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This list of disaster films represents over half a century of films within the genre. Disaster films are motion pictures which depict an impending or ongoing disaster as a central plot feature.
A list of 50 movies that feature natural or man-made disasters, from Titanic to Sharknado, with critics' ratings and summaries. Find out which disaster movies are Certified Fresh, Fresh, or Rotten according to Rotten Tomatoes.
100 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Poseidon Adventure. 1972 1h 57m PG. 7.1 (50K) Rate. 70 Metascore. A group of passengers must embark on a harrowing struggle for survival after a rogue wave capsizes their cruise ship at sea. Director Ronald Neame Stars Gene Hackman Ernest Borgnine Shelley Winters. 2. The Towering Inferno. 1974 2h 45m PG.
M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe.
- Disaster movies thrill us. From natural disasters to epidemics to monsters wreaking havoc, disaster movies have always fascinated audiences. We experience some of our biggest anxieties vicariously through the characters on screen, and we are left to wonder, “What would I do in this situation?”
- Titanic. Released: 1997. Rated: PG-13. Memorable quote: “The pumps buy you time, but minutes only. From this moment, no matter what we do, Titanic will founder.”
- The Poseidon Adventure. Released: 1972. Rated: PG (Keep in mind, ratings were different back then—this is not for your little ones) Memorable quote: “The Poseidon is too fine a lady to be rushed to the junkyard on her last voyage!”
- Airplane! Released: 1980. Rated: PG. Memorable quote: “Ladies and gentlemen, this is your stewardess speaking … We regret any inconvenience the sudden cabin movement might have caused, this is due to periodic air pockets we encountered, there’s no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you enjoy the rest of your flight … By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?”
235 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Day the Earth Moved. 1974 1h 15m. 5.2 (238) Rate. TV Movie. A team taking aerial photographs of the desert deduces that an earthquake is about to strike a nearby town, but nobody in the town believes them. Director Robert Michael Lewis Stars Jackie Cooper Stella Stevens Cleavon Little. 2. The Towering Inferno.
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Best Disaster Films of All Time. Best Disaster Films in any form (drama, action, adventure, comedy, apocalypse fiction, science fiction, fantasy e.t.c.). Notice: The list includes movies' plot which center around the impact and not the aftermath of disaster. Definition: Disaster Film is a film genre that has an impending or ongoing disaster as ...
