Lava movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant lava movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out exciting, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic, suspense and humorous films and TV shows about / with lava, danger, catastrophe, volcano, rescue, heroes, escapades, disaster, chase and fire plots mostly in Adventure, Action and Sci-Fi genres shot in USA, Canada, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as lava: Volcano (1997), Volcano (2009), Super Cyclone (2012), Descent (2005), A Minecraft Movie (2025), Dragon Head (2003), Magma: Volcanic Disaster (2006), Super Volcano (2022), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), Eruption: LA (2018).
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List of lava movies
87K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of the city's emergency management service, Mike ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, intense, suspenseful, breathtaking ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night
Plot:
natural disaster, disaster, volcano, catastrophe, survival, forces of nature, race against time, lava, teenage girl, fire, panic, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
future, year 1997, 90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, beverly hills, pacific ocean ...
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257
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
When a dormant volcano suddenly erupts into activity beneath Laach Lake in the Eiffel mountains, panic breaks out among the 500.000 residents.
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, psychological
Plot:
disaster, escape, fire, panic, danger, lava, fright, fear, volcanic eruption, natural disaster, chaos, rescue ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When a super cyclone threatens the entire American eastern seaboard, a lone meteorologist and a petroleum engineer must battle the elements to stop the threat.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, suspense, captivating, mockbuster
Plot:
disaster, tornado, forces of nature, danger, heroes, evacuation, chases and races, escapades, lava, chase, partner, survival ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When cracks in the Earth's crust large enough to swallow a city block appear, a team of scientists must go deep into the Earth to find a way to stop the destruction.
Style:
suspenseful, serious, exciting, humorous, captivating
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
disaster, race against time, burned alive, trespassing, heroes, chaos, heroic mission, danger, forces of nature, dishonesty, natural disaster, giant monster ...
Place:
seattle
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Sweden, New Zealand, Canada
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The malevolent Ender Dragon sets out on a path of destruction, prompting a young girl and her group of unlikely adventurers to set out to save the Overworld.
Style:
epic fantasy, slapstick comedy, psychotronic, surprise ending, hilarious ...
Audience:
kids, preschool
Plot:
zombie, surrealism, fantasy world, portal, lava, skeleton, alternate world, animal, miner, survival, wolf, mine ...
Time:
year 1985, 2020s, 80s, year 1989
Place:
idaho, north america
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Teru Aoki (青木 輝) is on a train to Tokyo after a school trip. A disaster occurs which partially destroys the train and blocks a tunnel. When Teru awakes, he finds all his classmates and teachers are dead.
Style:
suspenseful, rough, apocalyptic, serious, surreal ...
Plot:
sole survivor, survival, life is a bitch, danger, isolation, left to die, volcano, post-apocalyptic future, vestiges of humanity, superhero, wasteland, epidemic ...
Time:
future
Place:
japan, asia, tokyo
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When a volcano expert becomes convinced that a cataclysmic natural disaster is about to unfold, a volcanologist Professor John Shepherd and his graduate students believes that recent unexplainable volcanic activity as all of the volcanoes in the ...
Style:
tension, suspenseful
Plot:
disaster, volcano, apocalypse, natural disaster, catastrophe, destruction, survival, fear, doom, evacuation, threat, lava ...
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Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When a super-volcano threatens the island of Hawaii, a team of rescue and disaster experts who are called in to help must race against the clock to save those in the path of the molten lava and stop the volcano for good.
Style:
captivating, exciting, suspenseful, tense, serious ...
Plot:
disaster, volcano, natural disaster, rescue, lava, island, salvation, rescue mission, lifeguard, rescue attempt, tropical island, survival ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hawaii, pacific ocean
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Italy, Switzerland, Thailand, UK
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Years after the onset of the Clone Wars, the noble Jedi Knights lead a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle against the Separatists. When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from ...
Style:
futuristic, epic, cult classic, emotional, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night, adult
Plot:
star wars, alien, space wars, space opera, sword fight, robot, spaceship, heroic mission, personality change, tragic villain, outer space, volcano ...
Time:
future, year 2005, 20th century, year 2016, 2000s
Place:
space western
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, China
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Several years after the demise of Jurassic World, a volcanic eruption threatens the remaining dinosaurs on the island of Isla Nublar. Claire Dearing, the former park manager and founder of the Dinosaur Protection Group, recruits Owen Grady to help ...
