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Deep Impact (1998)

It got less attention because Armageddon came out at the same time, but its a way better apocalypse movie.

Day After Tomorrow (2004)

Independence Day (aka ID4) was just a fun, fun time.

Don't Look Up

Contagion (2011) remains the scariest movie I've ever seen, even now that I've lived it. Just imagining an encephalitic virus with a 20-30% mortality rate like the one depicted in the movie makes me nauseous. (Loosely based on real life Nipah virus.)

If we're going "so bad it's good" I'll give you The Core.

Mars Attacks! of course.

Because the disaster part is so fundamentally ironic.

28 Days Later

Dr. Strangelove

Cloverfield. I watch it often something about it makes me want to rewatch it often

The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Fantastic set design. All star cast. Oscar winning theme song. Irwin Allen was the master of disaster.

Zombieland

Cats (2019)

"Love and monsters" was a great scary conceptualism about humans living in a post apocalyptic bug world but kept it light and comical. Great intro showing the realism of that world followed by a great comical story line. I've seen other descriptions calling it a better "zombieworld".

Has to be Volcano (1997) by far. Has the best over the top scene :) https://youtu.be/R01bex9Ejvg?si=yAcwY7vGTxL0JD7s

Airplane

Armageddon. Science aside, it hits all the feels.

Does Godzilla count?

Evolution (2001) IMDB.

Does CSPAN count?

War of the Worlds (2005) with Tom Cruise is easily one of the most stressful movies I've ever seen, and I love it.

Book of Eli (2010) with Denzel Washington is my favorite post-apocalyptic movie.

2012

have elements of disaster which is good enough here

Going by this criterion, my favorite disaster movie is Con Air (1997)

I can't say that I watch a lot of disaster movies all that often, however in terms of TV shows I had a good time watching Jericho. Honestly it's probably about time for me to re-watch it again.

The Road

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0898367/

I feel compelled to add a few:

• Titanic
• Deepwater Horizon
• The Wave
• The Impossible

... and so many others. The Towering Inferno gets an honourable mention.

And for those who want an outlandish one: Sharknado. It's so bad, they made a second one.

Avenue 5 on HBO was a very fun disaster to watch unfold. Would definitely recommend.

Fun movies: Airplane, Armageddon, Independence Day Scary movies: 28 days later, alien, world war z. Thoughtful or fun tv: Silo, Jericho, station 11.

By Dawn's Early Light (1990)

Fail Safe (1964)

A Boy And His Dog (1975)

Dr. Strangelove (1964) -- This movie had me cracking up the entire time

Airplane! (1980)

"Surely you can't be serious?!"

"I am serious. And don't call me Shirley."

Station 11 on Max is a thoughtful, heartfelt, and artistic post apocalypse show. Very different from the standard fair.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10574236/

You need to watch Sam Esmail's newest movie Leave The World Behind. It just premiered on Netflix this past weekend. It's mind-blowing.

Since no one else has mentioned it: Shin Godzilla. While I'm happy to watch some goofy movie about giant monsters punching each other as well, this movie brings Godzilla to his roots as an allegory for disasters. The movie was apparently influenced by the 2011 earthquake/tsunami and Fukushima nuclear accident as well as the classic Hiroshima/Nagasaki reference that inspired the original Godzilla. To top it all off, it was directed by the creator of Evangelion.

Movies: The Road (2009) & Mad Max Fury Road (2015)

TV: The Last of Us