Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to The Day the Earth Caught Fire List

  • Fail Safe - Explores themes of nuclear war and the consequences of human error.
  • Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb - Satirical take on the Cold War and nuclear paranoia.
  • It Happened Here - Alternative history featuring a world drastically changed by a major crisis.
  • The Day After - A portrayal of the aftermath of nuclear war and its impact on society.
  • Threads - A grim depiction of nuclear war's effects on a British city.
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil - A post-apocalyptic scenario examining human relationships and survival.
  • Panic in the Year Zero! - Post-apocalyptic survival following a nuclear attack.
  • When the Wind Blows - An animated film dealing with the repercussions of nuclear fallout.
  • The Manhattan Project - Themes involving nuclear power and the ethical dilemmas associated with it.
  • A Canticle for Leibowitz - Explores themes of cyclical history after a nuclear apocalypse.
  • The Andromeda Strain - Focuses on a scientific crisis and the threat to humanity.
  • The Last Man on Earth - Post-apocalyptic survival in a world devastated by a plague.
  • The Terminator - Themes involving human survival against a catastrophic future.
  • Nineteen Eighty-Four - Dystopian themes reflecting societal collapse and totalitarian control.
  • The War Game - A realistic portrayal of the effects of nuclear war.
  • On the Beach - Explores the consequences of nuclear war on humanity.
  • Z for Zachariah - Post-apocalyptic survival themes, focusing on human dynamics.
  • I Am Legend - Survival in a post-apocalyptic world filled with threats.
  • Children of Men - Dystopian themes dealing with the survival of humanity.
  • The Road - Post-apocalyptic themes with a focus on survival and human connection.
  • The Book of Eli - Survival in a post-apocalyptic world, with themes of hope and humanity.
  • Snowpiercer - Explores class struggles and human survival in a changed world.
  • War of the Worlds - Themes of humanity facing existential threats from external forces.
  • The Postman - A vision of society rebuilding after catastrophic events.
  • The Omega Man - Themes of solitude and survival in a post-apocalyptic setting.
  • The Signal - Explores themes of technology, crises, and human survival.
  • Pacific Rim - Humanity's struggle against overwhelming existential threats.
  • The Wandering Earth - A global crisis that necessitates extreme measures for survival.
  • Greenland - A family's struggle to survive during a global catastrophe.
  • Cloverfield - Humanity facing a sudden, catastrophic event and its consequences.
  • Annihilation - Themes of existential threat and the unknown impacting humanity.
  • The Matrix - A dystopian setting where humanity fights against overwhelming odds.
  • Life After People - Explores the consequences of humanity's absence on Earth.
  • Strange Days - Explores societal collapse and the impacts of technology.
  • War of the Worlds: Goliath - Animated sequel that continues themes from H.G. Wells' classic.
  • Twelve Monkeys - Time travel and the implications of a global pandemic.
  • The Cabin in the Woods - Explores humanity's response to a life-threatening crisis.
  • Arrival - An exploration of communication during an extraterrestrial event.
  • Contagion - Focuses on global responses to a catastrophic pandemic.
  • Deep Impact - Humanity's struggle to survive a potential extinction event.
  • Meteor - Themes of catastrophic events and human resilience.
  • The Fifth Wave - Human survival amid an alien invasion.
  • Independence Day - Humanity's struggle for survival against an existential threat.
  • The Terminator: Dark Fate - Continues themes of humanity's fight against catastrophic futures.

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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
Fail Safe
Fail Safe
112 min
1964 United States of America 24763 8 Movie Released
2 1964 United Kingdom 522663 8.3 Movie Released PG
3 1966 United Kingdom 1269 6.7 Movie Released
4
The Day After
The Day After
127 min
1983 United States of America 18613 7 Movie Released NR
5
Threads
Threads
117 min
1984 Australia 21105 8 Movie Released
6 1959 United States of America 3582 6.8 Movie Released NR
7 1986 United Kingdom 12893 7.7 Movie Released
8 1986 United States of America 6954 6.1 Movie Released PG-13
9 1971 United States of America 40952 7.2 Movie Released G
10
The Last Man on Earth
The Last Man on Earth
22 min
SS 4 EP 67
2015 United States of America 64528 7.4 Serie Canceled TV-14
11
The Terminator
The Terminator
108 min
1984 United Kingdom 934890 8.1 Movie Released R
12 1984 United Kingdom 80611 7.1 Movie Released R
13
The War Game
The War Game
48 min
1966 United Kingdom 7401 8 Movie Released
14
On the Beach
On the Beach
134 min
1959 United States of America 14576 7.1 Movie Released
15 2015 Iceland 32928 6 Movie Released
16
I Am Legend
I Am Legend
101 min
2007 United States of America 825096 7.2 Movie Released
17
Children of Men
Children of Men
109 min
2006 United Kingdom 534417 7.9 Movie Released
18
The Road
The Road
111 min
2009 United States of America 256876 7.2 Movie Released
19
The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli
118 min
2010 United States of America 342867 6.8 Movie Released R
20
Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer
127 min
2013 Czech Republic 393218 7.1 Movie Released R
21 2005 United States of America 479543 6.5 Movie Released PG-13
22
The Postman
The Postman
177 min
1997 United States of America 79602 6.1 Movie Released R
23
The Omega Man
The Omega Man
98 min
1971 United States of America 34377 6.4 Movie Released PG
24
The Signal
The Signal
97 min
2014 United States of America 69831 6 Movie Released
25
Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim
131 min
2013 United States of America 535237 6.9 Movie Released PG-13
26 2019 China 36778 5.9 Movie Released PG-13
27
Greenland
Greenland
120 min
2020 United Kingdom 137853 6.4 Movie Released PG-13
28
Cloverfield
Cloverfield
85 min
2008 United States of America 424341 7 Movie Released PG-13
29
Annihilation
Annihilation
115 min
2018 United Kingdom 366924 6.8 Movie Released R
30
The Matrix
The Matrix
136 min
1999 United States of America 2079150 8.7 Movie Released R
31 2008 United States of America 3211 7.3 Movie Released
32
Strange Days
Strange Days
145 min
1995 United States of America 79127 7.2 Movie Released
33 2012 Japan 1274 5.4 Movie Released
34
Twelve Monkeys
Twelve Monkeys
129 min
1995 United States of America 651325 8 Movie Released R
35 2012 United States of America 456559 7 Movie Released
36
Arrival
Arrival
116 min
2016 United States of America 783889 7.9 Movie Released
37
Contagion
Contagion
106 min
2011 United States of America 318202 6.8 Movie Released PG-13
38
Deep Impact
Deep Impact
120 min
1998 United States of America 192514 6.2 Movie Released PG-13
39
Meteor
Meteor
107 min
1979 United States of America 8349 5.1 Movie Released PG
40 1996 United States of America 613167 7 Movie Released PG-13
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