Style:
surprise ending, perverse, exciting, gothic, saga ...
Audience:
chick flick, kids, teens, adult
Plot:
dinosaur, tyrannosaurus rex, jurassic park, genetic engineering, creature, eaten alive, animal attack, reptile, prehistoric creature, monster, clone, raptor ...
Time:
jurassic, 2010s, prehistoric times, 21st century
Place:
northern california, las vegas, san francisco
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Admiral Kirk and his bridge crew risk their careers stealing the decommissioned Enterprise to return to the restricted Genesis planet to recover Spock's body.
Style:
futuristic, action adventure, anamorphic, epic, psychotronic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
star trek, space opera, planet, space and aliens, murder, sacrifice, space battle, warp speed, soul, prisoner, fire, blizzard ...
Time:
future, year 1984, 23rd century
Place:
san francisco
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Struggling screenwriter Josh Kendricks finds himself the star of his own disaster movie when super volcanoes begin erupting all over Los Angeles Now Josh, along with wacko-scientist-turned-novelist Quinn Irwin and Hollywood diva Kat Rivers, must ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, tense, suspense, apocalyptic
Plot:
disaster, emergency, danger, evacuation, lava, professor, plan, movie star, rescue, geology, volcano, giant animal ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
california, los angeles
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
As mass of solar storms causes tsunamis, volcanoes, and flooding, a city-dwelling family attempts to flee to the relative safety of a group of high-elevation caves several miles away.
Style:
tense, captivating, apocalyptic, exciting, intense ...
Plot:
flood, end of the world, disaster, survival, destruction, forces of nature, chaos, rescue, evacuation, danger, race against time, society ...
Place:
los angeles, usa
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
After finding himself in a world known as the Mushroom Kingdom, A Brooklyn plumber Mario must travel through this world with a princess named Peach and a mushroom named Toad to find his brother Luigi and save the world from a ruthless fire-breathing ...
Style:
3d animation, anime, humorous, funny, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
evil king, princess, evil, mushroom, canceled wedding, plumber, villain, fictional kingdom, alternate world, rainbow, magical power, turtle ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
brooklyn new york city, new york
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
When a former Special Ops commando visits Pompeii, his wife and daughter are trapped as Mt. Vesuvius erupts with massive force. While his family fights to survive the deadly onslaught of heat and lava, he enlists his former teammates in a daring ...
Style:
exciting, serious, captivating, mockbuster, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
volcano, tourist, daring rescue, forces of nature, family in danger, chaos and mayhem, escapades, heroes, disaster, rescue mission, lava, fear ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy, europe, naples italy, napoli italy, pompeii
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107K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, ...
Style:
breathtaking, suspense, intense, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
natural disaster, catastrophe, disaster, volcano, volcanic eruption, apocalypse, survival, mayor, small town, mountain, coffee, brother sister relationship ...
Time:
90s, year 1997, year 1993, 20th century
Place:
washington state
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A USGS scientist attempts to convince his boss and the residents of Angel Falls, California that a nearby volcano is about to erupt.
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough
Plot:
disaster, volcano, natural disaster, lava, volcanic eruption, pregnant woman, mountain, forces of nature, chaos and mayhem, resort, evacuation, chaos ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
california, usa, los angeles
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Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Denmark, UK, Canada, USA
TV show
Story:
The adventure takes place in the futuristic Kingdom of Knighton. It focuses on the Nexo Knights as they journey to defeat Jestro the evil jester, the Book of Monsters, and their lava monster army. Clay leads the Nexo Knights, which include Macy, ...
Style:
light, exciting, humorous, computer animated, futuristic ...
Audience:
kids, preschool
Plot:
lego, friendship, superhero, superpower, heroic mission, heroes, children, imaginary, toys, escapades, good versus evil, save the world ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Tianhuo Island is a beautiful paradise. It almost makes people forget that it is located in the "Ring of Fire", the world-famous Pacific Rim volcanic belt. Young geologist Li Xiaomeng brings her team here to develop the first volcanic ...
Style:
psychotronic, suspenseful, exciting, independent film, suspense ...
Plot:
natural disaster, disaster, female warrior, resort, catastrophe, island, father daughter relationship, fire, volcano, mountain, lava, destruction ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 201 min.
Story:
Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam bring the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark ...
