Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Arne Arnbom
Writer(s):   Erik Lindegren Harry Martinson
Studio:  Sveriges Radio
Year Released:  1960        Running Time:  120 min
Genre:  Musical and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor, Planetary, Space travel, and Transportation
Ratings:
IMDb: --    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  A refugee spaceship bound from Earth to Mars is knocked off course by an asteroid
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Aniara (2018)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   Pella Kagerman Hugo Lilja
Writer(s):   Harry Martinson Pella Kagerman Hugo Lilja
Studio:  Meta Film Stockholm
Year Released:  2018        Running Time:  106 min
Genre:  Drama and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor, Planetary, Space travel, and Transportation
Ratings:
    Metascore:  61/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  69%
Plot Snapshot:  Remake of the 1960 TV movie. A refugee spaceship traveling from Earth to Mars is knocked off course by an asteroid, causing the consumption-obsessed passengers to consider their place in the universe.
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The Apocalypse (2007)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Justin Jones
Writer(s):   Carlos De Los Rios David Michael Latt
Studio:  The Asylum, Faith Films
Year Released:  2007        Running Time:  94 min
Genre:  Adventure, Drama, and Fantasy
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor, Planetary, Storm, and Tornado
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  A mother and father try to keep their faith as they search for their missing child before an asteroid hits Earth.
TDA Checklist Items:  Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Armageddon (1998)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Michael Bay
Writer(s):   Jonathan Hensleigh J.J. Abrams
Studio:  Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Valhalla Motion Pictures
Year Released:  1998        Running Time:  151 min
Genre:  Action, Adventure, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  42/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  39%
Plot Snapshot:  A motley crew of oil drillers must go into space and blast an asteroid apart to save the earth
TDA Checklist Items:  Classic song, Estranged family members, Iconic landmark destroyed, and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Asteroid (1997)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Bradford May
Writer(s):   Robbyn Burger Scott Sturgeon
Studio:  Davis Entertainment, NBC Studios
Year Released:  1997        Running Time:  122 min
Genre:  Action, Sci-Fi, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  The government fails to destroy an asteroid that will hit Dallas (go-figure--they're using *laser beams*). I bet the impact crater is bigger, just because it's in Texas.
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Asteroid vs Earth (2014)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Christopher Ray
Writer(s):   Adam Lipsius
Studio:  The Asylum, Tiki Terrors
Year Released:  2014        Running Time:  91 min
Genre:  Action, Sci-Fi, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor, Earthquake, and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  When massive meteors are headed for Earth, a massive earthquake is planned to knock the planet out of its orbit. Right.
TDA Checklist Items:  Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Links to Buy/Rent:Asteroid: Final Impact (Meteor Assault) (2015)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Jason Bourque
Writer(s):   Daniel Winters
Studio:  Frostbite Pictures
Year Released:  2015        Running Time:  86 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Yet another discredited scientist tries to save the world, this time, from a giant "dark asteroid."
TDA Checklist Items:  Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Links to Buy/Rent:Avalanche (Escape from Alaska) (1999)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Steve Kroschel
Writer(s):   Steve Kroschel
Studio:  Ian Page Productions, Kroschel Films, PM Entertainment Group
Year Released:  1999        Running Time:  96 min
Genre:  Action and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  An oil pipeline is built at the site of a previous refinery explosion/avalanche. What could go wrong?
TDA Checklist Items:  Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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The Day of the Triffids (1963)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Steve Sekely Freddie Francis
Writer(s):   Bernard Gordon Philip Yordan John Wyndham
Studio:  Allied Artists Pictures, Security Pictures Ltd.
Year Released:  1963        Running Time:  93 min
Genre:  Action, Horror, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  79%
Plot Snapshot:  An extremely bright meteor shower blinds most of the world's population, leaving them vulnerable when carnivorous plants begin to grow and rampage around the globe.
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The Day of the Triffids (1981)
Movie Type:  Miniseries         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Ken Hannam
Writer(s):   Douglas Livingstone John Wyndham
Studio:  Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), RCTV Inc.
Year Released:  1981        Running Time:  150 min
Genre:  Horror and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  More faithful to the novel than the 1963 version. A very bright meteor shower has blinded most of the population, allowing carnivorous plants to go on the attack.
TDA Checklist Items:  Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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The Day of the Triffids (2009)
Movie Type:  Miniseries         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Richard Mewis
Writer(s):   Patrick Harbinson John Wyndham Richard Mewis
Studio:  Power, Prodigy Pictures, BBC Wales
Year Released:  2009        Running Time:  186 min
Genre:  Action, Horror, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Yet another remake of the novel, this time with a high-powered cast and more of an action focus vs. societal breakdown. After a meteor shower has blinded most of the population, carnivorous plants go on the attack.
TDA Checklist Items:  Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Deep Impact (1998)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Mimi Leder
Writer(s):   Bruce Joel Rubin Michael Tolkin
Studio:  Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks, Zanuck/Brown Productions
Year Released:  1998        Running Time:  120 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, Romance, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  40/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  48%
Plot Snapshot:  Journalist uncovers government plot to keep a Big Secret: a comet is heading on a collision course toward Earth, and they won't be able to save everybody
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members, Iconic landmark destroyed, Side character who sacrifices him/herself, and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Disaster Movie (2008)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Jason Friedberg Aaron Seltzer
Writer(s):   Jason Friedberg Aaron Seltzer
Studio:  Lionsgate, Grosvenor Park Media, 3 in the Box
Year Released:  2008        Running Time:  97 min
Genre:  Comedy
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  15/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  1%
Plot Snapshot:  Sweet young things try to save the planet from any number of disasters, while dealing with cameos
TDA Checklist Items:  Animal in peril, Estranged family members, Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer, Iconic landmark destroyed, Side character who sacrifices him/herself, Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good), and Young scientist / old codger whom no one listens to
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Links to Buy/Rent:Disaster! The Movie (2005)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   Roy T. Wood
Writer(s):   Paul Benson Matt Sullivan
Studio:  Dream Entertainment, Bleiberg Entertainment, High Spirit Inc.
