disaster Movie 2008

    Earth & WeatherEarthquakes

    Over the course of one evening, an unsuspecting group of twenty-somethings find themselves bombarded by a series of natural disasters and catastrophic events.

    United States · 3.2/10

  138. Doomsday 2008

    PlagueViral Pandemic

    A team enters a quarantined Scotland to find a cure for a deadly virus, encountering chaos and danger.

    Dir. Neil Marshall · United Kingdom · 6/10

  139. Eagle Eye 2008

    WreckageMan-Made

    Jerry Shaw and Rachel Holloman are two strangers whose lives are suddenly thrown into turmoil by a mysterious woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, the unseen caller uses everyday technology to control their actions and push them into increasing danger. As events escalate, Jerry and Rachel become the country's most-wanted fugitives and must figure out what is happening to them.

    Dir. D. J. Caruso · Germany · 6.5/10

  140. Futureshock: Comet (Comet Impact) 2008

    CosmicComet Impact

    A comet hits Ireland, and a bigger one is on its way towards the U.S. where 900 million people have to be evacuated.

    United Kingdom · 4.6/10

  141. NYC: Tornado Terror 2008

    Earth & WeatherTornadoes

    New York City is threatened by a series of tornadoes.

    Canada · 5.4/10

  142. Pontypool 2008

    PlagueViral Pandemic

    A radio host and his staff become trapped in their station as a deadly virus spreads through language.

    Dir. Bruce McDonald · Canada · 6.5/10

  143. Resident Evil: Degeneration 2008

    PlagueBioengineered Viral Apocalypse

    Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield battle a rogue warrior seeking revenge after his family was killed in Raccoon City.

    Dir. Makoto Kamiya · Japan · 6.8/10

  144. The Happening 2008

    Earth & WeatherMagnetic Field Alteration

    A mysterious natural event causes people to commit suicide en masse, as a family tries to escape the inexplicable threat.

    Dir. M. Night Shyamalan · India · 5.4/10

  145. WALL-E 2008

    ClimateEnvironmental Degradation

    A lonely robot on an abandoned, trash-covered Earth discovers a new purpose when he meets a sleek search robot.

    Dir. Andrew Stanton · United States

  146. 2012 2009

    Earth & WeatherEarthquakes

    A family struggles to survive as a series of catastrophic natural disasters signal the possible end of the world.

    Dir. Andy Godden · United States · 5.8/10 · $791 million

  147. 2022: Tsunami 2009

    Earth & WeatherTsunamis

    18 years on from the devastating impact of 2004's tsunami, the world still fights to come to terms with this devastating environmental disaster. Little does humanity know that it is about to face the ultimate peril; a monumental death wave annihilating everything in its wake. With the threat of another catastrophic tsunami, Prime Minister Tribhop sets up a national disaster alarm centre. His political future and the lives of his people depend upon the decisions he makes. But no one predicts the enormity of what is about to rise from the Thai Gulf. And no one can out run it this time. The Death Wave is coming

    Dir. Toranong Srichua · Thailand · 5.1/10

  148. 9 2009

    MachinesTechnological Breakdown

    In a post-apocalyptic world, a group of sentient rag dolls battle machines for the future of their kind.

    Dir. Shane Acker · United States · 6.9/10

  149. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan 2009

    CosmicCosmic

    The story of the Cylon attack on the Twelve Colonies is told from the perspective of two Cylon leaders.

    Dir. Edward James Olmos · United States · 6.8/10

  150. Blackout 2009

    Earth & WeatherGeomagnetic Storms

    93 million miles from Earth, geomagnetic storms are projected from the sun's surface. When they hit Earth, they have little effect on living things, but can knock out the entire power grid. Today is just another day on Earth. But in two hours, a total blackout deprives 200 million European people of power. All hospitals, airports, emergency services and communication networks fail. Europe descends into an apocalyptic Dark Age. In the midst of this unprecedented disaster, two missing kids, an escaped convict, a very pregnant woman and several others struggle to survive. They say we can survive three minutes without air, three days without water. How long can we live without power?

    United States · 5.4/10

  151. Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever 2009

    PlagueFlesh eating virus

    A high school prom faces a deadly threat: a flesh-eating virus that spreads via a popular brand of bottled water.

    Dir. Ti West · United States · 4.5/10

  152. Carriers 2009

    PlagueViral Pandemic

    Four friends fleeing a viral pandemic soon learn they are more dangerous to each other than the virus they are trying to escape.

    Dir. David Pastor · United States · 6.1/10

  153. Carriers 2 2009

    CosmicAsteroid/Comet Impacts

  154. Daybreakers 2009

    PlaguePandemic

    In a world where most humans have become vampires, a researcher works on a blood substitute to save the dwindling human population.

