Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   John Andreas Andersen
Writer(s):   Harald Rosenløw-Eeg Lars Gudmestad
Studio:  Fantefilm
Year Released:  2021        Running Time:  104 min
Genre:  Action and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Bomb/explosion, Fire, and Manmade
Ratings:
    Metascore:  TBD/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  TBD%
Plot Snapshot:  Disaster strikes an offshore oil drilling platform
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Nach uns die Sintflut (After Us the Flood) (1996)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Sigi Rothemund
Writer(s):   Sabine Thiesler
Studio:  Arte, Filmpool Film und Fernsehproduktion, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
Year Released:  1996        Running Time:  90 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Climate change, Flood/tsunami, Iceberg, and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Nobody listens when a Greenpeace scientist warns that a melting iceberg is going to cause a tidal wave...
TDA Checklist Items:  Animal in peril, Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good), and Young scientist / old codger whom no one listens to
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Nature Unleashed: Avalanche (2004)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Mark Roper
Writer(s):   John Sheppard
Studio:  Millennium Films, Euroimage EOOD, GFT Entertainment
Year Released:  2004        Running Time:  90 min
Genre:  Action, Adventure, and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Avalanche and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Brothers who run snowmobile-tours business try to help when an avalanche buries a small town in the Ural Mountains.
TDA Checklist Items:  Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Nature Unleashed: Tornado (2005)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Alain Jakubowicz
Writer(s):   J. Paul V. Robert
Studio:  Millennium Films, Mediapro Pictures, Studio Eight Productions
Year Released:  2005        Running Time:  93 min
Genre:  Action, Adventure, and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Planetary and Tornado
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Plot? What plot? A guy who witnessed his dad's death by tornado gets involved when a satanic cult attempts to control a new twister. Right.
TDA Checklist Items:  Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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The Neptune Factor (1973)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  G
Director(s):   Daniel Petrie
Writer(s):   Jack DeWitt
Studio:  Conquest of the Deeps Limited and Company, Quadrant Films, Bellevue Pathé (Qué) Ltée
Year Released:  1973        Running Time:  98 min
Genre:  Action, Sci-Fi, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Earthquake and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  A Navy minisub must go deep into an ocean trench to rescue a research team dislodged by an earthquake.
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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Night of the Twisters (1996)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Timothy Bond
Writer(s):   Ivy Ruckman Sam Graham Chris Hubbell
Studio:  Atlantis Films, The Family Channel, MTM Enterprises
Year Released:  1996        Running Time:  92 min
Genre:  Action and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Planetary and Tornado
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  A boy tries to protect his family and friends when a series of tornadoes wreaks havoc in their small Nebraska town.
TDA Checklist Items:  Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1983)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Georg Fenady
Writer(s):   Arthur Weiss Ray Goldstone Michael Robert David Alvin Boretz
Studio:  Irwin Allen Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Year Released:  1983        Running Time:  180 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Bridge collapse and Manmade
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  A motley crew of people, including a bank robber on the run, is stranded on a bridge that's about to collapse.
TDA Checklist Items:  Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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A Night to Remember (1958)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Roy Ward Baker
Writer(s):   Walter Lord Eric Ambler
Studio:  The Rank Organization
Year Released:  1958        Running Time:  123 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and History
Category of Disaster:  Boat/ship, Iceberg, Manmade, Planetary, and Transportation
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  100%
Plot Snapshot:  Retelling of the sinking of the Titanic from the viewpoint of 2nd Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller, the highest-ranking officer to survive
TDA Checklist Items:  Iconic landmark destroyed and Young scientist / old codger whom no one listens to
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No Greater Love (1995)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Richard T. Heffron
Writer(s):   Carmen Culver Danielle Steel
Studio:  The Cramer Company, NBC Productions
Year Released:  1995        Running Time:  105 min
Genre:  Drama, History, and Romance
Category of Disaster:  Boat/ship, Iceberg, Manmade, Planetary, and Transportation
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Melodrama based on the 1912 sinking of RMS Titanic, focusing on one survivor's efforts to raise her siblings after terrible losses.
TDA Checklist Items:  Iconic landmark destroyed and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Noah (2014)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Darren Aronofsky
Writer(s):   Ari Handel Darren Aronofsky
Studio:  Paramount Pictures, Regency Enterprises, Protozoa Pictures
Year Released:  2014        Running Time:  138 min
Genre:  Action, Adventure, and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Flood/tsunami, Planetary, and Religious
Ratings:
    Metascore:  68/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  77%
Plot Snapshot:  Retelling of the Bible story of The Flood, with some Gnostic rock monster fallen angels thrown in. No, that's not a typo.
TDA Checklist Items:  Animal in peril, Estranged family members, Side character who sacrifices him/herself, and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Links to Buy/Rent: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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NYC: Tornado Terror (2008)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Tibor Takács
Writer(s):   Nicole de Boer Sebastian Spence Jerry Wasserman
Studio:  Fast Productions Ltd., Fast (Tornado) Productions
Year Released:  2008        Running Time:  90 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Planetary and Tornado
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Mayor ignores alerts about rogue tornadoes until it's too late. Rockets are proposed as a solution. Right.
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members, Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer, Iconic landmark destroyed, and Young scientist / old codger whom no one listens to
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Occupation (2018)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   Luke Sparke
Writer(s):   Felix Williamson
Studio:  SparkeFilms History Design
Year Released:  2018        Running Time:  119 min
Genre:  Action and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Aliens and Creatures
Ratings:
    Metascore:  45/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  40%
Plot Snapshot:  After a massive alien invasion, a small bunch of Australian civilians represent the Earth's last hope
TDA Checklist Items:  Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Oceans Rising (2017)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Adam Lipsius
Writer(s):   Adam Lipsius
Studio:  Syfy, The Asylum
Year Released:  2017        Running Time:  87 min
Genre:  Action, Adventure, and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Flood/tsunami and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  A scientist tries to warn people that a global flood is coming, but do they listen? Noooooooooo.
