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From the lens Apocalyptic, Post-Apocalyptic and Dystopian Movies.

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  • Evan Sep 20, 2011 @ 5:05 pm | delete
    i want more!!!!!!
  • Shadrosky Sep 18, 2011 @ 9:45 pm | delete
    One of the best lists I've ever seen. 2 I'd include personally are "The Book Of Eli" which someone mentioned below and "Equilibrium" with Christian Bale, an excellent dystopian tale. Very good lens!
  • Jason Aug 18, 2011 @ 7:07 am | delete
    If you liked The Day After then Threads is certainly worth a watch.
  • filmic Aug 18, 2011 @ 6:15 am | delete
    Great lens and great content, well researched. I have to disagree completely with the below comment, 12 Monkeys is one of the best movies on this list. In terms of other Post Apocalyptic films: The Road would be one example (though not my favourite) and Children of Men may fit in one or two of those categories.
  • CalamariFritti Jul 20, 2011 @ 4:32 pm | delete
    Great lens! Your reviews were right on the money for most listings. Glad I wasn't the only one disappointed by the second half of The Stand.

    I would add to your list The Book of Eli, I am Legend, Brazil, and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.
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  • Shanna_Redwind Jun 9, 2011 @ 10:29 am | delete
    A really good list with some that I haven't seen. I'll have to keep an eye out for them. I have to give a personal thumbs down on 12 Monkeys. Didn't like that movie at all, though it was quite well done.
  • Brandon May 9, 2011 @ 4:57 pm | delete
    The Book of Eli! that was probably one of the greatest ones ive seen!
  • Khep Apr 10, 2011 @ 12:55 am | delete
    Good list, but no Zardoz?
  • Nikolai Feb 21, 2011 @ 7:46 am | delete
    Did anyone forget,oh i don't know,new movies,like The Road or Book of Eli or Doomsday,there soo many good post-apocalyptic movies out there! Children of Men,A Boy and His Dog,Deadland,Diary of the Dead,and if you are up to some not-so-post-apocalyptic-but-still-cool i suggest How i Ended This Summer ( for all you Stalker loving fans out there) Cheers! Let there be more post and pre-apocalyptic movies!
  • Nikolai Feb 21, 2011 @ 7:46 am | delete
    Did anyone forget,oh i don't know,new movies,like The Road or Book of Eli or Doomsday,there soo many good post-apocalyptic movies out there! Children of Men,A Boy and His Dog,Deadland,Diary of the Dead,and if you are up to some not-so-post-apocalyptic-but-still-cool i suggest How i Ended This Summer ( for all you Stalker loving fans out there) Cheers! Let there be more post and pre-apocalyptic movies!
  • Joeri Feb 11, 2011 @ 3:29 pm | delete
    28 Days Later... (2002)
    2002: The Rape of Eden (1994)
    After the Apocalypse (2004)
    Akira (1988)
    Atolladero (1995)
    Blindness (2008)
    Blood of Heroes, The (1989)
    Book of Eli, The (2010)
    Boy and His Dog, A (1975)
    1990: I Guerrieri del Bronx (1982)
    Carriers (2009)
    Casshern (2004)
    Cité des Enfants Perdus, La (1995)
    Cherry 2000 (1987)
    Children of Men (2006)
    Class of 1984 (1982)
    Class of 1999 (1990)
    Crazies, The (1973)
    Crazies, The (2010)
    Cyborg (1989)
    Damnation Alley (1977)
    Day After, The (1983)
    Day of the Triffids, The (1981)
    Dawn of the Dead (1978)
    Dawn of the Dead (2004)
    Deathlands (2003)
    Deathsport (1978)
    Dead-End Drive In (1986)
    Delicatessen (1991)
    Dernier Combat, Le (1983)
    Doomsday (2008)
    Dune Warriors (1990)
    Dust Devil (1992)
    End of the World (1977)
    Endgame - Bronx Lotta Finale (1983)
    Hokuto no Ken (1986)
    Fukkatsu no Hi (1980)
    Hardware (1990)
    Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988)
    Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
    I Am Legend (2007)
    Ice (1998)
    Idaho Transfer (1973)
    Last Border - Viimeisellä Rajalla, The (1993)
    Last Man on Earth, The (1964)
    Left Behind (2000)
    Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002)
    Left Behind: World at War (2005)
    Logan's Run (1976)
    Kaze no Tani no Naushika (1984)
    Mad Max (1979)
    Mad Max 2 (1981)
    Mad Max beyond Thunderdome (1985)
    Memoirs of a Survivor (1981)
    Miracle Mile (1988)
    Monsters (2010)
    Neon City (1991)
    Nuovi Barbari, I (1982)
    Night of the Comet (1984)
    Akira (1988)48
    Omega Code, The (1999)
    Omega Man, The (1971)
    On the Beach (1959)
    Panic in Year Zero! (1962)
    Peut-être (1999)
    Postman, The (1997)
    Quiet Earth, The (1985)
    Rats - Notte di Terrore (1984)
    Reign of Fire (2002)
    Resident Evil (2002)
    Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
    Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
    Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
    Road, The (2009)
    Robot Jox (1990)
    Screamers (1995)
    Shatter Dead (1994)
    Silent Running (1972)
    Six-String Samurai (1998)
    Soylent Green (1973)
    Steel Dawn (1987)
    Steel Frontier (1995)
    Survivor (1987)
    Hardware (1990)8
    Tenshi no Tamago (1985)
    Terminal Virus (1995)
    Testament (1983)
    Tooth & Nail (2007)
    Twelve Monkeys (1995)
    Ultimate Warrior, The (1975)
    Warlords of the 21st Century (1982)
    Waterworld (1995)
    World, the Flesh and the Devil, The (1959)
    Zombieland (2009)
    Zone 39 (1996
  • John Jan 23, 2011 @ 7:32 pm | delete
    The Book of Eli was a great post apocalyptic thriller.
  • Jaapiyo Dec 13, 2010 @ 3:12 pm | delete
    How about Zombieland, 2012, the Book of Eli and more...
  • Leslie Meeker Dec 2, 2010 @ 8:52 pm | delete
    I been looking for the title of a post-apocalyptic drama film made in Japan which is like the film On the Beach. It is about a Japanese family trying to survive the end of the world together and I think the title is something like The Last Flowers of Autumn or something like that. Do you know of this film if so what is it's real title.
  • whiskey Nov 15, 2010 @ 8:26 am | delete
    One movie needs to be added:
    A Boy and His Dog.

