| Mad Max (1979) | 6.8 | |
| Logan's Run (1977) | 7.1 | |
| The Day After (1983) | 7.0 | |
| The Road (2009) | 7.2 | |
| The War Game (1966) | 7.9 |
Nuclear disaster movies and TV shows – page 2
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List of nuclear disaster movies
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Teenagers Glen and Randa are members of a tribe that lives in a rural area, several decades after nuclear war has devastated the planet. They know nothing of the outside world, except that Glen has read about and seen pictures of a great city in ...
Style:
apocalyptic, independent film, contemplative, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
post apocalypse, coming of age, post-apocalyptic future, apocalypse, acid, post apocalyptic, nuclear holocaust, male nudity, distopia, nuclear disaster, dystopia, epidemic ...
Time:
year 1971, 70s
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A group of diverse individuals are suddenly taken from their homes and flown via helicopter to a futuristic bomb shelter in the desert, nearly two miles below the surface of the Earth. There they learn that a nuclear holocaust is taking place and ...
Style:
scary, serious, suspenseful, futuristic, apocalyptic ...
Plot:
isolation, survival, desert, dystopian future, experiment gone awry, confined, race against time, danger, post apocalypse, elevator, survival horror, fish out of water ...
Time:
future
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Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Spain
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A group of rich businessmen and military officers who are partying in an old castle are spared when a nuclear war ravages the earth. When they venture out into the nearest town to search for food and supplies, they find most of the residents ...
Style:
apocalyptic, scary, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
post apocalypse, post-apocalyptic future, distopia, nudity, darkness, underground, nuclear disaster, dystopia, epidemic, illuminati, wasteland, nuclear holocaust ...
Time:
distant future, 70s, 20th century
Place:
spain
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
An idyllic sci-fi future has one major drawback: All citizens get a chance of being 'renewed' in a Civic Ceremony at their 30th birthday, unless they run and escape before their time comes.
Style:
futuristic, apocalyptic, visually stunning, philosophical, psychotronic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
dystopia, apocalypse, utopia, cat, dystopian future, robot, post apocalypse, post apocalyptic, artificial intelligence, escape, post-apocalyptic future, space ...
Time:
future, distant future, 23rd century, 70s
Place:
washington d.c., usa, new york
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Max Rockatansky returns as the heroic loner who drives the dusty roads of a postapocalyptic Australian Outback in an unending search for gasoline. Arrayed against him and the other scraggly defendants of a fuel-depot encampment are the bizarre ...
Style:
apocalyptic, road movie, perverse, futuristic, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night, date night
Plot:
dystopia, post apocalypse, apocalypse, truck, desert, loner, car chase, planet, chase, post apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic future, oil ...
Time:
future, 20th century, distant future, year 1982, near future ...
Place:
australia, oceania, middle east
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Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
It's the year 3000 and a nuclear war has turned the earth into a desert wasteland. A group of survivors living in a cave run out of water and desperately need to locate a new supply. The last guy they sent out to find water never returned, and ...
Style:
apocalyptic, serious, suspenseful, futuristic, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
post apocalypse, wasteland, desert, post apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic future, dystopia, exploitation, nuclear, distopia, young love, nuclear disaster, profanity ...
Time:
future
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Mad Max becomes a pawn in a decadent oasis of a technological society, and when exiled, becomes the deliverer of a colony of children.
Style:
road movie, cult classic, saga, action adventure, cyber ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
post apocalypse, dystopia, lone hero, end of the world, post apocalyptic, desert, mad max, camel, car chase, group of children, australian outback, wasteland ...
Time:
future, 20th century, 80s
Place:
australia, south australia, oceania, sydney australia
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
After a top-secret experiment misfires, a scientist may be the only man left alive in the world.
Style:
philosophical, sexy, cerebral, surreal, apocalyptic ...
Plot:
post apocalyptic, post apocalypse, alone, apocalypse, male nudity, end of the world, vestiges of humanity, survival, dystopia, love triangle, disaster, parallel world ...
Time:
future, year 1985
Place:
new zealand
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
This bizarre surrealistic black comedy takes place in a small fictitious post-apocalyptic town where food is scarce and butcher Clapet has the macabre business of using human flesh to feed his customers. Yet when his daughter falls in love with his ...
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, art house, visual, offbeat ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night
Plot:
dark humor, dystopia, surrealism, cannibal, cannibalism, food, underground, post-apocalyptic future, apocalypse, dystopian future, imagination, european ...
