Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   Steven R. Monroe
Writer(s):   Sydney Roper Rudy Thauberger
Studio:  Cinetel Films, Golden Ring Productions
Year Released:  2012        Running Time:  90 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Climate change, Earthquake, Hurricane, Planetary, and Storm
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Mayan prophecies have a lot to answer for in this series of unfortunate events starting on Christmas Eve
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14 Hours (2005)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Gregg Champion
Writer(s):   Danilo Bach
Studio:  14 Hours Productions, Cosmic Entertainment, Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentations
Year Released:  2005        Running Time:  88 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and History
Category of Disaster:  Planetary and Storm
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Dramatization of events at one hospital in Houston during Tropical Storm Allison's rampage in June 2001.
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2012: Doomsday (2008)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Nick Everhart
Writer(s):   Naomi L. Selfman Nick Everhart
Studio:  Faith Films
Year Released:  2008        Running Time:  85 min
Genre:  Adventure, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Earthquake, Flood/tsunami, Planetary, Storm, and Volcano
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Four pilgrims meet at a Mayan temple on December 21, 2012, the date predicted as the end of the world. Meanwhile, NASA is tracking a massive polar shift, triggering calamities worldwide. Could there be a connection? Duh.
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6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain (2017)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Scott Waugh
Writer(s):   Madison Turner Eric LeMarque Davin Seay
Studio:  Dune Entertainment, October Sky Films, Sonar Entertainment
Year Released:  2017        Running Time:  98 min
Genre:  Adventure, Drama, and History
Category of Disaster:  Planetary and Storm
Ratings:
    Metascore:  40/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  24%
Plot Snapshot:  A snowstorm strands a former professional hockey player on top of a mountain for 8 days. You'd think of all people, a hockey player knows how to deal with cold.
TDA Checklist Items:  Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Links to Buy/Rent:Anything to Survive (1990)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Zale Dalen
Writer(s):   Elmo Wortman Jonathan Rintels
Studio:  ATL Productions, B.C. Films, Saban/Scherick Productions
Year Released:  1990        Running Time:  91 min
Genre:  Adventure, Drama, and History
Category of Disaster:  Boat/ship, Planetary, Storm, and Transportation
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Based on a true story. A man and his children become stranded on a remote island while sailing home to Alaska, losing their boat in the storm. The authorities believe they're dead, but guess what?
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Links to Buy/Rent:- Not available on Amazon
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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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Big Bus, The (1976)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG
Director(s):   James Frawley
Writer(s):   Fred Freeman Lawrence J. Cohen
Studio:  Paramount Pictures
Year Released:  1976        Running Time:  88 min
Genre:  Action and Comedy
Category of Disaster:  Earthquake, Hurricane, Parody, Planetary, and Storm
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  78%
Plot Snapshot:  The oil lobby wants to put out of business a nuclear-powered bus that goes nonstop from New York to Denver, in this spoof of every disaster movie you ever saw
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:Cold Zone (2017)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   John MacCarthy
Writer(s):   Hannah Davies Ivan Hayden
Studio:  MarVista Entertainment
Year Released:  2017        Running Time:  85 min
Genre:  Action and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Planetary and Storm
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  The fun starts when a scientist comes across some flash-frozen birds in the Alaskan wilderness. Sounds like another case of trying to outrun the temperature (see also: The Day After Tomorrow).
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:The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Roland Emmerich
Writer(s):   Roland Emmerich Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Studio:  Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Centropolis Entertainment, Lions Gate Films
Year Released:  2004        Running Time:  124 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Climate change, Planetary, and Storm
Ratings:
    Metascore:  47/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  45%
Plot Snapshot:  A massive ice sheet calves off Antarctica, triggering a global climate shift, a new Ice Age, and many dramatic moments.
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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Deadly Voltage (2016)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   John L’Ecuyer
Writer(s):   Renée St. Cyr
Studio:  Marvista Entertainment
Year Released:  2016        Running Time:  84 min
Genre:  Action, Adventure, and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Planetary and Storm
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Can a lightning storm bring a family together?
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members
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Devil Winds (2003)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  PG
Director(s):   Gilbert M. Shilton
Writer(s):   Ira Schwartz Anthony L. Greene
Studio:  Avrio Filmworks, Cinetel Films, Lions Gate Films
Year Released:  2003        Running Time:  90 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Planetary, Storm, and Tornado
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Damaged meteorologist must battle a superstorm to protect his family and prevent the release of deadly viruses from a top-secret lab. Naturally, his daughter has taken a job there.
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: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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- Not available on Vudu
End of the World (2018)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Maximilian Elfeldt
Writer(s):   Michael Varrati
Studio:  The Asylum
Year Released:  2018        Running Time:  88 min
Genre:  Action, Adventure, and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Flood/tsunami, Planetary, Storm, and Volcano
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  After solar storms cause flooding, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions(?), a city-dwelling family must seek refuge in caves on high ground
TDA Checklist Items:  Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Links to Buy/Rent:Exploding Sun (2013)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Michael Robison
Writer(s):   Jeff Schechter
Studio:  Muse Entertainment Enterprises
Year Released:  2013        Running Time:  174 min
Genre:  Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Planetary, Space travel, Storm, and Transportation
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Runaway brand-new lunar passenger shuttle is headed straight for the sun
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Links to Buy/Rent:Christmas Twister (F6 Twister) (2012)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  PG
Director(s):   Peter Sullivan
Writer(s):   Hanz Wasserburger Peter Sullivan
Studio:  Production Media Group
Year Released:  2012        Running Time:  86 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Planetary, Storm, and Tornado
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Can a holiday tornado reunite an estranged meteorologist and his news reporter wife?
