23 Natural Disaster Movies, Ranked
From tornadoes and tsunamis to asteroids and volcanoes, there is no shortage of movies about humans fighting Mother Nature to survive.
Just in time for Geostorm, here is our ranking of natural disaster movies in the past 25 years. We’re not talking about man-made disasters, pandemics, or monster movies that happen to feature destruction … this list is just nature at its meanest.
Grab your umbrella and your go bag, because things are about to get real.
Based on the real events of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, where two expeditions get caught in a terrifying blizzard, Everest stars an ensemble cast which includes Josh Brolin, Keira Knightley, and Jake Gyllenhaal. This 2015 drama was released in IMAX 3D.
“Like the mountain for which it’s named, Everest is rock solid. It’s big, it’s beautiful, it’s terrifying, and it’s merciless to both its characters and the audience.” —Jacob Hall, New York Daily News