Time:
90s, year 1991, distant future, future
Place:
france
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Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A sexy nightclub owner, Barb Wire moonlights as a mercenary in Steel Harbor, one of the last free zones in the now fascist United States. When scientist Cora Devonshire wanders into Barb's establishment, she gets roped into a top-secret ...
Style:
erotic, sexy, cult classic, serious, apocalyptic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
superheroine, bounty hunter, woman with a gun, big breasts, rottweiler, dystopian future, chase, comic book, master villain, female protagonist, revenge, fight ...
Time:
near future, 2010s, year 2017, future, 21st century
Place:
california
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
A highway patrolman stops motorists on a highway after he hears news reports of a possible nuclear attack.
Style:
political, surreal, apocalyptic, psychotronic, independent film
Plot:
roadblock, death of pet, post apocalypse, nuclear holocaust, nuclear explosion, end of the world, nuclear war, martial law, nuclear threat, terror, epidemic, nuclear disaster ...
Place:
california
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 195 min.
Story:
The world has finally managed to blow itself up and only Australia has been spared from nuclear destruction and a gigantic wave of radiation is floating in on the breezes. One American sub located in the Pacific has survived and is met with disdain ...
Style:
tense, apocalyptic, serious, suspense, exciting ...
Plot:
apocalypse, nuclear, nuclear holocaust, post nuclear, nuclear war, save the world, atomic bomb, post apocalypse, chaos, survival, heroic mission, race against time ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
australia, asia, melbourne, san francisco
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Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A school psychologist investigates the death of a student's mother and finds the boy believes he is the son of an alien being.
Style:
psychological, serious, scary, suspenseful, psychotronic ...
Plot:
supernatural ability, boy, small town, mysterious character, supernatural, psychopath, apocalypse, danger, deadly creature, space travel, murder, psychiatrist ...
Place:
new york, usa, nevada
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425
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Noah, the sole remaining survivor on our planet after a nuclear holocaust, finds himself unable to to accept his unique predicament. To cope with his loneliness, he creates an imaginary companion, then a companion for his companion and finally an ...
Style:
apocalyptic, existential, mystic, independent film, allegory ...
Plot:
nuclear war, dystopia, post apocalypse, distopia, nuclear holocaust, imaginary friend, apocalypse, isolation, post apocalyptic, bombing, wasteland, doomsday ...
Time:
post world war two, future
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A dirty bomb goes off in Los Angeles, jamming freeways and spreading a toxic cloud.
Style:
suspenseful, serious, tense, futuristic, twisted ...
Plot:
isolation, nuclear war, terrorism, epidemic, post apocalyptic, infection, nuclear explosion, post apocalypse, couples, toxic, danger, race against time ...
Time:
future, year 2006, distant future
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
serious, touching, bleak, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
radiation, nuclear power plant, warning, disaster, radiation sickness, teenage love, hospital, supportive parent, survival, contamination, chaos, family relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany, northern germany, hamburg germany
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269K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones, and, when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the ...
Style:
bleak, harsh, depressing, rough, gloomy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
survival, apocalypse, post apocalypse, post apocalyptic, father son relationship, distopia, end of the world, cannibalism, starvation, dystopia, on the road, journey ...
Time:
future, year 2009, near future, distant future, 2000s ...
Place:
pittsburgh, usa, north america, canada
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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: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Serbia
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A group of six tourists looking to go off the beaten path, hire an 'extreme tour guide'. Ignoring warnings, he takes them into the city of Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, but a deserted town since ...
Style:
scary, atmospheric, suspenseful, surprise ending, creepy ...
Plot:
radiation, tourist, nuclear power plant, death, survival, abandoned building, stranded, brutality, nuclear radiation, group of friends, virus, mutant ...
Time:
year 2012
Place:
chernobyl, ukraine, kiev ukraine, london, rome italy ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
From the mind behind Evangelion comes a hit larger than life. When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red ...
Style:
suspense, tense, serious, natural horror, dark ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
godzilla, giant monster, kaiju, giant, creature feature, creature, danger, radioactivity, scientist, evolution, military, missile ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016
Place:
japan, tokyo, asia
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
In the year 199X, human civilization has been all but destroyed by a nuclear holocaust. In an age where the strong rule over the weak, the survivors of the fallout struggle over the remaining supply food and water left. Kenshiro, successor to an ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, rough, exciting, adult animation ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
desert, good versus evil, superhuman powers, nuclear holocaust, chaos, vengeance, danger, dystopian future, uninhibited rivalry, heroic mission, kung fu, tragic hero ...
