Extinction movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant extinction movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, apocalyptic, suspenseful, exciting, futuristic and suspense films and TV shows about / with extinction, apocalypse, post apocalypse, danger, survival, disaster, distopia, dystopia, post apocalyptic and epidemic plots mostly in Sci-Fi, Action and Drama genres shot in USA, Japan, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as extinction: IO (2019), Terra Nova (2011), Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (2016), The 5th Wave (2016), Zoo (2015), Dinosaur (2000), The Matrix (1999), The Last Days (2013), To the Lake (2019), The Animatrix (2003).
Best films
New films
| Endlings (2020) | 5.6 | |
| Attack on Titan: Chronicle (2020) | 8.4 | |
| Spycies (2020) | 5.5 | |
| Rapture (2019) | 3.4 | |
| Earth Abides (2024) | 6.2 |
List of extinction movies
38K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
As a young scientist searches for a way to save a dying Earth, she finds a connection with a man who's racing to catch the last shuttle off the planet.
Style:
suspenseful, apocalyptic, exciting, thought provoking, bleak ...
Plot:
post apocalypse, extinction, survival, distant planet, dystopia, space, apocalypse, disaster, science, destruction, save the world, colonization ...
Time:
future
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Germany
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A Retrovirus, which was conceived as a tool for industrial genetic engineering, has gotten out of control and is spreading rapidly. While it crosses all organisms within our ecological system completely indiscriminately (mixing plant with animal and ...
Style:
serious, scary, suspenseful, bleak, apocalyptic ...
Plot:
zombie, apocalypse, epidemic, isolation, infection, survivor, genetic mutation, death, chaos, danger, on the road, post apocalypse ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, germany
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
Terra Nova follows an ordinary family on an incredible journey back in time to prehistoric Earth as a small part of a daring experiment to save the human race. In the year 2149, the world is dying. The planet is overdeveloped and overcrowded, with ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, suspenseful, apocalyptic, epic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, teen drama
Plot:
time travel, dinosaur, survival, human existence, post apocalypse, danger, changing the past or future, extinction, research, dangerous animal, fate of humanity, sent to the past ...
Time:
prehistoric times, near future, jurassic, prehistory, 22nd century
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Compilation film of the first half of the TV series.
Style:
anime, stylized, intense, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
courage, chase, steampunk, extinction, mutation, fight scenes, post apocalypse, death, danger, murder, epic battle, monster ...
Place:
japan
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126K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, apocalyptic, teen, futuristic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
apocalypse, alien invasion, end of the world, alien, invasion, post apocalypse, danger, survival, virus, obsessive quest, escapades, humanity in peril ...
Time:
future, 2010s, year 2016
Place:
ohio, usa, bangkok thailand, london, tower bridge london ...
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27K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Set amidst a wave of violent animal attacks sweeping across the planet, a young renegade scientist is thrust into a race to unlock the mystery behind this pandemic before time runs out for animals and humans alike.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, serious, realistic, tense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
pandemic, dangerous animal, partner, pursuit, mutation, extinction, animal attack, save the world, virus, death, danger, survival ...
Time:
jurassic, 2010s, 21st century
Is relevant?
72K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sancturary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home.
Style:
entertaining, 3d animation, computer animated, touching, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, pre-teens, family outing, preschool
Plot:
dinosaur, extinction, animal life, furry, animal, jungle, friendship, rescue, family reunited, danger, wilderness, life philosophy ...
Time:
prehistoric times, prehistory, year 2000, y2k
Is relevant?
2.2M
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
Style:
philosophical, thought provoking, cerebral, mind bending, surreal ...
Audience:
date night, manly, kids, chick flick, family friendly ...
Plot:
artificial intelligence, philosophy, dystopia, virtual reality, existentialism, distopia, cyberpunk, alternate reality, martial arts, gunfight, hacker, simulated reality ...
Time:
future, 20th century, year 1999, near future, 22nd century ...
Place:
persia, los angeles
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Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
2013; A mysterious epidemic spreads across the planet. Humanity develops an irrational fear of open spaces that causes instant death. Soon, the world population is trapped inside buildings. As Barcelona descends into chaos, Marc sets off on a quest ...