    Post apocalyptic perfection with an interesting story twist.

    And if you really like apocalyptic situations, it's mandatory that you play Fallout. Preferably part 3 or this new one, but my goodness. Even if you're not a gamer, this game is THE BEST depiction of the end of times, and you get to live in its world! Even just watching a friend play is fun.
  • Denny Jul 26, 2010 @ 6:48 pm | delete
    Panic In Year Zero
  • Tristan Jul 17, 2010 @ 7:18 pm | delete
    I'm always a big fan of John Wyndham's books, which are mostly apocalyptic, although I heard them well-characterized as "English cozy catastrophe." With that in mind, "The Day of the Triffids," original version, is well worth watching.
  • Mason Jul 17, 2010 @ 6:25 pm | delete
    The Apocalyptic film from 1988, "Miracle Mile" (Anthony Edwards, with a cameo from Denise Crosby). VERY intense, and gave me nightmares for years. Worth watching, but on-the-edge-of-your-seat style.
  • phaxo Jul 17, 2010 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    Agree with Bubbalou...The Quiet Earth was great too!
  • FatCatDeadRat Apr 19, 2010 @ 8:16 pm | delete
    One that every one seems to have forgotten, A Boy and His Dog, a rather kinky tale of survival. It's hard to find now but it's worth watching, one of the central inspirations for the first Fallout game.
  • jaja Apr 19, 2010 @ 2:58 pm | delete
    Doomsday. Bakshi's Wizards, City of Lost Children, and check out an unknown The Time of the Wolf, A french film by the guy who did the The Piano Teacher. It is probably the most realistic of the bunch, for some one who wants to really go there. And of course, The Road.
  • Noct Apr 1, 2010 @ 11:14 pm | delete
    Oh... and one more which interestingly enough falls under all 3 categories.
    The Time Machine (2002 ver)
    Sometimes you can't be a good classic like H.G. Wells...
  • Noct Apr 1, 2010 @ 11:08 pm | delete
    By far, my favorite post apocalyptic film... The Road.
    It doesn't have the fast paced action of some films, and it doesn't really address what political, natural, or social event(s) caused the world to fall apart.
    However, it does an excellent job of engaging the viewer with the characters.
    Highly recommended.
  • JackBDead Mar 28, 2010 @ 2:37 pm | delete
    The Book of Eli.
  • joseph Oct 11, 2009 @ 8:23 am | delete
    you forgot the 1 that started it all metropolis
  • Brooks May 18, 2009 @ 11:51 pm | delete
    I think you have to include the 1964 film Fail-Safe and its brilliant black comedy spin-off Dr. Strangelove on your apocalyptic list.
  • Bubbalou Apr 30, 2009 @ 8:55 pm | delete
    Great lens! How about The Quiet Earth (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089869/) though?
  • Cinnamonbite Apr 9, 2011 @ 11:30 am | delete
    Wait! You watched, "The Quiet Earth?" It made sense to you? You liked it? I saw that in college and it totally made utterly no sense at all. And then it just...ended, like the writers ran out of ideas or the production ran out of money. Explain it to me. All I got out of it was 3 people survived...something. She fell for the other guy. They kill the original guy. The end. I'm pretty sure that no one else on the entire planet has seen this movie except of you and me so help me out, what was the plot?
