Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Fail Safe List

  • Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb - Darkly satirical take on nuclear warfare and military protocols.
  • The Day After - Explores the aftermath of a nuclear war and its effects on American society.
  • Threads - A harrowing portrayal of the impact of nuclear conflict on a community.
  • WarGames - A young hacker inadvertently starts a game that could lead to nuclear war.
  • Crimson Tide - Tension aboard a submarine during a potential nuclear crisis.
  • By Dawn's Early Light - A crisis involving nuclear weapons leads to moral dilemmas and tough decisions.
  • The Sum of All Fears - A CIA analyst uncovers a plot to detonate a nuclear bomb in the U.S.
  • Fail Safe - A tense thriller about a malfunction in a nuclear launch order.
  • Nineteen Eighty-Four - Explores themes of war, control, and the fear of annihilation.
  • Metal Gear Solid - Themes of nuclear deterrence and military ethics in a video game narrative.
  • The Manhattan Project - A high school student builds a nuclear bomb as an experiment.
  • Independence Day - An alien invasion leads to global destruction and dire military responses.
  • Terra Nova - Explores a future ravaged by weaponry and environmental devastation.
  • Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Themes of societal control and rebellion involving oppressive regimes.
  • The Postman - A post-apocalyptic world that deals with the remnants of nuclear fallout.
  • The Manchurian Candidate - Political thriller involving brainwashing and military conspiracies.
  • The Hunt for Red October - Military tensions during the Cold War involving submarines and nuclear threats.
  • Twelve Monkeys - Time-traveling story about preventing a viral outbreak and its catastrophic origins.
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still - An alien's warning about humanity's self-destructive tendencies.
  • A Few Good Men - Legal drama that touches on military ethics and accountability.
  • The Twilight Zone: The Encounter - Explores moral dilemmas and the consequences of military decisions.
  • The Book of Eli - A post-nuclear world where survival and morality conflict.
  • The Divide - Survivors cope with nuclear fallout and its psychological impact.
  • Testament - The aftermath of a nuclear attack on a small American town.
  • Big Game - A young boy must protect the U.S. President during a crisis involving threats.
  • The Peacemaker - Investigating the potential for nuclear weapon smuggling and conflict.
  • Battlestar Galactica - Explores themes of war and survival in a destructive universe.
  • The Abyss - Navy divers discover a threat that could escalate into nuclear conflict.
  • The Caine Mutiny - Military chain of command and ethics under pressure explored.
  • The Manchurian Candidate (2004) - A conspiracy thriller that examines military intervention and control.
  • The American President - Political drama that highlights the weight of presidential decisions.
  • The Spy Who Came in from the Cold - Cold War espionage with dire outcomes involving political machinations.
  • The Siege - A terrorist situation threatens U.S. security and moral integrity.
  • The Last Ship - Survivability themes after a global disaster, including viral outbreaks.
  • The Final Countdown - A time-traveling aircraft carrier confronts nuclear threat concepts.
  • The Killing Party - A drama surrounding the violent fallout of political conflict.
  • The Terminator - AI and humanity's self-destructive tendencies explored in a sci-fi narrative.
  • Cloverfield - Survival horror tied to catastrophic events in an urban environment.
  • The Expanse - Militaristic and political tensions in space echoing present conflicts.
  • The Seige of Jadotville - Explores military ethics and survival amidst combat in dangerous conditions.
  • Daylight - A disaster film that weaves personal and collective crises together.
  • Greenland - An impending global catastrophe leads to survival themes.
  • The Handmaid's Tale - Themes of control in a dystopian future with dire consequences.

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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1 1964 United Kingdom 522663 8.3 Movie Released PG
2
The Day After
The Day After
127 min
1983 United States of America 18613 7 Movie Released NR
3
Threads
Threads
117 min
1984 Australia 21105 8 Movie Released
4
WarGames
WarGames
114 min
1983 United States of America 112535 7.1 Movie Released PG
5
Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide
116 min
1995 United States of America 124843 7.3 Movie Released R
6 1990 United States of America 4186 6.9 Movie Released PG
7 2002 Canada 125568 6.5 Movie Released PG-13
8
Fail Safe
Fail Safe
112 min
1964 United States of America 24763 8 Movie Released
9 1984 United Kingdom 80611 7.1 Movie Released R
10 1986 United States of America 6954 6.1 Movie Released PG-13
11 1996 United States of America 613167 7 Movie Released PG-13
12
Terra Nova
Terra Nova
45 min
SS 1 EP 11
2011 United States of America 86434 6.7 Serie Canceled TV-14
13
The Postman
The Postman
177 min
1997 United States of America 79602 6.1 Movie Released R
14 2004 United States of America 117537 6.6 Movie Released R
15 1990 United States of America 216978 7.5 Movie Released PG-13
16
Twelve Monkeys
Twelve Monkeys
129 min
1995 United States of America 651325 8 Movie Released R
17 2008 Canada 179748 5.5 Movie Released PG-13
18
A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men
138 min
1992 United States of America 291492 7.7 Movie Released R
19
The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli
118 min
2010 United States of America 342867 6.8 Movie Released R
20
The Divide
The Divide
112 min
2012 Canada 38873 5.8 Movie Released R
21
Testament
Testament
90 min
1983 United States of America 7320 6.9 Movie Released PG
22
Big Game
Big Game
90 min
2015 Finland 35933 5.4 Movie Released PG-13
23
The Peacemaker
The Peacemaker
124 min
1997 United States of America 63671 6 Movie Released
24
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
44 min
SS 4 EP 73
2004 United States of America 177550 8.7 Serie Ended TV-14
25
The Abyss
The Abyss
140 min
1989 United States of America 196055 7.5 Movie Released PG-13
26 1954 United States of America 30422 7.7 Movie Released NR
27 1995 United States of America 61064 6.8 Movie Released PG-13
28 1965 United Kingdom 18989 7.5 Movie Released
29
The Siege
The Siege
116 min
1998 United States of America 78753 6.4 Movie Released R
30
The Last Ship
The Last Ship
41 min
SS 5 EP 56
2014 United States of America 64585 7.4 Serie Ended TV-14
31 1980 United States of America 27499 6.7 Movie Released PG
32
The Terminator
The Terminator
108 min
1984 United Kingdom 934890 8.1 Movie Released R
33
Cloverfield
Cloverfield
85 min
2008 United States of America 424341 7 Movie Released PG-13
34
The Expanse
The Expanse
43 min
SS 6 EP 62
2015 Canada 175243 8.5 Serie Ended TV-14
35
Daylight
Daylight
115 min
1996 United States of America 77309 5.9 Movie Released
36
Greenland
Greenland
120 min
2020 United Kingdom 137853 6.4 Movie Released PG-13
37
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale
50 min
SS 5 EP 56
2017 Canada 261554 8.4 Serie Returning Series TV-MA
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