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Links to Buy/Rent:On Hostile Ground (2000)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Mario Azzopardi
Writer(s):   Sharon Y. Cobb Brent Reed Brian L. Ross
Studio:  Alliance Atlantis Communications, Citadel Entertainment
Year Released:  2000        Running Time:  90 min
Genre:  Action and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Planetary and Sinkhole
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  A geologist haunted by a previous accident tries to warn New Orleans about a major sinkhole opening up during Mardi Gras. Like you do.
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members, Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer, Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good), and Young scientist / old codger whom no one listens to
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One (2022)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  
Director(s):   Dmitriy Suvorov
Writer(s):   Oleg Presnyakov Vladimir Presnyakov
Studio:  TBA
Year Released:  2022        Running Time:   min
Genre:  Drama
Category of Disaster:  Air travel and Transportation
Ratings:
IMDB: TBD    Metascore:  TBD/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  TBD%
Plot Snapshot:  Dramatization of the 1981 midair collision between Aeroflot Flight 811 and a Tupolev Tu-16K bomber over Russia
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Outbreak (1995)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   Wolfgang Petersen
Writer(s):   Laurence Dworet Robert Roy Pool
Studio:  Warner Bros., Arnold Kopelson Productions, Punch Productions
Year Released:  1995        Running Time:  127 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Medical and Virus
Ratings:
    Metascore:  64/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  60%
Plot Snapshot:  Army doctors race to find a cure for a deadly African virus sweeping through a small town
TDA Checklist Items:  Animal in peril, Estranged family members, Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer, Side character who sacrifices him/herself, and Young scientist / old codger whom no one listens to
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Pandemic (2007)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Armand Mastroianni
Writer(s):   Bryce Zabel Jackie Zabel
Studio:  Hallmark Entertainment, Larry Levinson Productions, Robert Halmi
Year Released:  2007        Running Time:  169 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Medical and Virus
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Bird flu arrives in Los Angeles on a passenger plane, and it's spreading despite a (possibly illegal) quarantine.
TDA Checklist Items:  Young scientist / old codger whom no one listens to
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Pandora (2016)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   Park Jong-woo
Writer(s):   Park Jong-woo
Studio:  Sega Sammy Entertainment
Year Released:  2016        Running Time:  136 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Earthquake, Manmade, Nuclear, and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  An earthquake leads to explosions at a nuclear power plant, but it's not over yet...
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Panic in Echo Park (1977)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   John Llewellyn Moxey
Writer(s):   Dalene Young
Studio:  Edgar J. Scherick Associates
Year Released:  1977        Running Time:  72 min
Genre:  Drama
Category of Disaster:  Manmade and Medical
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  A young doctor must Fight the Power when an epidemic breaks out for his inner-city hospital.
TDA Checklist Items:  Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer and Young scientist / old codger whom no one listens to
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Path to Paradise (1997)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   Leslie Libman Larry Williams
Writer(s):   Ned Curren
Studio:  Home Box Office (HBO), NYC Productions
Year Released:  1997        Running Time:  91 min
Genre:  Drama and History
Category of Disaster:  Bomb/explosion, Manmade, and Terrorism
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Dramatization of events leading up to the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center in New York, focusing on lack of coordination among the FBI, police, immigration agencies, etc.
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Patriots Day (2016)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   Peter Berg
Writer(s):   Peter Berg Matt Cook Joshua Zetumer Paul Tamasy Eric Johnson
Studio:  Bluegrass Films, CBS Films, Closest to the Hole Productions
Year Released:  2016        Running Time:  133 min
Genre:  Crime, Drama, and History
Category of Disaster:  Bomb/explosion, Manmade, and Terrorism
Ratings:
    Metascore:  69/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  80%
Plot Snapshot:  Dramatization of the 2013 terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon. Focus on the coordination between the police, survivors, first responders, community members, and investigators to capture the bombers before they can strike again.
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Links to Buy/Rent:Pearl Harbor (2001)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Michael Bay
Writer(s):   Randall Wallace
Studio:  Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Year Released:  2001        Running Time:  183 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, History, and War
Category of Disaster:  Manmade and War
Ratings:
    Metascore:  44/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  24%
Plot Snapshot:  A love triangle between a nurse and two pilots gets even more complicated when the Japanese bomb Hawaii during World War II
TDA Checklist Items:  Classic song, 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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The People Who Own the Dark (Último deseo) (1976)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   León Klimovsky
Writer(s):   Gabriel Moreno Burgos Vicente Aranda Joaquim Jordà
Studio:  José Luis Renedo Tamayo, Newcal, Sean S. Cunningham Films
Year Released:  1976        Running Time:  82 min
Genre:  Horror and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Manmade, Nuclear, and War
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  You've seen it before: Nukes go off, but a small group manages to escape the effects. But when they start exploring, they find out that not all humans have...
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Perfect Sense (2011)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   David Mackenzie
Writer(s):   Kim Fupz Aakeson
Studio:  BBC Films, Zentropa Entertainments, Scottish Screen
Year Released:  2011        Running Time:  92 min
Genre:  Drama, Romance, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Medical and Virus
Ratings:
    Metascore:  55/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  54%
Plot Snapshot:  An epidemic is sweeping the globe, in which people lose one of their senses. A scientist battling the epidemic falls in love with a chef, but does it even matter?
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