Time:
future, near future, 80s
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Genre: Animation, Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The film's story is a prequel to the Fist of the North Star depicting the one year interval between Kenshiro's defeat at the hands of Shin and their later battle. Unlike the others in the series this film has a completely original ...
Style:
anime, suspenseful, stylized, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
martial arts, nuclear holocaust, heroes, good versus evil, warrior, battles, love, friendship, brother vs brother, post apocalypse, fight to the death, wrestler ...
Time:
future, 2000s
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Genre: Animation, Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A film adaptation of the Last Nanto General story arc from the manga, depicting the final battle between Kenshiro and Raoh that led to Kenshiro becoming the successor of Hokuto Shinken. Some events from the manga / anime have been excluded from the ...
Style:
anime, tense, captivating, exciting, serious ...
Plot:
martial arts, nuclear holocaust, warrior, fight to the death, post apocalypse, friendship, brother vs brother, good versus evil, battles, fight, supernatural power, wrestler ...
Time:
future, 2000s
Place:
japan
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Genre: Animation, Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A film adaptation of the Holy Emperor story arc, which primarily depicted the conflict between Kenshiro and Souther. New characters Reina, one of Raoh's army officers who falls in love with him, and her brother Soga, Raoh's advisor, play ...
Style:
anime, suspense, serious, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
nuclear holocaust, supernatural power, heroes, emperor, warrior, battles, friendship, brother vs brother, superhuman powers, post apocalypse, fight, dark future ...
Time:
future, 2000s
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Genre: Animation, Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Fourth part of the new Fist of the North Star movie pentalogy presenting the story from Toki's perspective, leading up to Toki's imprisonment in Cassandra and eventually his duel with Raoh.
Style:
anime, captivating, serious, stylized, exciting ...
Plot:
one against many, martial arts, friendship, good versus evil, battles, honor, brother vs brother, warrior, fight, fight to the death, radiation, wrestler ...
Time:
future, 2000s
Place:
japan
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Genre: Animation, Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
Second part of the new Fist of the North Star movie pentalogy presenting the story from Yuria's perspective, spanning from her childhood, including the day she first met Kenshiro.
Style:
anime, exciting, captivating, serious, touching ...
Plot:
one against many, nuclear holocaust, good versus evil, warrior, honor, kidnapping, love, friendship, fight, supernatural power, rescue, wrestler ...
Time:
future, 2000s
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208
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan, France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The world's first human-android acting duo, called Android Theater Project, is the collaborative brainchild of noted Japanese playwright Oriza Hirata and the leading robotics scientist Hiroshi Ishiguro. "Sayonara" is a remakable ...
Plot:
post nuclear, nuclear disaster, nudity, humanoid robot, cycling, illness, refugee, dancing, nuclear explosion, female nudity, little girl, robot ...
Place:
south africa, japan
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
When an earthquake hits a Korean village housing a run-down nuclear power plant, a man risks his life to save the country from imminent disaster.
Style:
disturbing, suspense, tense, captivating, tear jerker
Plot:
nuclear power plant, disaster, nuclear holocaust, tragedy, panic, small town, survival, workplace situations, save the day, workplace, virus outbreak, nuclear fallout ...
Place:
south korea, korea, indiana, busan
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A lone scientist maintains an underground bunker for the coming global nuclear disaster. But after becoming prematurely isolated, he slowly begins to question his own reality and whether he is truly alone. Director Richard Mundy's immersive ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, psychological, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
underground bunker, bunker, mind game, isolation, mental disorder, isolated place, psychological manipulation, psychology, psychological torment, introspection, antisocial behavior, trapped in a building ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong, Cambodia, UK
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Sam Witwicky takes his first tenuous steps into adulthood while remaining a reluctant human ally of Autobot-leader Optimus Prime. The film centers around the space race between the USSR and the USA, suggesting there was a hidden Transformers role in ...
Style:
exciting, saga, action packed, action adventure, breathtaking ...
Audience:
teens, kids, manly, boys' night
Plot:
androids and robots, robot, giant robot, alien invasion, transformation, transforming robot, fight to the death, technology, benign alien, alien planet, robot vs. robot, heroes ...
Time:
year 2011, year 1969, 2010s, near future, year 1961 ...
Place:
chicago, washington d.c., wisconsin, cambodia, north america ...
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