Top 10 Natural Disaster Movies
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A List of The Best Natural Disaster Films
No one likes a natural disaster in real life but disaster movies are a form of entertainment that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Movies like 2012, The Day After Tomorrow and The Perfect Storm depict disasters that COULD happen.
On this page, you will find the top ten NATURAL disaster movies as ranked by the percentage of five-star Amazon customer reviews.
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2012 (2009)
A multiple disaster movie.
2012 stars John Cusack, Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet and Oliver Platt.
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2012 (Single Disc Version) [Blu-ray]
Amazon Price: $6.39 (as of 06/02/2012)
List Price: $26.99
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Release Date: 03/02/2010
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The Day After Tomorow (2004)
A global warming movie.
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The Day After Tomorrow [Blu-ray]
Amazon Price: $6.49 (as of 06/02/2012)
List Price: $24.99
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Release Date: 10/02/2007
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The Perfect Storm (2000)
A hurricane movie based on a TRUE STORY.
The Perfect Storm stars Karen Allen, George Clooney, William Fichtner, John Hawkes and Michael Ironside.
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The Perfect Storm [Blu-ray]
Amazon Price: $7.48 (as of 06/02/2012)
List Price: $19.98
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Release Date: 07/22/2008
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
Read the book by Sebastian Junger BEFORE you watch the movie.
Twister (1996)
A tornado movie.
Twister stars Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Jami Gertz and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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Twister [Blu-ray]
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Release Date: 05/06/2008
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Tornado (1996)
A made-for-television tornado movie.
Amazon customer Merlin Marshall considers this movie better than Twister. He says that the way they show the weather service, weather map, and the tornado was better and considers this one to be more accurate than others. What do you think? If you have seen them both, be sure to let us know! You can read all of the Amazon customer reviews by clicking here.
Starring Bruce Campbell, Shannon Sturges, Ernie Hudson, L.Q. Jones and Bo Eason.
Tornado!
Amazon Price: $45.00 (as of 06/02/2012)
List Price: $9.98
Tornado appears to have had a limited DVD release, probably because it was a made-for-television movie. However, it is available through the sellers on Amazon although it is not available on blu-ray disc.
Release Date: 06/18/2002
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The Science of Tornadoes, Funnel Clouds, Twisters and Cyclones
NEW Dante's Peak - Dante's Peak (1998) (Blu-ray)
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Release Date: 12/31/1969
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Volcano (1997)
A volcano movie.
Amazon calls this movie 'pulse-thrilling.' The action starts right away...
Volcano stars Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann and Don Cheadle.
Volcano
Amazon Price: $9.17 (as of 06/02/2012)
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Release Date: 03/09/1999
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Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York (2006)
A volcano movie.
Starring Costas Mandylor, Alexandra Paul, Michael Ironside, Michael Boisvert and Eric Breker.
Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York
Amazon Price: $5.32 (as of 06/02/2012)
List Price: $7.98
Release Date: 11/07/2006
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Armageddon (1998)
A meteor storm movie.
Starring an all-star cast, which includes Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler and Will Patton.
Earthquake (1974)
An earthquake movie.
Featuring a noteworthy cast, including Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy, Lorne Greene and Geneviève Bujold, this movie won Academy Awards for sound and special effects. I must say that, of the movies I have NOT seen on this page, this one perhaps intrigues me the most partly because of the cast and partly because of the Academy Awards.
Earthquake
Amazon Price: $6.85 (as of 06/02/2012)
List Price: $14.98
Release Date: 05/09/2006
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The Best Natural Disaster Movies Recap
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Vertical Limit (2000)
An avalanche movie.
Vertical Limit (Special Edition)
Amazon Price: $2.74 (as of 06/02/2012)
List Price: $9.99
Vertical Limit is a movie fit for mountain climbers. It shares a story of a man against a mountain. A female climber agrees to take a billionaire to the top of K2, the second highest mountain in the world. However, an avalanche soon strands them in a cavern and a rescue by her brother proves difficult.
Release Date: 07/25/2002
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Megafault (2009)
An earthquake movie.
Megafault
Amazon Price: $13.92 (as of 06/02/2012)
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Two individuals -- one a seismologist and the other a miner -- attempt to stop a massive earthquake that might tear the world in two.
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Release Date: 02/15/2010
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Flood (2007)
A flood movie.
Flood
Amazon Price: $8.44 (as of 06/02/2012)
List Price: $14.95
Flood features a raging storm, high seas and a powerful tidal surge on England's eastern seaboard and and into the Thames. Water fills London and the lives of the inhabitants are at risk. A marine engineer, his father and ex-wife have just two hours to drain the water.
Release Date: 09/16/2008
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Have you seen any of these natural disaster movies? Would you recommend any of them?
Or perhaps you have one you would like to add to this list.
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kovid7
May 25, 2012 @ 7:56 pm | delete
- Good work. I love all of those movies!
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kovid7
May 25, 2012 @ 7:56 pm | delete
- Good work. I love all of those movies!
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Rankography
Apr 29, 2012 @ 9:07 am | delete
- Nice lens. A Perfect Storm was my favorite of these because of the personal element. What an incredible story and film.
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MindPowerProofs
Mar 29, 2012 @ 3:27 pm | delete
- I like ntural disaster movies. I like to see at the end some people survived. I guess I am afraid of disasters and I like to see that it is not the end of the world. Wonderful lens. Thanks for sharing
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MsModernMary
Mar 11, 2012 @ 3:54 am | delete
- I freaking LOVE The Day After Tomorrow and 2012! Some of my faves. it was funny; I was actually invested in BOTH movies. They're great to watch. HATE Twister though. It's just an annoying film to me, lol. This was a GREAT lens! ^_^
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Disaster on Film
A book about the making of disaster movies.
Disaster on Film
Amazon Price: $10.40 (as of 06/03/2012)
Disaster on Film covers more than natural disasters but if you are interested in disaster films in general, you should enjoy this book. It provides a look at the making of disaster films like Dante's Peak, Earthquake, Armageddon, Volcano, Meteor, Earthquake and more. Learn about the casts, budgets, stories and effects required to put together a blockbuster disaster movie.
