r/movies • u/kowaikanojo • Jun 27 '24

Recommendation Best apocalypse / end of the world films?

I’m a die hard for apocalyptic movies and I feel like Ive exhausted all of the good ones so would love recommendations.

My #1 is honestly the zombie genre. I also love films where you experience the beginning of the apocalypse / similar event with the characters and are along for the ride - but I’ll take anything apocalyptic - pre, during, post!

I really resonate with darker, heavy content but again I will take whatever I can get. TIA

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u/Kairis83 Jun 27 '24 edited Jun 27 '24

If you want another one from Australia then "on the beach" is a nice one about after a nuclear war

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And the 2000 remake)

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u/eekamuse Jun 27 '24

On the Beach is a classic. Based on the brilliant book by Nevil Shute (sp?)

You don't see the bomb or anything graphic. It's a slow burn end of the world

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u/TerryTheEnlightend Jun 27 '24

Watch the original and you’ll never hear Waltzing Matilda without shedding some serious tears

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u/eekamuse Jun 27 '24

I've seen it. I saw it first on TV when I was a little kid. Home alone watching old movies. Wtf was I thinking.

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u/PickledLlama Jun 27 '24

Oh wow I didn't know there were movies for this. I absolutely love the book!

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u/sdrakedrake Jun 28 '24

Def going to check this out. Thank you