Films set after civilization's collapse — surviving in a world that's already ended.
Post-apocalyptic Movies — 69 entries in the movies category, sortable by Title, Year, Director. Every row is ranked by community votes, giving you a crowd-sourced perspective you won't find on Wikipedia or IMDb.
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SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is forced to decide the fate of humanity.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1984
Hayao Miyazaki
7.9
Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Japan
117
After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley engage in an epic struggle to restore the ...
Finch
2021
Miguel Sapochnik
7.8
Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure
United States of America
116
On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his dying creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to be human.
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015
George Miller
7.6
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Australia
121
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.
Twelve Monkeys
1995
Terry Gilliam
7.6
Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
United States of America
129
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's ar...
Planet of the Apes
1968
Franklin J. Schaffner
7.6
Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action
United States of America
112
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007
Kazuya Tsurumaki
7.6
Animation, Science Fiction, Action, Drama
Japan
101
After the Second Impact, Tokyo-3 is being attacked by giant monsters called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind. The child Shinji’s objective is to fight the Angels by piloting one of the mysterious Evangelion mecha units. A remake of the first six episodes of GAINAX’s famous 1996 anime serie...
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
2024
George Miller
7.5
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
Australia
149
As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must ...
Dawn of the Dead
1978
George A. Romero
7.5
Horror, Science Fiction
Italy
127
During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
A Quiet Place
2018
John Krasinski
7.4
Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
United States of America
91
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
A Quiet Place Part II
2021
John Krasinski
7.4
Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror
United States of America
96
Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.
Mad Max 2
1981
George Miller
7.4
Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Australia
96
Max Rockatansky returns as the heroic loner who drives the dusty roads of a postapocalyptic Australian Outback in an unending search for gasoline. Arrayed against him and the other scraggly defendants of a fuel-depot encampment are the bizarre warriors commanded by the charismatic Lord Humungus, ...
Zombieland
2009
Ruben Fleischer
7.3
Comedy, Horror
United States of America
87
Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014
Matt Reeves
7.3
Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller
United Kingdom
130
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.
Love and Monsters
2020
Michael Matthews
7.3
Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction
United States of America
109
Seven years since the Monsterpocalypse began, Joel Dawson has been living underground in order to survive. But after reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee, Joel decides to venture out to reunite with her, despite all the dangerous monsters that stand in his way.
Delicatessen
1991
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
7.3
Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy
France
99
In a post-apocalyptic world, the residents of an apartment above the butcher shop receive an occasional delicacy of meat, something that is in low supply. A young man new in town falls in love with the butcher's daughter, which causes conflicts in her family, who need the young man for other busi...
The Maze Runner
2014
Wes Ball
7.2
Action, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
United States of America
113
A teenager with no memory of his past finds himself among a group of boys living in a walled enclosure surrounded by a massive, ever-changing maze. As he struggles to adapt to their rules and society, he begins to uncover clues that may lead to escape and the truth behind their confinement.
I Am Legend
2007
Francis Lawrence
7.2
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
United States of America
101
Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desp...
War for the Planet of the Apes
2017
Matt Reeves
7.2
Drama, Science Fiction, War
United States of America
140
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar ...
28 Days Later
2002
Danny Boyle
7.2
Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
United Kingdom
113
Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs ...
#Alive
2020
Cho Il
7.2
Action, Horror, Science Fiction
South Korea
98
As a grisly virus rampages a city, a lone man stays locked inside his apartment, digitally cut off from seeking help and desperate to find a way out.
The Animatrix
2003
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
7.2
Animation, Science Fiction
Japan
102
Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts inclu...
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978
Philip Kaufman
7.2
Science Fiction, Horror
United States of America
116
The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers uncover the horrifying truth.
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
2018
Wes Ball
7.1
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
United States of America
143
Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questi...
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024
Wes Ball
7.1
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
United States of America
145
Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all he's known ...
10 Cloverfield Lane
2016
Dan Trachtenberg
7
Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama, Horror
United States of America
104
After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist's underground bunker, where he claims to have saved her from an apocalyptic attack that has left the outside world uninhabitable.
Dawn of the Dead
2004
Zack Snyder
7
Horror, Action
United States of America
101
A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies.
The Road
2009
John Hillcoat
7
Adventure, Drama
United States of America
111
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them...
Escape from New York
1981
John Carpenter
7
Science Fiction, Action
United Kingdom
99
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
Day of the Dead
1985
George A. Romero
7
Horror, Drama, Mystery
United States of America
101
As the world is overrun by zombies, scientists and military personnel in an underground Florida bunker must decide on how they should deal with the undead.
Snowpiercer
2013
Bong Joon Ho
6.9
Action, Science Fiction, Drama
South Korea
127
In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer; a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.
Dredd
2012
Pete Travis
6.9
Action, Science Fiction
South Africa
96
In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a prostitute-turned-drug pusher with a dangerous new drug and aims to take over the city. The only possibility of stopping her is an elite group of urban police called Judges, who combine the duties of judge, jury and e...
When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the gro...
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
2014
Francis Lawrence
6.8
Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
United States of America
123
After surviving the Quarter Quell, Katniss finds herself in the hidden stronghold of District 13, where the rebellion against the Capitol is gaining momentum. Struggling with the weight of becoming the symbol of resistance, she must navigate fragile alliances while trying to protect those she lov...
World War Z
2013
Marc Forster
6.8
Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
United Kingdom
116
Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this ...
Bird Box
2018
Susanne Bier
6.8
Horror, Thriller, Drama
United States of America
124
Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.
The Book of Eli
2010
Albert Hughes
6.8
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
United States of America
118
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
The World's End
2013
Edgar Wright
6.8
Comedy, Action, Science Fiction
United Kingdom
109
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.
Resident Evil: Degeneration
2008
Makoto Kamiya
6.8
Animation, Horror, Action, Science Fiction
Japan
97
Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield must battle a rogue warrior seeking revenge after unleashing the deadly G-Virus, whilst a mutated monster goes on a rampage.
Oblivion
2013
Joseph Kosinski
6.7
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery
United States of America
124
Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. His existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful st...
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