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members, Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer, and Young scientist / old codger whom no one listens to
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Links to Buy/Rent:The Finest Hours (2016)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Craig Gillespie
Writer(s):   Scott Silver Paul Tamasy Eric Johnson Casey Sherman Michael J. Tougias
Studio:  Walt Disney Pictures, Whitaker Entertainment
Year Released:  2016        Running Time:  117 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and History
Category of Disaster:  Boat/ship, Planetary, Storm, and Transportation
Ratings:
    Metascore:  58/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  63%
Plot Snapshot:  Dramatization of the 1952 Coast Guard rescue of sailors from two destroyed oil tankers off the New England coast
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Links to Buy/Rent:Geostorm (2017)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Dean Devlin Danny Cannon
Writer(s):   Dean Devlin Paul Guyot
Studio:  Electric Entertainment, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Skydance Media
Year Released:  2017        Running Time:  109 min
Genre:  Action, Sci-Fi, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Manmade, Planetary, Runaway technology, and Storm
Ratings:
    Metascore:  21/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  15%
Plot Snapshot:  When Skynet meets the Weather Station, we all lose. In many ways.
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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Heimatland (Wonderland) (2015)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Lisa Blatter Gregor Frei Benny Jaberg Carmen Jaquier Jonas Meier Tobias Nölle Lionel Rupp Mike Scheiwiller Jan Gassmann Michael Krummenacher
Writer(s):   Lisa Blatter Gregor Frei Jan Gassmann Benny Jaberg Carmen Jaquier Michael Krummenacher Jonas Meier Tobias Nölle Lionel Rupp Mike Scheiwiller Michèle Wannaz
Studio:  2:1 Film, Contrast Film, Passanten Filmproduktion
Year Released:  2015        Running Time:  99 min
Genre:  Drama
Category of Disaster:  Planetary and Storm
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  An oncoming massive storm reveals Switzerland's political issues, as told by 10 directors.
TDA Checklist Items:  Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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How It Ends (2018)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   David M. Rosenthal
Writer(s):   Brooks McLaren
Studio:  Paul Schiff Productions, Sierra / Affinity
Year Released:  2018        Running Time:  113 min
Genre:  Action, Adventure, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Earthquake, Manmade, Planetary, and Storm
Ratings:
    Metascore:  32/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  22%
Plot Snapshot:  With his father-in-law, a man searches for his missing pregnant fiancee after a mysterious apocalyptic event hits Earth.
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Ice Road, The (2021)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Jonathan Hensleigh
Writer(s):   Jonathan Hensleigh
Studio:  Code Entertainment, Envision Media Arts
Year Released:  2021        Running Time:  109 min
Genre:  Action and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Manmade, Mining, Planetary, and Storm
Ratings:
    Metascore:  43/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  46%
Plot Snapshot:  After a remote diamond mine collapses in far northern Canada, a big-rig ice road driver fights thawing ice and a massive storm in an impossible rescue mission
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Links to Buy/Rent:Jet Stream (2013)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Jeffery Scott Lando
Writer(s):   Jeffery Scott Lando
Studio:  Bulgarian Unified Film Organization, Odyssey Media, UFO International Productions
Year Released:  2013        Running Time:  88 min
Genre:  Action, Adventure, and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Planetary and Storm
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  A meteorologist must race to save the Earth before 500 mph winds descend to destroy all in its path
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:- Amazon
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Life on the Line (2015)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   David Hackl
Writer(s):   Primo Brown Peter I. Horton Marvin Peart Dylan Scott
Studio:  Marro Films, Elite Film Production
Year Released:  2015        Running Time:  97 min
Genre:  Action and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Manmade and Storm
Ratings:
    Metascore:  24/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Brave electrical workers face down a sudden storm, affecting many plot points
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members
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Links to Buy/Rent:Lost Holiday: The Jim & Suzanne Shemwell Story (2007)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  PG
Director(s):   Gregory Goodell
Writer(s):   Gregory Goodell
Studio:  Lifetime, TF1 International, Nomadic Pictures
Year Released:  2007        Running Time:  90 min
Genre:  Adventure, Drama, and Romance
Category of Disaster:  Planetary and Storm
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  An estranged couple become lost and and trapped in a blizzard while on vacation just before Christmas.
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members
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Links to Buy/Rent:Mind Blown (2016)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Christian Sesma
Writer(s):   Jessica Uberuaga Michael Marinaccio Luke Goss
Studio:  Cinetel Films, Ton of Hats, Zoo Creatives
Year Released:  2016        Running Time:  88 min
Genre:  Action, Sci-Fi, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Earthquake, Manmade, Planetary, Storm, and Tornado
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Telekinetics under the control of the US military begin to fight back
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:- Not available at Amazon
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- Not available on Vudu
Nosutoradamusu no daiyogen (The Last Days of Planet Earth) (1974)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Toshio Masuda
Writer(s):   Michel de Nostredame Tsutomu ‘Ben’ Goto Toshio Yasumi Yoshimitsu Banno
Studio:  Toho Company, United Productions of America (UPA)
Year Released:  1974        Running Time:  88 min
Genre:  Action and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Ozone layer, Planetary, and Storm
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Turns out that the prophecies of Nostradamus are true--who knew?
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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