  • Mike in Ontario, NY May 10, 2011 @ 11:47 am | delete
    The Quiet Earth is one of the best, if not THE best, last-man-on-earth movies ever made.
  • Phoneix Mar 21, 2009 @ 8:37 pm | delete
    How about Gattaca and man I forgot the name but its kinda like equilibrium where all books are banned and its based on this one guy that burns the books. I think books like the Giver would be a great movie.
    I just saw an awesome movie called the Last winter its a really good apocalyptic movie and has alot to do with humanities struggle to contemplate this world is not our own but there are greater powers that let us exist. I think the list should be longer and have its own separate area for zombie like movies.
  • kenon Oct 13, 2010 @ 5:25 am | delete
    Fahrenheit 451?
  • visitor Nov 12, 2010 @ 9:26 am | delete
    fahrenheit 451
  • bibble May 12, 2011 @ 3:15 am | delete
    Gattaca isn't really post apocalyptic or dystopia. Society isn't destroyed and the government is not the cause of problems. It's just a look at using DNA to discriminate, kind of a social darwinism thing.
  • drew Mar 13, 2009 @ 11:01 pm | delete
    Great list, I love the post-apocalyptic films, road warrior is up there as one of the best. (then went to total sh*t with thunder dome). Anyway just watched a film with an interesting take on the post-apocalypse, Wall-E, (yes the animated disney film), but it has a great vision of what humans do to the earth, with a lone robot left behind.. Actually much cooler than I thought it would be.
  • Victor May 4, 2010 @ 4:48 am | delete
    Nice list. I am an absolutely great fan of (post) apocalyptic movies.
    Here a few who could be mentioned:
    The Matrix, Cloverfield, The Road, The Mist, Diary of the Dead (and a lot of other zombie movies), the Day of the Triffids, Akira, I am Legend
  • OPSUBoys2010 Mar 5, 2009 @ 8:08 pm | delete
    Blade Runner and Dune would both fit well under dystopian.
  • Pufnstuf Mar 1, 2009 @ 8:18 pm | delete
    excellent... But is Logan's Run post apocalyptic or dystopian?
  • nic Feb 28, 2009 @ 3:04 pm | delete
    i think that Children of Men belongs on this list even though its in the transition between a stretched out apocalypse and the post apocalyptic world. everything is going down and everybody knows it. the only thing is that a spark of hope is provided which goes against the depressing aspects of a dying world
  • Don't forget.. Feb 17, 2009 @ 10:12 pm | delete
    I Am Legend..
  • Deathra Feb 9, 2009 @ 3:12 am | delete
    great list, only it needs Equilibrium to be on it :)
  • explicitbrain Dec 29, 2008 @ 3:13 am | delete
    I would definitely add Equilibrium to the Dystopia list. Yeah it's an action heavy b-movie, but Christian Bale is great and the scenes where he rediscovers his emotions are great.
    Also, when I think of The Day After, I think apocalyptic, not post-apocalyptic. Yeah it's called the day after because half the movie takes place after the nuclear explosions but considering the other half is about the actual apocalypse and that the second half is them dealing with the immediate fallout I'd say it definitely belongs in the apocalyptic category.
  • Ben Dec 26, 2008 @ 5:38 am | delete
    Awesome list. Thanks.

