For such an essential part of blockbuster cinema, the definition of a disaster movie can be surprisingly hard to pin down. Surely Twisters is a disaster movie. Is Independence Day? Is Die Hard? Where ...

On the surface, you might not realize that there have been so many standout disaster movies in the 21st century. The genre is most famous for its films from the '90s, like Armageddon, Deep Impact, and ...

There’s a reason disaster movies are so popular – they’re a high-spectacle adrenaline rush that gives viewers a safe way to experience chaos and destruction. Movies like Airport, Titanic, and ...

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Disaster movies dominated Hollywood in the 1970s, and the trend even spread into made-for-television projects. Most of these films featured ensemble casts with big name actors enduring some sort of ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day remains a cornerstone of 1990s sci-fi, and Netflix subscribers can now stream the 1996 classic. The Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, and Bill Pullman-starring movie joined ...

The number one movie on Netflix right now is this South Korean disaster movie that you absolutely can’t miss this week. If you’re looking for the perfect alternative to all those sentimental Christmas ...

Water can make a mess of many things. Especially in the movies, when storms, waves, flooding, etc., make for highly entertaining disaster fare. Here's our look at 20 notable such films.