Science fiction disaster films are endlessly fun to watch. For some reason, people enjoy seeing stories about massive threats to our world. The top sci-fi disaster movies, like Armageddon and The Day After Tomorrow, became box office blockbusters by playing on fears of natural calamities and weather-related catastrophes. Modern-day special effects help these pictures achieve popularity, as they allow for very realistic depictions of destruction that suck viewers right in. A-list stars are often attracted to these projects. Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Affleck, and Hillary Swank are just three examples of actors who have appeared in them.
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5227The Day After Tomorrow
Emmy Rossum, Jake GyllenhaalReleased: 2004
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 American climate fiction-disaster film co-written, directed,... more2
5631Armageddon
Ben Affleck, Bruce WillisReleased: 1998
Directed by: Michael Bay
Armageddon is a 1998 American science fiction disaster thriller film, directed by Michael Bay,... more3
4825I Am Legend
Will Smith, Emma ThompsonReleased: 2007
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
I Am Legend is a 2007 American post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by... more4
3923World War Z
Brad Pitt, Matthew FoxReleased: 2013
Directed by: Marc Forster
This film is a 2013 American apocalyptic action horror film directed by Marc Forster. The... more5
3522Outbreak
Morgan Freeman, Kevin SpaceyReleased: 1995
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Outbreak is a 1995 American medical disaster film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and based on... more6
3527Deep Impact
Morgan Freeman, Robert DuvallReleased: 1998
Directed by: Mimi Leder
Deep Impact is a 1998 American science fiction disaster film directed by Mimi Leder, written... more7
2523Pacific Rim
Idris Elba, Charlie HunnamReleased: 2013
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Pacific Rim is a 2013 action sci-fi film directed by Guillermo del Toro. A ragtag band of... more8
31322012
Amanda Peet, Woody HarrelsonReleased: 2009
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
2012 is a 2009 American science fiction disaster adventure film directed and co-written by... more9
2930San Andreas
Dwayne Johnson, Kylie MinogueReleased: 2015
Directed by: Brad Peyton
San Andreas is a 2015 American disaster film directed by Brad Peyton. A Los Angeles Fire... more10
2221The Andromeda Strain
Paula Kelly, David WayneReleased: 1971
Directed by: Robert Wise
The Andromeda Strain is a 1971 American science fiction film produced and directed by Robert... more11
2425Cloverfield
Odette Annable, Lizzy CaplanReleased: 2008
Directed by: Matt Reeves
Cloverfield is a 2008 American science fiction found footage monster film directed by Matt... more12
2122Volcano
Tommy Lee Jones, Don CheadleReleased: 1997
Directed by: Mick Jackson
Volcano is a 1997 disaster film directed by Mick Jackson and produced by Andrew Z. Davis, Neal... more13
2226The Core
Hilary Swank, Stanley TucciReleased: 2003
Directed by: Jon Amiel
The Core is a 2003 American science fiction disaster film. It concerns a team that has to... more14
1718The Omega Man
Charlton Heston, Anthony ZerbeReleased: 1971
Directed by: Boris Sagal
The Omega Man is a 1971 American science fiction film directed by Boris Sagal and starring... more15
2124Contagion
Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate WinsletReleased: 2011
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Contagion is a 2011 medical thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film features an... more16
2126Knowing
Nicolas Cage, Rose ByrneReleased: 2009
Directed by: Alex Proyas
Knowing is a 2009 science fiction mystery thriller film directed by Alex Proyas. M.I.T.... more17
1421Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Barbara Eden, Joan FontaineReleased: 1961
Directed by: Irwin Allen
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is an American science fiction film, produced and directed by... more18
1726The Happening
Zooey Deschanel, Mark WahlbergReleased: 2008
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
The Happening is a 2008 American supernatural thriller film written, co-produced, and directed... more19
1323When Worlds Collide
Paul Frees, Stuart WhitmanReleased: 1951
Directed by: Rudolph Maté
When Worlds Collide is a 1951 American Technicolor science fiction film from Paramount... more20
1022The Swarm
Michael Caine, Henry FondaReleased: 1978
Directed by: Irwin Allen
The Swarm is a 1978 science fiction monster horror film about a killer bee invasion of Texas.... more21
820Meteor
Sean Connery, Natalie WoodReleased: 1979
Directed by: Ronald Neame
Meteor is a 1979 science fiction Technicolor disaster film in which scientists detect an... more22
1024Sunshine
Rose Byrne, Chris EvansReleased: 2007
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Sunshine is a 2007 British science fiction thriller film directed by Danny Boyle. The film was... more23
1127Geostorm
Gerard Butler, Jim SturgessReleased: 2017
Directed by: Dean Devlin
Geostorm is a 2017 American disaster science-fiction action film directed by Dean Devlin. A... more24
823Panic in Year Zero!
Ray Milland, Frankie AvalonReleased: 1962
Directed by: Ray Milland
Panic in Year Zero!, sometimes known as End of the World, is a 1962 science fiction film... more25
623Earthquake
Charlton Heston, Ava GardnerReleased: 1974
Directed by: Mark Robson
Earthquake is a 1974 American ensemble disaster film directed and produced by Mark Robson. The... more
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