    I would add A boy and his dog.
  • Right at your door Dec 18, 2008 @ 1:06 am | delete
    That is so stupidly fake. Ya, okay I get it. The guy fucking hates his wife and wants her dead that's why he won't open the door. they were just about to have a divorce, and he deep down he was sick to death of picking up her stupid drycleaning!!!
  • BebeMcCammond Dec 15, 2008 @ 6:02 pm | delete
    Looking for a sci fi apocalypse movie from the 1980s were all the disasters of all the religions fall on the earth and it has the devil in it and this guy uses his girlfriend as bait in the sewers and he lives in London? I know its not much but I have someone who's looking for this movie.
    Thank You
  • FMFDOC72 Nov 20, 2008 @ 1:30 pm | delete
    Excellent listing. Well done!!!
  • Grog Oct 9, 2008 @ 10:23 pm | delete
    I consider Battlefield Earth to be post-apocalyptic. Even though we didn't destroy ourselves the alien invasion was enough to cause us to go back to a primitive society and make up stories about Earths past civilization.
  • bill Sep 1, 2008 @ 9:23 pm | delete
    children of men was pretty good
  • Joe German Aug 16, 2008 @ 8:31 pm | delete
    I agree with Ryan. The postman's a must see
  • Nikolett Jul 23, 2008 @ 9:49 pm | delete
    Back to the future is a classic!

    great movie :)
  • Dave Jul 4, 2008 @ 1:53 am | delete
    For Dystopia you missed out a real classic -Terry Gillingham's "Brazil". And whilst the film version is a bit rubbish Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" is excellent science fiction as well and should be mandatory reading.
  • carmine May 27, 2008 @ 4:22 pm | delete
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  • Ryan DeBraal Apr 27, 2008 @ 12:52 am | delete
    The Postman...After you watch all these watch this and believe in the human race again.
  • Flashfink Mar 31, 2008 @ 5:50 pm | delete
    If you haven't seen THE WAR GAME made by the BBC in the 60s, I highly recommend that you do.
  • jeff Mar 6, 2008 @ 9:55 pm | delete
    what about "the postman"? great post-apocalypic movie dealing with different versions of society being rebuilt. also worth remembering is "cyborg",which is by far the best van damme movie(not saying much), but is a really good PO movie.

    oh ,and of course"the omega man"
  • Scott Mar 1, 2008 @ 7:56 pm | delete
    How about my fav. Dawn of the Dead
  • Monteath Feb 22, 2008 @ 1:16 am | delete
    Great lens! I love post apocalyptic movies, especially, and usually have people stare at me when I point out that's not the same as an apocalypse movie
  • Oisin Feb 4, 2008 @ 11:07 pm | delete
    resident evil :D
    its not great but hey, worth mentioning
  • Paul Jan 26, 2008 @ 10:20 am | delete
    Love your list! I would add I am Legend and Children of Men.
  • blondeheroine Jan 5, 2008 @ 5:58 pm | delete
    Whatsitcalled, It sounds vaguely familiar, but I need to do a little research before I say for sure. (Sorry I'm just getting around to your comment! I was off the net quite a bit around Christmas :) )
  • John Heals Jan 5, 2008 @ 3:56 pm | delete
    I remember one from the mid seventies called "No Blade of Grass"
  • Whatsitcalled Dec 13, 2007 @ 5:23 pm | delete
    Thre was a movie in the eighties about a virus released and the world population is killed. The only place the virus cannot exist is in severe cold conditions. Scientists and the crew from a submarine find refuge in the artic. Men and woman have to draw names for reproductive matches. Any idea?
  • kenon Oct 13, 2010 @ 5:35 am | delete
    Virus (1980): a notable flop at the box office when it came out. I think it's actually one of the best in the genre.

    Dead Man's Letters is also great
  • writteninstars Sep 4, 2007 @ 8:42 pm | delete
    Good Lord, I love this lens! Post-apocalyptic movies are the best...even when they're not.

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