Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Il Cho
Writer(s):   Matt Naylor Il Cho
Studio:  Zip Cinema, Perspective Pictures
Year Released:  2020        Running Time:  98 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Horror
Category of Disaster:  Creatures, Medical, Virus, and Zombies
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  88%
Plot Snapshot:  An unknown virus causes city residents to become zombies, except for one person in isolation
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#tsunami (Orig. Tsunami LA) (2020)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  
Director(s):   Scott Mann
Writer(s):   Scott Windhauser Richard Rionda Del Castro Jonathan Frank Scott Mann
Studio:  Tsunami Production
Year Released:  2021        Running Time:  0 min
Genre:  Action and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Flood/tsunami and Planetary
Ratings:
IMDB: TBD    Metascore:  TBD/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  TBD%
Plot Snapshot:  The largest tsunami ever recorded hits Los Angeles. Hijinks ensue.
TDA Checklist Items:  Iconic landmark destroyed and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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10.0 Earthquake (2014)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   David Gidali
Writer(s):   Alex Greenfield
Studio:  Indy Entertainment
Year Released:  2014        Running Time:  88 min
Genre:  Action and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Earthquake and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  The usual--an earthquake is about to destroy Los Angeles
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Links to Buy/Rent:10.5 (2004)
Movie Type:  Miniseries         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   John Lafia
Writer(s):   Christopher Canaan Ronnie Christensen John Lafia
Studio:  Argosy Productions Limited, Dogwood Pictures, Jaffe/Braunstein Films
Year Released:  2004        Running Time:  240 min
Genre:  Action and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Earthquake and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  As a series of earthquakes rock the West Coast, a young scientist becomes convinced that an unprecedented 10.5 quake will sink California into the ocean. The only fix? Setting off nukes underground. Also check out the sequel.
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members, Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer, Iconic landmark destroyed, Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good), and Young scientist / old codger whom no one listens to
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10.5: Apocalypse (2006)
Movie Type:  Miniseries         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   John Lafia
Writer(s):   John Lafia
Studio:  Hallmark Entertainment, Pear Pictures, Jaffe/Braunstein Films
Year Released:  2006        Running Time:  169 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Earthquake and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  In this sequel to 10.5, the hits just keep on coming, this time threatening two of the larges nuclear reactors in the U.S.
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members, Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer, Iconic landmark destroyed, Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good), and Young scientist / old codger whom no one listens to
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100 Degrees Below Zero (2013)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   R.D. Braunstein
Writer(s):   H. Perry Horton Richard Schenkman
Studio:  The Asylum, The Institution, Next Station Productions
Year Released:  2013        Running Time:  89 min
Genre:  Action and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Planetary and Volcano
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Parents race to find their kids in Paris after massive volcanic eruptions cause the dawn of a new ice age. Another case of outrunning the temperature.
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members
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The 12 Disasters of Christmas (2012)
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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13 Minutes (2021)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Lindsay Gossling
Writer(s):   Travis Farncombe Lindsay Gossling
Studio:  IP Thirteen Minutes, ImpactWX, Elevated Films
Year Released:  2021        Running Time:  108 min
Genre:  Action and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Planetary and Tornado
Ratings:
    Metascore:  40/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  24%
Plot Snapshot:  Residents of (what else?) a small town have only 13 minutes' warning before the largest tornado on record devastates the area
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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 (2009)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Roland Emmerich
Writer(s):   Harald Kloser Roland Emmerich
Studio:  Columbia Pictures, Centropolis Entertainment, Farewell Productions, The Mark Gordon Company
Year Released:  2009        Running Time:  158 min
Genre:  Action, Adventure, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Earthquake, Flood/tsunami, and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  49/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  39%
Plot Snapshot:  Shifting tectonic plates make the earth go haywire
TDA Checklist Items:  Animal in peril, 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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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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2012: Supernova (2009)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Anthony Fankhauser
Writer(s):   Anthony Fankhauser Jon Macy Jon Willis III
Studio:  The Asylum
Year Released:  2009        Running Time:  87 min
Genre:  Action, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  A single scientist (and an Asian sidekick) battle religious doomsday cultists to shield the Earth in time from a supernova's advancing radiation cloud.
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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2403 ft. (2021)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  
Director(s):   Jude Anthany Joseph
Writer(s):   John Manthrickal Jude Anthany Joseph
Studio:  Anto Joseph Film Company
Year Released:  2021        Running Time:  0 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and History
Category of Disaster:  Flood/tsunami and Planetary
Ratings:
IMDB: TBD    Metascore:  TBD/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  TBD%
Plot Snapshot:  Dramatization of the 2018 Kerala floods in southern India, which killed nearly 500 people
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The 33 (2015)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Patricia Riggen
Writer(s):   Mikko Alanne Craig Borten Michael Thomas Jose Rivera Hector Tobar
Studio:  Alcon Entertainment, Phoenix Pictures, Dynamo, Fabula, Half Circle
Year Released:  2015        Running Time:  127 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and History
Category of Disaster:  Manmade and Mining
Ratings:
    Metascore:  55/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  45%
Plot Snapshot:  Based on the true story of 33 Chilean gold/silver miners who were trapped underground for 69 days after a collapse
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Links to Buy/Rent:40 Days and Nights (2012)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG
Director(s):   Peter Geiger
Writer(s):   H. Perry Horton
Studio:  Warner Bros.