Year Released:  2005        Running Time:  83 min
Genre:  Animation and Comedy
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Can the vocal contributions of members of Motley Crüe save the Earth from an approaching asteroid?
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Don't Look Up (2021)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   Adam McKay
Writer(s):   Adam McKay David Sirota
Studio:  Hyperobject Industries, Bluegrass Films
Year Released:  2021        Running Time:  145 min
Genre:  Comedy and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  50/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  54%
Plot Snapshot:  A young astronomer and her partner travel around the U.S., trying to warn people that a killer asteroid is approaching
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Doomsday Book (2012)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Kim Jee-woon Yim Pil-sung
Writer(s):   Lee Hwan-hee Park Sung-hwan Yang Jong-kyu Kim Jee-woon Yim Pil-sung
Studio:  Gio Entertainment
Year Released:  2012        Running Time:  115 min
Genre:  Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor, Manmade, Medical, Planetary, Runaway technology, and Virus
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  80%
Plot Snapshot:  Anthology of three apocalyptic stories: a virus, a robot, and a meteor
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Links to Buy/Rent:Earthfall (2015)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Steven Daniels
Writer(s):   Neil Elman Colin Reese
Studio:  Cinetel Films, Syfy
Year Released:  2015        Running Time:  89 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  An asteroid pulls Earth off its orbit, spinning off meteorites that cause havoc around the world. A man and his estranged family uncover a government plot that can either fix the problem or destroy the planet forever.
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members, Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer, and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Links to Buy/Rent:Earthstorm (2006)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  PG
Director(s):   Terry Cunningham
Writer(s):   Michael Konyves
Studio:  Cinetel Films, Reel One Entertainment, S.V. Scary Films 5
Year Released:  2006        Running Time:  90 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor, Flood/tsunami, Planetary, and Storm
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  An asteroid strikes the moon, initially causing disturbed tides and massive storms. But the worst is yet to come, as the moon is on the edge of breaking apart. Can a demolitions man(?) stop it in time?
TDA Checklist Items:  Iconic landmark destroyed and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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End Day (2005)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Gareth Edwards
Writer(s):   Gareth Edwards
Studio:  British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Pro 7
Year Released:  2005        Running Time:  45 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor, Flood/tsunami, Manmade, Medical, Planetary, Runaway technology, Virus, and Volcano
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Five actual scientists comment on five scenarios for the end of the world--particle accelerator malfunction that causes a black hole to form, Yellowstone supervolcano eruption that causes "volcanic winter," volcano/tsunami in the Atlantic, meteor that hits Berlin, passenger traveling from Asia who dies at Heathrow of an unknown virus--using the framing device of a scientist who is travelling to New York City to present at a conference.
TDA Checklist Items:  Iconic landmark destroyed and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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The End of the World (Verdens Undergang) (1916)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   August Blom
Writer(s):   Otto Rung
Studio:  Nordisk Film
Year Released:  1916        Running Time:  77 min
Genre:  Drama and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Morality play set against a comet striking Earth, and one of the first full-length disaster movies
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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A Fire in the Sky (1978)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Jerry Jameson
Writer(s):   Don Balluck Michael Blankfort Paul Gallico Dennis Nemec
Studio:  National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Columbia Pictures Television, Bill Driskill Productions
Year Released:  1978        Running Time:  150 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  A comet is on its way to destroy Phoenix, but nobody except the astronomers believe it. Hey, at least it's not headed for New York, Los Angeles, Paris, or any of the other usual suspects.
TDA Checklist Items:  Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good) and Young scientist / old codger whom no one listens to
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Links to Buy/Rent:- Not available on Amazon
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Gorath (Yôsei Gorasu) (1962)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Ishirô Honda
Writer(s):   Takeshi Kimura John Meredyth Lucas Jôjirô Okami
Studio:  Toho Company
Year Released:  1962        Running Time:  83 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  A giant meteor is headed for Earth, so scientists set off hydrogen fusion rocket engines at the South Pole to get us out of its path. Like you do.
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Greenland (2020)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Ric Roman Waugh
Writer(s):   Chris Sparling
Studio:  Anton, Riverstone Pictures, Thunder Road Pictures, G-BASE, Truenorth Productions
Year Released:  2020        Running Time:  119 min
Genre:  Action, Sci-Fi, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  64/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  78%
Plot Snapshot:  A family fights to survive as a planet-killing comet approaches the Earth
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Icetastrophe (2014)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  PG
Director(s):   Jonathan Winfrey
Writer(s):   David Sanderson
Studio:  Cinetel Films, Reel One Entertainment, Ice Cap Pictures Inc.
Year Released:  2014        Running Time:  86 min
Genre:  Action and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Two halves of a meteorite cause opposite reactions when they hit--freezing AND tropical conditions. Reuniting the halves will restore peace in the galaxy. Or something.
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Impact Earth (Zone d'impact: terre) (2015)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Rex Piano
Writer(s):   E.M. McCoy Jonathan Stathakis Cory Tynan
Studio:  AltaVista Entertainment Group, Mississippi Gulf Coast Studios
Year Released:  2015        Running Time:  90 min
Genre:  Action and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  No one will listed to a discredited scientist who's telling the world that a killer asteroid is on the way
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members, Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good), and Young scientist / old codger whom no one listens to
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Links to Buy/Rent:- Not available on Amazon
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