Style:
epic, breathtaking, atmospheric, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, manly, chick flick ...
Plot:
sword fight, magic, wizard, magical, battles, good versus evil, courage, monster, creature, friendship, sword and sorcery, ancient ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, prehistoric times, prehistory
Place:
iran, new zealand
Is relevant?
803K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, funny, sweet, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, family friendly, teens ...
Plot:
princess, magic, friendship, dragon, stereotypes, love and romance, imaginary kingdom, wedding, satire, talking animal, shrek, ogre ...
Time:
middle ages, year 2001, medieval times, 16th century, 2000s
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A Yellowstone National Park scientist and a thrill-seeking ranger join forces to plug-up a volatile super volcano that threatens to wipe out the entire United States.
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, captivating, bleak ...
Plot:
disaster, natural disaster, rescue, escapades, danger, forces of nature, volcano, time travel, apocalypse, catastrophe, lava, threat ...
Time:
21st century
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A bedtime story leads Littlefoot and his grandparents on a journey to a new land, where Littlefoot discovers someone who vanished before he was born: his father! Now Littlefoot must decide between two worlds. Will he leave to be with his friends in ...
Style:
feel good, semi serious, humorous, touching, suspense ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
dinosaur, family relations, getting home, land before time, tyrannosaurus rex, friendship, child in peril, friends, parents and children, family life, survival, danger ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, prehistory
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39K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.
Style:
cult classic, dark fantasy, futuristic, light, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
sword and sorcery, good versus evil, medieval, fortress, monster, sword, cyclops, giant spider, shape shifting, space opera, rescue, sword fight ...
Time:
80s, year 1983, middle ages, future
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth.
Style:
exciting, teen, breathtaking, rom com, psychotronic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, girls' night, family friendly, family outing
Plot:
dinosaur, fantasy world, lost world, adventurer, twists and turns, mysterious place, underground, expedition, cave, imaginary, obsessive quest, danger ...
Time:
year 2008, prehistoric times, prehistory, 19th century, 2000s ...
Place:
iceland, italy, europe
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed tiger. Life heats up for our heroes when they meet some new and none-too-friendly neighbors – the mighty dinosaurs.
Style:
humorous, funny, computer animated, 3d animation, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dinosaur, jungle, talking animal, fantasy world, ice age, friendship, birth, rescue, parenthood, bonding, animal life, iceberg ...
Time:
prehistoric times, prehistory, 20th century, year 2009, 2000s
Place:
antarctic
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, South Korea, Netherlands
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
In this animated tale, a tiny village is destroyed by a surging glacier, which serves as the deadly domain for the evil Ice Lord, Nekron. The only survivor is a young warrior, Larn, who vows to avenge this act of destruction. The evil continues, ...
Style:
adult animation, epic, dark fantasy, stylized, cult classic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, kids, adult
Plot:
sword and sorcery, good versus evil, kidnapping, warrior, barbarian, giant lizard, heroes, supernatural, violence, fire, ice, jungle ...
Time:
prehistory, year 1983, medieval times, prehistoric times, 20th century ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The world's most highly qualified crew of archaeologists and explorers is led by historian Milo Thatch as they board the incredible 1,000-foot submarine Ulysses and head deep into the mysteries of the sea.
Style:
fairy tale, atmospheric, exciting, anime, intercultural ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, toddlers, preschool ...
Plot:
steampunk, treasure hunt, underwater, princess, ancient civilization, fantasy world, adventurer, expedition, lost world, mythology, good versus evil, atlantis ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, year 2001, year 1914
Place:
atlantic ocean, washington d.c., iceland
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A circus owner and a lady trapper trek into the African jungle to capture a giant gorilla for his circus.
Style:
natural horror, psychotronic, independent film, weird
Plot:
kaiju, giant monster, king kong, dinosaur, jungle adventure, monkey, macabre, giant ape, skeleton, jungle, witch doctor, gorilla ...
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Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
A groups of astronauts crash-land on Venus and find themselves on the wrong side of a group of Venusian women when they kill a monster that is worshipped by them.
Style:
psychedelic, independent film, exciting, serious, psychotronic
Plot:
space opera, dinosaur, matriarchy, kaiju, spacesuit, venus the planet, lava, sword and sorcery, sorcery, occult, monster, exploitation ...
Time:
stone age, future, 1930s
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