Style:
serious, rough, apocalyptic, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
epidemic, apocalypse, sewer, panic, subway, post apocalypse, agoraphobia, chaos and mayhem, pregnancy, plague, danger, obsessive quest ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
barcelona, spain
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
Mini-series in which an unknown virus turns Moscow into a city of the dead. There is no electricity, money has lost all value and those who are still not infected, are desperately fighting for food and fuel. The main character, Sergei, lives outside ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, serious, apocalyptic
Plot:
epidemic, virus, apocalypse, survival, post apocalypse, panic, infection, extinction, family in danger, disaster, fear, chaos ...
Place:
russia, moscow russia
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Genre: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and ...
Style:
philosophical, anime, cyber, adult animation, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night, adult
Plot:
cyberpunk, virtual reality, distopia, man versus machine, technology gone awry, hacker, apocalypse, artificial intelligence, alternate reality, female warrior, danger, androids and robots ...
Time:
future, year 2003, near future, 22nd century, 21st century
Place:
japan, tokyo
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Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Germany, Japan, Mexico, Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Years after the Racoon City catastrophe, survivors travel across the Nevada desert, hoping to make it to Alaska. Alice joins the caravan and their fight against hordes of zombies and the evil Umbrella Corp.
Style:
apocalyptic, entertaining, satanic, scary, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, chick flick, adult
Plot:
zombie, apocalypse, supernatural, zombie apocalypse, monster, post apocalypse, danger, dystopia, survival, epidemic, heroine, infected ...
Time:
future, year 2007, 2000s
Place:
las vegas, salt lake city utah, utah, alaska
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152K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground. The Brit -- leading a clan of survivors to ...
Style:
suspense, entertaining, intense, action packed, action adventure ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
dragon, apocalypse, monster, dystopia, creature, post apocalypse, deadly creature, extinction, heroes, heroic mission, danger, fire breathing dragon ...
Time:
future, near future, jurassic, 2000s, year 2002 ...
Place:
ireland, europe, britain, edinburgh scotland, united kingdom ...
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Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when ...
Style:
psychological, surreal, twist ending, futuristic, non-linear ...
Plot:
time travel, post apocalyptic, apocalypse, insanity, virus, post apocalypse, time loop, paranoia, end of the world, psychology, mental institution, dystopia ...
Time:
future, 20th century, year 1990, year 1996, 90s ...
Place:
philadelphia, maryland, pennsylvania, california, baltimore ...
Is relevant?
105K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A teenage girl is raised underground by a robot "Mother", designed to repopulate the earth following an extinction event. But their unique bond is threatened when an inexplicable stranger arrives with alarming news.
Style:
futuristic, suspense, philosophical, apocalyptic, cerebral ...
Audience:
teens, toddlers, adult
Plot:
robot, artificial intelligence, post apocalypse, bunker, apocalypse, mother, daughter, end of the world, mission, technology, man versus machine, dystopian future ...
Time:
future, near future
Place:
australia, adelaide south australia, south australia
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Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Six months after the events depicted in The Matrix, Neo has proved to be a good omen for the free humans, as more and more humans are being freed from the matrix and brought to Zion, the one and only stronghold of the Resistance. Neo himself has ...
Style:
futuristic, saga, philosophical, reflective, cerebral ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, chick flick, kids, adult
Plot:
cyberpunk, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, dystopia, post apocalypse, prophecy, chosen one, distopia, man versus machine, robot, alternate reality, existentialism ...
Time:
future, year 2003, 2000s, distant future, near future ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
When a modern world-wide plague becomes resistant to all cures, time-travelers must seek answers in a legendary 14th century rural French village known for its immunity to the original Bubonic Plague. The team gets more than they've bargained ...
Style:
tense, captivating, action adventure, suspenseful, dark ...
Plot:
pandemic, bubonic plague, plague, immunity, extinction, time travel, paradox, travel, time traveler, back in time, fate of humanity, time machine ...
Time:
14th century
Is relevant?
476K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous ...
Style:
suspense, apocalyptic, sentimental, entertaining, tear jerker ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
disaster, natural disaster, end of the world, apocalypse, space travel, catastrophe, astronaut, race against time, self sacrifice, asteroid, nasa, save the world ...
Time:
90s, year 1998, future, 20th century
Place:
new york, washington d.c., paris france, usa, taj mahal ...
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119K
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When God loses faith in humankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope for survival lies in a group of strangers trapped in an out-of-the-way, desert diner with the Archangel Michael.
