Although not as often as it used to be natural disaster moviesfinds its place in the vision from time to time. This genre, which exploded especially in the 90s and early 2000s, offers us the opportunity to watch various doomsday scenarios and their consequences. Also, when natural disaster movies are inspired by real-life events, the effect they create is also chilling. In this content, we do not include movies with doomsday scenarios such as alien invasion or virus epidemic, but movies about more classic natural disasters; best natural disaster movies We’re putting it together on our list.
23) Geostorm – Storm from Space (2017) | IMDb: 5.3
Director: Dean Devlin
Cast: Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish
Google score: 74%
Geostorm is about the world in trouble due to global climate changes in the near future. World leaders initiate a series of satellite deployment projects that control the global climate to protect the world ravaged by unprecedented natural disasters. But things go wrong and these satellites start to threaten the world.
22) Pompeii (2014) | IMDb: 5.5
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Cast: Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Kiefer Sutherland
Google score: 83%
We are all familiar with what happened to the ancient city of Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. In the movie Pompeii, both this tragic extinction story and a dive into the social and cultural world of the city of Pompeii are made. In this film about one of the greatest disasters in history, we watch the events through the eyes of Milo (Kit Harrington), who works as a slave on ships.
21) Volcano – Hotter Than Hell (1997) | IMDb: 5.5
Director: Mick Jackson
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann
Google score: 81%
Another volcano disaster movie on our list, Volcano was shot in 1943, inspired by the Parícutin Volcano, which attracted the attention of the whole world. In the movie, a previously undiscovered volcano in the center of Los Angeles suddenly erupts. First the volcano, which hit the city with earthquake waves, and then a huge explosion, leaves the city of Los Angeles in the middle of a disaster for which they were not prepared.
20) The Core – Cor (2003) | IMDb: 5.5
Director: Jon Amiel
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Delroy Lindo
Google score: 79%
The core at the center of the earth is a structure that has been the subject of many studies, books and movies. In The Core, the core of the world stops spinning, and therefore the world is almost at its end. Taking action to save humanity and the world from this disaster, Dr. Keyes and his team embark on a massive excavation to reach the earth’s core.
19) Into the Storm (2014) | IMDb: 5.8
Director: Steven Quale
Cast: Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh
Google score: 79%
Successfully presenting the pure excitement and action sought by lovers of natural disaster movies, Into the Storm is about tornadoes that have invaded the small town of Silverton. While this small town is the target of devastating tornadoes, the residents of the town, who learn that the situation will get worse, are trying to leave their living spaces. On the other hand, thrill-seeking adventurers flock to the town to see the tornadoes.
18) 2012 (2009) | IMDb: 5.8
Director: Roland Emmerich
Cast: John Cusack, Thandiwe Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Google score: 84%
2012, directed by Roland Emmerich, the indispensable director of disaster and destruction movies, tells the story of a disaster that comes from the sun. In this film, which was shot according to the Mayan calendars, which is thought to indicate that the world will disappear in 2012, the radiation wave that occurs as a result of solar storms begins to affect the world. Despite being criticized for its screenplay, this movie, in which the world was suddenly shaken by natural disasters and approached to extinction, became one of the highest-grossing productions of the year it was released.
17) Hard Rain – Flood (1998) | IMDb: 5.9
Director: Mikael Salomon
Cast: Morgan Freeman , Christian Slater, Randy Quaid
Google score: 82%
A different natural disaster movie, Hard Rain blends the story of a robbery with a violent flood. A group of people who want to rob the bank’s truck carrying 3 million dollars choose the day when the rain intensifies in accordance with their plan. The gang, who wants to rob the truck stuck in the mud, is at the door of a flood disaster that they never expected.
16) Dante’s Peak – Dante Volcano (1997) | IMDb: 6.0
Director: Roger Donaldson
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, Jamie Renee Smith
Google score: 86%
Dante’s Peak is a pretty town built around the huge Dante Volcano, which is thought to be inactive. Harry Dalton, the expert who came to study the seismic fluctuations in this town, discovers that the volcano is about to erupt at any moment. Dalton, who also fell in love with a woman named Rachel during his stay in town, is ready to do anything to save this cute little town.
15) San Andreas – San Andreas Fault (2015) | IMDb: 6.1
Director: Brad Peyton
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario
Google score: 88%
San Andreas, where Dwayne “Rock” Johnson is the pilot of the rescue helicopter, is about the San Andreas fault line, one of the most dangerous earthquake lines in the world. In the film, which shows us the destruction of the 9.1 magnitude earthquake that affected San Francisco and Los Angeles with eye-catching special effects, we watch the destructive power of the earthquake uneasily.
14) Deep Impact – Deep Impact (1998) | IMDb: 6.2
Director: Mimi Leder
Cast: Robert Duvall, Tea Leoni, Elijah Wood, Morgan Freeman
Google score: 83%
Another disaster movie on our list, Deep Impact, which was released almost at the same time as Armageddon, is on the same subject as Armageddon and is more accurate by scientists. Realizing that a comet is approaching Earth, high school student Leo tries to get his voice heard to the authorities in time.
13) Twister (1996) | IMDb: 6.4
Director: Jan de Bont
Cast: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes
Google score: 88%
Twister, the second highest-grossing film in the year it was released and nominated for two Oscars, tells the story of two storm chasers named Bill and Jo. Following strange weather events for scientific research, this couple finds themselves in the middle of a pretty violent whirlwind while trying to build a better storm reporter system.