    Dir. Michael Spierig · Australia · 6.3/10

  155. Deathwave 2009

    Earth & WeatherTsunamis

    18 years on from the devastating impact of 2004's tsunami, the world still fights to come to terms with this devastating environmental disaster. Little does humanity know that it is about to face the ultimate peril; a monumental death wave annihilating everything in its wake. With the threat of another catastrophic tsunami, Prime Minister Tribhop sets up a national disaster alarm centre. His political future and the lives of his people depend upon the decisions he makes. But no one predicts the enormity of what is about to rise from the Thai Gulf. And no one can out run it this time. The Death Wave is coming

    Dir. Toranong Srichua · Thailand · 5.1/10

  156. Earth 2100 2009

    ClimateClimate Change

    A speculative documentary that explores what the world might look like in 2100 if humans fail to address global issues.

    Dir. Rudy Bednar · United States · 6.3/10

  157. Haeundae 2009

    Earth & WeatherTsunamis

    On Haeundae Beach, a guilt-ridden fisherman takes care of a woman whose father accidentally got killed. A scientist reunites with his ex-wife and a daughter who doesn't even remember his face. And a poor rescue worker falls in love with a rich city girl. When they all find out a gigantic tsunami will hit the beach, they realize they only have 10 minutes to escape.

    Dir. JK Youn · South Korea · 6.9/10

  158. Happy End 2009

    ClimateClimate Change

    A couple tries to maintain their relationship as the world around them crumbles in this French apocalyptic drama.

    Dir. Arnaud Larrieu · France · 5.4/10

  159. Ice Twisters 2009

    Earth & WeatherWeather Manipulation

    Charlie Price, a former scientist turned science fiction author, starts living one of his novels when the Federal Science Foundation's weather experiments escape control and turn disastrous.

    Dir. Steven R. Monroe · Canada · 6/10

  160. Knowing 2009

    CosmicAsteroid/Comet Impacts

    A professor races to prevent global catastrophes predicted by a mysterious document found in a time capsule.

    Dir. Alex Proyas · United States · 6.2/10

  161. Pandorum 2009

    CosmicSpace Anomaly

    Two crew members of a spaceship wake from hypersleep to find themselves alone and unsure of their mission.

    Dir. Christian Alvart · United Kingdom · 6.6/10

  162. Sea of Death (Tod aus der Tiefe) 2009

    InvadersAlien Invasion

    In the German North Sea a new cellular life form endangers mankind.

    Germany · 4.2/10

  163. Survival of the Dead 2009

    The UndeadZombie Plague

    On an island off North America, two feuding families deal differently with the zombie plague, one seeking a cure and the other killing the undead.

    Dir. George A. Romero · United States · 4.9/10

  164. Terminator Salvation 2009

    MachinesTechnological Breakdown

    In a post-apocalyptic world, John Connor leads the resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators.

    Dir. McG · United States · 6.1/10

  165. The Day of the Triffids 2009

    InvadersAlien Invasion

    A remake of the 1962 film where most of humanity is blinded leaving them vulnerable to carnivorous plants.

    Dir. Unknown · United Kingdom

  166. The Final Destination 2009

    DivinePremonitions and Death

    After a young man's premonition of a deadly race-car crash helps saves the lives of his peers, Death sets out to collect those who evaded their end.

    Dir. David R. Ellis · United States · 5.6/10

  167. The Hurt Locker 2009

    WreckageArmed Conflict

    During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.

    United States · 7.3/10

  168. The Road 2009

    ClimateClimate Change

    A father and son journey through a desolate America, struggling to survive in a world devoid of resources and filled with danger.

    Dir. John Hillcoat · United States · 7/10

  169. The Shock Doctrine 2009

    WreckageWar

    An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.

    United Kingdom · 7.1/10

  170. The Storm (De storm) 2009

    Earth & WeatherFlooding

    A fictional story within the historical context of the disastrous flood that engulfed the Dutch coastal province of Zeeland in 1953. When their farmhouse is destroyed by the flood, teenage mother Julia gets separated from her baby boy, whom she kept hidden in a box. She is saved from drowning by a young air force lieutenant, who agrees to go help looking for Julia's little son.

    United States · 6.5/10

  171. Tidal Wave 2009

    Earth & WeatherTsunamis

    A tsunami threatens the coast of South Korea.

    South Korea · 6.9/10

  172. Tsunami: Caught on Camera 2009

    Earth & WeatherTsunamis

    A minute-by-minute account of the Boxing Day 2004 Tsunami told through amateur video footage of people who were there.

    United Kingdom · 6.1/10

  173. Watchmen 2009

    AtomicNuclear War

    In an alternate 1985, superheroes investigate a conspiracy as tensions between the US and Soviet Union escalate towards nuclear war.

    Dir. Zack Snyder · United States · 7.3/10

  174. Zombieland 2009

    The UndeadZombie Apocalypse

    A shy student trying to reach his family in Ohio, a gun-toting tough guy, and a pair of sisters survive the zombie apocalypse by following a list of survival rules.

    Dir. Ruben Fleischer · United States · 7.3/10