Style:
scary, demonic, suspenseful, absurd, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
angel, apocalypse, supernatural, religion, good versus evil, prophecy, save the world, extinction, desert, demon, survival, fallen angel ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, 21st century
Place:
new mexico, usa, north america, los angeles
Is relevant?
1.3M
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
WALL·E is the last robot left on an Earth that has been overrun with garbage and all humans have fled to outer space. For 700 years he has continued to try and clean up the mess, but has developed some rather interesting human-like qualities. When ...
Style:
futuristic, touching, feel good, sweet, emotional ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, pre-teens ...
Plot:
loneliness, robot, space travel, outer space, post apocalypse, technology, love, artificial intelligence, ecology, dystopia, happy ending, ecological disaster ...
Time:
future, distant future, year 2008, 2000s
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Japan
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
Style:
atmospheric, neo noir, depressing, apocalyptic, visually stunning ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
apocalypse, distopia, dystopia, chaos, redemption, end of the world, dystopian future, heroic mission, pandemic, fertility, post apocalyptic, dying ...
Time:
future, near future, distant future, year 2006, 2000s ...
Place:
england, london, europe, washington state, seattle ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
Story:
Experience the world of the magnificent and rare Giant Panda as you travel back in time on an exciting expedition through the breathtaking splendor of 1936 China. Inspired by the true-life story of widowed New York socialite Ruth Harkness, a ...
Style:
sincere, serious, realistic, uplifting, exciting
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
adventurer, environmentalism, extinction, danger, human spirit, panda, conservation, escapades, heroes, hopes, dangerous animal, couple relations ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
china, new york
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
Style:
futuristic, serious, apocalyptic, road movie, heroic ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
survival, apocalypse, post apocalypse, post apocalyptic, dystopian future, lone hero, religion, protector, end of the world, dystopia, dystopic future, chaos ...
Time:
future, year 2010, near future, distant future, 2040s ...
Place:
indiana, usa, san francisco
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.
Style:
futuristic, sexy, exciting, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
space travel, space opera, outer space, space and aliens, space wars, space battle, artificial intelligence, human in outer space, heroes, androids and robots, military, cyborgs ...
Time:
future, 2000s
Place:
space western
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Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
rough, suspenseful, scary, futuristic, bleak ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
experiment gone awry, antidote, heroic mission, survival, post apocalypse, extinction, supernatural, deadly creature, rescue, danger, life is a bitch, rivalry ...
Time:
future, 2010s
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A nature field researcher is investigating the strange extinction of small animals and insects in the area, which indicates that something is wrong. His suspicions are soon to be proven right when he meets May, who lives in a cabin in the forest ...
Style:
scary, serious, suspenseful, suspense, natural horror ...
Plot:
mutant, lizard, supernatural, danger, dangerous animal, extinction, on the run, woman in danger, woods, snow, evolution, creature feature ...
Time:
90s
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A teenage boy fights to save the Spirit Bear.
Style:
sincere, sentimental, feel good, touching, serious ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
youth, nature, environmentalism, wilderness, human spirit, fighting the system, heroic mission, society, escapades, politics, obsessive quest, campaign ...
Time:
21st century
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
After being driven to extinction, great bloodthirsty dinosaurs come back to life with the assistance of a demented genetic scientist. She plans to replace the human race with a super-race of dinosaurs who will not pollute the planet.
Style:
scary, rough, serious, suspenseful, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
dinosaur, mad scientist, tyrannosaurus rex, creature feature, virus, genetics, danger, creature, kaiju, deadly creature, chaos, imaginary ...
Time:
90s, prehistory, prehistoric times, jurassic
Place:
nevada, washington d.c.
Is relevant?
Genre: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in a dystopian future when women have stopped having children, "The Lottery" reveals a world staring down the barrel of impending extinction. Remarkably, 100 embryos are successfully fertilized and a national lottery is held to decide ...
Style:
atmospheric, serious, bleak, cerebral, mind bending ...
Plot:
children, infertility, conspiracy, dystopian future, embryo, pandemic, chaos, society, government agency, human nature, extinction, post apocalypse ...
Time:
future
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Germany, Canada, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some ...
Style:
apocalyptic, satanic, exciting, splatter, saga ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
zombie, monster, post apocalypse, infected, undead, mutation, blood, kick-butt women, strong female lead, female martial artist, female warrior, apocalypse ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, future
Place:
los angeles, usa, tokyo, california, japan ...
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