12) Hours – Battle for Life (2013) | IMDb: 6.4
Director: Eric Heisserer
Cast: Paul Walker, Genesis Rodriguez, Nancy Nave
Google score: 74%
Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest hurricanes in US history, which caused great destruction in 2005, killed 1,836 people and caused 81.2 billion dollars in damage. Hours, which is about this hurricane, tells the story of a father named Nolan Hayes (Paul Walker), who tries to save his newborn baby during Hurricane Katrina.
11) The Perfect Storm – The Perfect Storm (2000) | IMDb: 6.4
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Cast: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly
Google score: 83%
Inspired by a real-life storm, The Perfect Storm deals with the tragic story of the fishing vessel Andrea Gail, caught in the middle of the storm of the same name that took place in 1991. George Clooney takes on the role of Billy Tyne, the captain of the Andrea Gail ship, in the film based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Sebastian Junger.
10) The Day After Tomorrow IMDb: 6.4
Director: Roland Emmerich
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum
Google score: 90%
One of the first productions that come to mind when it comes to natural disaster movies, The Day After Tomorrow tells what disasters global warming can bring to our world. While a piece of ice breaking off from Antarctica completely changes the climate balance of the world, New York, a victim of constant disasters in Hollywood cinema, is returning to the ice age.
9) Bølgen – The Wave (2015) | IMDb: 6.7
Director: Roar Uthaug
Cast: Kristoffer Joner, Ane Dahl Torp, Jonas Hoff Oftebro
Google score: 82%
Norwegian production Bølgen is a good alternative for those who are tired of natural disaster and disaster movies in Hollywood cinema. Retreat in Norway’s vast plains, mountains and jaw-dropping nature, Bølgen tells us the story of a tsunami. The film, which follows this natural disaster as realistically as possible, manages to stand out from Hollywood natural disaster films only in this aspect.
8) Armageddon (1998) | IMDb: 6.7
Director: Michael Bay
Cast: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck
Google score: 87%
Almost every year we hear about a meteor approaching the world. Many scientists even think that the end of the world may be the result of a meteor hitting. Armageddon deals with exactly this issue. Noticing a meteor approaching Earth, NASA assigns astronaut Harry and his team to stop this meteorite.
7) The Finest Hours (2016) | IMDb: 6.8
Director: Craig Gillespie
Cast: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster
Google score: 78%
The Finest Hours, which is about a relentless storm that occurred in the Cape Cod cape of the USA in 1952, tells us the struggle of the coast guard workers. As a result of the storm on Cape Cod, the oil tanker SS Penleton splits in two. While the crew of 30 try to survive on the split ship, 4 officers from the US Coast Guard office embark on a perilous journey in a small boat towards the sinking SS Penleton.
6) Everest (2015) | IMDb: 7.1
Director: Baltasar Kormakur
Cast: Jason Clarke, Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin
Google score: 88%
Another real-life-inspired natural disaster movie on our list, Everest deals with the struggle for survival of two teams of climbers climbing Everest in a snowstorm. Fascinating with its visuals, Everest is also a tribute to New Zealand mountaineer Rob Hall and US mountaineer Scott Fischer.
5) Deepwater Horizon – Deepwater Horizon: The Great Disaster (2016) | IMDb: 7.1
Director: Peter Berg
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Douglas M. Griffin
Google score: 86%
Deepwater Horizon, in which one of the biggest oil leakage disasters in the USA is covered, is not exactly a natural disaster movie, but the consequences of the oil spill are not like natural disasters. In April 2010, the 126-person team working in the Macondo Field was almost in the middle of hell in the leak and the ensuing explosion.
4) Aftershock – Aftershock (2010) | IMDb: 7.5
Director: Xiaogang Feng
Cast: Daoming Chen, Chen Li, Yi Lu
Google score: 91%
Aftershock, a very realistic natural disaster-drama film made in China, is about the huge earthquake that occurred in Tangshan, China in 1976. Aftershock, which portrays this earthquake disaster in which 240 thousand people lost their lives, is very realistic and visually very successful, and will be a good alternative for those who want to get away from clichéd Hollywood movies.
3) Only the Brave – Fearless (2017) | IMDb: 7.6
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Cast: Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges
Google score: 90%
Only the Brave brings to the screen the Yarnell Hill Fire, which was caused by a lightning strike in Prescott, Arizona in 2013. In the movie, the struggle of the fire department named Granite Mountain Hotshots, which intervened in the fire that spread to the forest in the dry land in a short time, is told. 19 firefighters lost their lives in this incident, which was one of the worst fire disasters in US history.
2) The Impossible – Doomsday (2012) | IMDb: 7.6
Director: JA Bayona
Cast: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland
Google score: 91%
The last natural disaster movie of our list, adapted from real life, The Impossible is about the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. This earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 to 9.3 and the tsunami that followed hit Thailand, Sri Lanka and India, especially Indonesia. The film tells the experiences of the Bennett family, who are in the middle of this disaster, in which more than 230,000 people lost their lives during their vacation in Thailand.
1) Children of Men – Last Hope (2006) | IMDb: 7.9
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Cast: Julianne Moore, Clive Owen, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Google score: 87%
Set in a world devastated not during a natural disaster, but after a series of natural disasters, Children of Men tells the story of a handful of people who managed to survive in the world. With the onset of infertility after many disasters, in this world, where the youngest person is 18 years old, a large number of people who want to take refuge in England, the last castle, are struggling.
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