The fashion for apocalyptic films never goes away, and at least several such films appear every year. On the one hand, it pleases fans of the genre. On the other hand, it is difficult to choose one thing when the need arises. We want to help, so we've put together the 20 best apocalypse movies!
1. Noah (2014)
Darren Aranofsky's epic film starring Russell Crowe, Anthony Hopkins, Logan Lerman and Emma Watson repeats the biblical storyline. Noah is the last righteous man on earth who learns that God wants to destroy the sinful world with a terrible flood.
2. The Omen (2009)
When opening a new school, students must draw their vision of the future and hide the work in a time capsule for 50 years. In 2009, a container with terrible prophecies falls into the hands of Caleb (Chandler Canterbury), the son of astrophysicist John Kestelr (Nicolas Cage).
3. The Book of Eli (2010)
Eli (Denzel Washington) survived a nuclear apocalypse. One day the road takes him to a town run by Carnegie (Gary Oldman) and marauders looking for a certain book.
4. Looking for a friend for the end of the world (2012)
The Salvation shuttle was supposed to destroy a giant asteroid heading for Earth, but crashed. Insurance agent Dodge Petersen (Steve Carell) and his wife hear the news on the radio in their car, after which she unexpectedly escapes.
5. The Road (2009)
Cataclysms have destroyed not only civilization, but almost all life on Earth. Father and son (Viggo Mortensen and Cody Smith-McPhee) yearn for their mother (Charlize Theron) and try to find a better place to live, find food and avoid a deadly threat.
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6. Twelve Monkeys (1995)
An incurable virus has destroyed most of the world's population, and the survivors are hiding under its surface. Criminal James Cole (Bruce Willis) is sent outside for research.
7. Miracle Mile (1988)
Harry (Anthony Edwards) is passionate about his personal life and his attraction to Julia (Mayor of Winningham). But suddenly he learns that in less than an hour the United States will start a nuclear war, which could provoke a real apocalypse.
8. Through the snow (2013)
In an effort to stop global warming, scientists accidentally triggered a new Ice Age. Several thousand people took refuge on the Wilford (Ed Harris) Express, which runs non-stop on the round-the-world railroad. The South Korean film also stars Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt and others.
9. Last hours (2013)
During the apocalypse, continents one after another perish in fire, and now the time of Australia is approaching. James (Nathan Phillips) rushes to his last party, but on the way rescues baby Rose (Angur Rice), who is desperately looking for a father.
10. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
The war for resources and power has led humanity to the apocalypse, and now the remaining gangs of savages are creating real madness in the wasteland. Furiosa (Charlize Theron), with the help of Max (Tom Hardy), who is used instead of mascara for blood transfusions, dreams of getting to the Green Lands.
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11. 4:44. Last day on Earth (2011)
The ozone layer of the Earth is completely depleted, and this is leading to a global catastrophe. The exact time of the apocalypse is even known - 4:44. But how will addict Sisko (Willem Dafoe) and his girlfriend Skye (Shanning Li) manage the remaining time?
12. Doctor Strangelove (1964)
Stanley Kubrick's colorful film is called Doctor Strangelove, or How I Stopped Being Afraid and Loved the Atomic Bomb. The iconic role of Peter Sellers in the black comedy about the nuclear apocalypse that is so topical to this day!
13. After our era (2013)
Will Smith and his son Jaden starred in M. Knight Shyamalan's science fiction film. A spaceship with a father and son crashed on Earth a thousand years after the apocalypse, when people finally left it.
14. On the last bank (2000)
The world is plunging into the chaos of a nuclear war. The submarine "Charleston" cruises in the waters of the Pacific Ocean with Captain Dwight Towers (Armand Assante). Most of all, sailors hope that the radiation level will allow them to rise to the surface.
15.5th wave (2016)
Cassie Sullivan (Chloe Grace Moretz) walks the post-apocalyptic world with a rifle. At an abandoned gas station, she meets an armed man who asks for help.
16. Babylon AD (2008)
The world is in chaos after a terrible and devastating war. To return home, the mercenary Turop (Vin Diesel) must accompany the girl Aurora (Melanie Thierry) and the nun Rebecca (Michelle Yeoh) to the shelter in New York.
17. Welcome to Zombieland (2009)
To calm down the heat a little, be sure to watch this black comedy. Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) and his unexpected companion Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) travel with a twinkle across America after the zombie apocalypse.
18. Shelter (2011)
Curtis (Michael Shannon) is a small-town Ohio worker who lives with his wife Samantha (Jessica Chastain) and daughter. And so he begins to dream about the impending apocalypse due to a deadly tornado.
19. Power of Fire (2002)
Let's add a fantasy plot to the selection. During the construction of the subway, workers disturbed the dragon's cave, which resulted in the death of the entire civilization. The world must be saved by Quinn Abercrombie (Christian Bale) - the only survivor in that tunnel, and the shooter Van Zan (Matthew McConaughey).
20. End of the World 2013: Apocalypse in Hollywood (2013)
Funny black comedy is a real hodgepodge of celebrities: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Emma Watson, Channing Tatum and even Rihanna with the Backstreet Boys. Only now the apocalypse turns out to be quite real ...