Year Released:  2012        Running Time:  86 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Earthquake, Flood/tsunami, and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  The oceans rise when the tectonic plates shift, causing people to scramble to get a seat on a military "ark" and a microbiologist to collect DNA from as many species as she can
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500 MPH Storm (2013)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG
Director(s):   Daniel Lusko
Writer(s):   Kuang Lee Hank Woon Jr.
Studio:  Indy Entertainment, The Asylum
Year Released:  2013        Running Time:  86 min
Genre:  Action and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Hurricane, Manmade, Planetary, and Runaway technology
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  When an energy project goes wrong and unleashes a series of hurricanes across the U.S., a high-school science teacher and his family must flee for safety before the storms combine into a "supercane"
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The 5th Wave (2016)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   J Blakeson
Writer(s):   Susannah Grant Akiva Goldsman Jeff Pinkner Rick Yancey
Studio:  Columbia Pictures, LStar Capital, Material Pictures, GK Films
Year Released:  2016        Running Time:  112 min
Genre:  Action, Adventure, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Aliens and Creatures
Ratings:
    Metascore:  33/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  16%
Plot Snapshot:  A teenager tries to protect her brother as aliens continue to attack the Earth
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Links to Buy/Rent: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:9/11 (2017)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   Martin Guigui
Writer(s):   Patrick James Carson Steven James Golebiowski
Studio:  Black Bear Studios, The Film House, Sprockefeller Pictures
Year Released:  2017        Running Time:  90 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and History
Category of Disaster:  Bomb/explosion, Manmade, and Terrorism
Ratings:
    Metascore:  20/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  11%
Plot Snapshot:  Based on the play Elevator. A group of people is trapped in an elevator in the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members, Iconic landmark destroyed, and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Abandon Ship (Seven Waves Away) (1957)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Richard Sale
Writer(s):   Richard Sale
Studio:  Copa Productions
Year Released:  1957        Running Time:  100 min
Genre:  Drama
Category of Disaster:  Boat/ship, Hurricane, Planetary, and Transportation
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Based on the real-life sinking of the William Brown in 1841, a ship's officer must decide who lives or dies after their luxury liner sinks
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Ablaze (2001)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   Jim Wynorski
Writer(s):   Steve Latshaw
Studio:  Phoenician Entertainment, Firestorm Pictures
Year Released:  2001        Running Time:  97 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Bomb/explosion, Fire, and Manmade
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Arson at an oil refinery jeopardizes both a nearby hospital and the city in general, further straining the overworked firefighters
TDA Checklist Items:  Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Ablaze (2019)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Joshua Frizzell
Writer(s):   John Banas
Studio:  Screentime
Year Released:  2019        Running Time:  86 min
Genre:  Drama and History
Category of Disaster:  Fire and Manmade
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Dramatization of the 1947 fire in Ballantyne's department store in Christchurch, in which 41 people died
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Adrift (2018)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Baltasar Kormákur
Writer(s):   Tami Ashcraft Aaron Kandell Jordan Kandell David Branson Smith
Studio:  Huayi Brothers, Lakeshore Entertainment, RVK Studios
Year Released:  2018        Running Time:  96 min
Genre:  Action, Adventure, Drama, and History
Category of Disaster:  Boat/ship and Transportation
Ratings:
    Metascore:  56/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  71%
Plot Snapshot:  In 1983, two lovers set sail from Tahiti to San Diego and run right into Hurricane Raymond, into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes ever recorded
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Links to Buy/Rent:The Aeronauts (2019)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Tom Harper
Writer(s):   Jack Thorne Tom Harper
Studio:  Amazon Studios, Mandeville Films
Year Released:  2019        Running Time:  100 min
Genre:  Action, Adventure, and History
Category of Disaster:  Air travel and Transportation
Ratings:
    Metascore:  60/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  71%
Plot Snapshot:  Dramatization of the 1862 touch-and-go ascent in a hot-air balloon that broke records for altitude
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After the Shock (1990)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Gary Sherman
Writer(s):   Gary Sherman
Studio:  Gary Sherman Productions, Wilshire Court Productions
Year Released:  1990        Running Time:  100 min
Genre:  Drama and History
Category of Disaster:  Earthquake and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Dramatization of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake that leveled parts of the San Francisco Bay area, focusing on how community members helped each other before the first responders could arrive.
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