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Best end-of-the-world movies
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Miracle MileMiracle Mile
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Although very obscure, this winner is perhaps the greatest end-of-the-world flick ever. Great symbolism & twilight zone atmosphere!
By Dawn's Early LightBy Dawn's Early Light
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Gosh, nuclear wars are hard enough without chaos and confusion!
The Day AfterThe Day After
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I can still recall how much this movie disturbed people when I was in high school. What did you expect a nuclear war to be? A picnic?
A Boy And His DogA Boy And His Dog
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Without question the most BIZARRE end-of-the-world flick.
Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Special Edition)Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Special Edition)
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An ageless classic that belongs on any list of this sort. Peter Sellers and George C. Scott are great in this satire!
Crimson TideCrimson Tide
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How would you like to be on a submarine when the world is teetering on the brink of destruction?
The Road WarriorThe Road Warrior
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After WWIII all that is left are fast cars & not a lot of fuel. At least Mel Gibson is still around!
The Terminator (Special Edition)The Terminator (Special Edition)
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Well, I guess this is what we get when we put machines in charge of nukes.
Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (The Ultimate Edition DVD)Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (The Ultimate Edition DVD)
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A nice religious label for the day the world comes to an end. The machines judge. We lose. Can we prevent JD?
The Sum of All Fears (Special Collector's Edition)The Sum of All Fears (Special Collector's Edition)
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The book was better, but this is a pretty good abbreviated storyline of Clancy's view of a world divided against itself.
Planet of the Apes (Widescreen 35th Anniversary Edition)Planet of the Apes (Widescreen 35th Anniversary Edition)
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Here we have Darwinism in reverse (sort of). A nuclear war happens an wallah! The whole planet goes to the....er...apes.
On the BeachOn the Beach
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The unthinkable has happened and the last inhabitable place on the planet is Australia. At least...for the time being. That's the premise of this special-effectless, dry & drawn out EOW flick.
Damnation AlleyDamnation Alley
Note to self: traveling across county can be a hazardous business after a nuclear war!
Logan's RunLogan's Run
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Brainwashing becomes the key in this future world. For those of us old enough to remember, the movie launched a short-lived TV series back in the mid 1970s. Pokes fun at religion, although in a subtle sort of way.
The Day After Tomorrow (Widescreen Edition)The Day After Tomorrow (Widescreen Edition)
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The end is not that far in the future!
The Core (Widescreen Edition)The Core (Widescreen Edition)
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Gotta head to the center of the planet to avoid its destruction.
Deep Impact (Special Collector's Edition)Deep Impact (Special Collector's Edition)
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Only a handful of astronauts on a desperate mission stand between the earth and a planet-crushing asteroid.
War GamesWar Games
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Nuclear war is FAR too important a topic to leave up to machines!
SupernovaSupernova
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This time, the sun is the culprit in the earth's demise. Is there anything we can do to keep the sun from creaming us? Watch and find out!
Red Dawn (Collector's Edition)Red Dawn (Collector's Edition)
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Uh oh. The Commies have invaded Colorado and all that stands between us and total dominion by the Russians is a group of high school students. There is good news, however: Lea Thompson is still around to help save the world!
Twelve Monkeys [Region 2]Twelve Monkeys [Region 2]
A masterpiece of an end-of-the-world film. A Greek tragedy re-told in the genre of science fiction. It also stars the lovely Madeline Stowe!
I Am Legend (Widescreen Single-Disc Edition)I Am Legend (Widescreen Single-Disc Edition)
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It's the end-of-the-world & everyone else gets to turn into a zombie except me. Where is the fun in THAT?
Masters of Science Fiction: The Complete SeriesMasters of Science Fiction: The Complete Series
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A collection of short sci-fi stories, some of which have EOW themes. Hosted by the great Stephen Hawking.