it’s the end of the world as we know it
Judgment Day the day the human race was
nearly destroyed by the weapons they’d
built to protect themselves welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movies
where the world ends would you know
rising toxicity levels have made life
unsustainable on earth for this list
we’re taking a look at movies where the
world is either on the brink or in the
midst of destruction
and by the end of the film life on Earth
as we know it must come to an end
yeah stay with me I know how this sounds
movies that exist in a post-apocalyptic
world like the road or Mad Max fury road
were not considered as that’s a list for
another day it is by my hand you will
rise from the ashes of this world and
because we’ll be discussing plot details
of these films a spoiler alert is in
order this is ridiculous
number 10 interstellar Nelson’s torching
whole crop light they’re saying it’s the
last harvest for okra ever the earth and
this Christopher Nolan sci-fi
is no longer a lush planet where flora
is plentiful food growth has become
nearly impossible and the future of
humanity is in jeopardy the last people
to starve will be the first to suffocate
primarily following the crew aboard a
spaceship as they desperately search for
a new inhabitable planet the shadow of
death looms large over every scene but
there’s a distinct feeling of Hope that
permeates the story do not go gentle
into that good night rage rage against
the dying
a visual masterpiece that keeps you
guessing as to its next move and hits
you at an instinctual level interstellar
is a worthy addition as humankind is
forced off its home permanently there
are some things that aren’t meant to be
known number nine seeking a friend for
the end of the world once again if you
are just tuning in the CSA Space Shuttle
deliverance has been destroyed the final
mission to save mankind has failed the
70 mile wide asteroid known commonly as
Mathilde is set to collide with earth in
exactly three weeks time if a mission
failed to stop an asteroid from
impacting earth and the end of the world
were upon us we could do a lot worse
than Keira Knightley or Steve Carell by
our side but I said I am on the scenic
route to the guillotine with you and you
after humanity finds out they have three
weeks left to live corrals dodge and
Knightley’s Penny befriend each other
and try to make each other’s final weeks
happier in dodges case by finding the
one that got away
well they all got away but she was the
first soon and in Penny’s case by
returning to her family in England
if you drive me to where I need to go I
can get you to her family they find that
they are the missing ingredients in each
other’s lives sure their story may have
a grim ending but at least these two
didn’t go out alone we do too
just want to layer it here number eight
Miracle Mile I mean for me to find a
girl my age who actually knows who Dicky
Wells and Vernon Brown were there has to
be a cosmic plan of some sort just when
a man finds the woman of his dreams a
phone rings and he finds out that
nuclear war is imminent we’re talking
real imminent this for real dad is no
drill we shoot our wad in 50 minutes at
times Harry’s uncertain that the end is
in fact near and that the information he
received was accurate
becoming increasingly worried that he
alone sparked the panic gripping LA what
is the truth hurt where did you hear we
started a war those people at the
helicopters had landed told them when
you told land God even so Harry tries to
find a way to escape his impending doom
and finds himself going to great lengths
to do so
we wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve never
heard of this cult film but by
maintaining the feel of an 80s comedy
while tackling a horrific situation
Miracle Mile stands out as exceptional
baby goes it’s going all the way to Tia
and wanna number seven these final hours
as I speak to you right now
it’s making its way towards our fair
nation when a meteor strikes the
opposite side of the world sparking a
global firestorm Australian James leads
his lover to travel across the city
where Anarchy rulz
in an attempt to reunite a girl with her
family and to join his girlfriend to
enjoy the party to end all parties Haven
going crazy I’m right mind an Australian
film that’s largely unknown in some
parts of the world these final hours
deserves a great deal more acclaim and
notice the other thing you might end up
in show instead of heaven at the awful
with characters that are far from
innocent and a goal that seems fruitless
the performances story and situation
have you rooting for them despite the
odds
much sorry
number six the day after undoubtedly one
of the better television films ever made
and still the highest rated the day
after is a product of its time will the
Russians advanced straight for the ride
and defied NATO’s declared policy of
defense by all means including the use
of tactical nuclear weapons taking place
during the Cold War and showing a
worst-case scenario outcome of nuclear
war it’s an uncompromising film that
juxtaposes life before during and after
the destruction wrought by such a
conflict either we fired first and
they’re gonna try to hit what’s left but
they fired first and we just got our
missiles out of the ground in time we’re
introduced to a world we know well and a
wholly unfamiliar one at the same time
one we’re failing to find food and
shelter means your very survival that’s
it no more oh you made no more ending
with a single stark voice calling over
the radio in vain the day after feels
entirely possible hello is anybody there
anybody at all number five this is the
end
when a group of self-obsessed hedonistic
celebrities gathers for a housewarming
party on the same night as the
apocalypse the results are absolutely
hilarious it’s not bullshit I know
something else Jay if this is the end of
the world and all the good people died
what you’re saying is Seth me Jonah
Craig and Danny are a bunch of assholes
I’m straight-up lovable son featuring a
who’s who of this generations comedic
actors as well as a few other random
cameos oh that’s not cool my glasses yo
Jason playing the game is perhaps the
most impressive part is not the comedy
that ensues but the fact that the
filmmakers didn’t use the impressive
cast as an excuse to cut corners on the
effects whether it was the standout
appearance by the intentionally
obnoxious Michael Cera or the
performances of the six leads this is a
film unlike any other on this list
number four on the beach we’re all
doomed you know the whole silly drunken
pathetic lot of us doomed by the air
we’re about to breathe the battle is not
over even after the world has been
decimated by World War three for the
nuclear fallout is on its way the war
started when people accepted the idiotic
principle that peace could be maintained
by arranging to defend themselves with
weapons they couldn’t possibly use
without committing suicide on the beach
follows humanity as it anticipates
ultimate destruction due to the
impending radiation sickness that is
moving south to Australia we’re left
with a world in which people are
deciding either to succumb to the
sickness or to end their lives
themselves
forgive us a grisly window into the
despair of near certain doom this film
is a harrowing look at the outcome of
nuclear war the shadow of which loomed
large when the film was released in 1959
and remains relevant today very time
time to love
nothing too
no field west root man number three last
night a tiny Canadian film made on a
relatively low budget last night
revolves around a society that knows
their world will end at midnight and
packs in plenty of style and substance
all this great stuff it details how an
assortment of folks spend their last
night on earth with one duo of strangers
agreeing to take each other’s lives at
12 o’clock I’m asking you to shoot me
one family feigning a Christmas party my
my mother she just threw this big
Christmas dinner she wanted us to relive
our happiest moments as a family and one
man trying to experience as many new
types of sex as possible before the end
I just don’t want to risk having bad sex
today
just don’t want that to be the last
thing on my mind it may never be made
evident what deadly force will take them
but what is clear is that the film
strong direction script and cast make it
a must-see for film buffs
number two melancholia fiercest evil I
don’t need to create arguably the
artiest film about the end of the world
this visceral Lars von Trier joint is
populated with character archetypes and
metaphors too numerous to count but the
general theme involves the peace with
which depressed people can face
calamitous events listen to me we agreed
that you weren’t going to make any
scenes tonight a newfound planet is set
to collide with earth a somewhat obvious
metaphor for the inevitability of
depression
this unflinching portrayal of doomsday
is a majestic vision told through the
eyes of various different types of
characters all of which are relatable
I’m scared to be alone sweetie just
forget it and while that may sound
depressing in itself and it does hit you
at a guttural level melancholia ends on
an oddly hopeful note before we reveal
our top pick here are some honorable
mentions I’ve matched these numbers to
the dates of every major global disaster
for the last 50 years in perfect
sequence except for three and these
events haven’t occurred yet starting
with this one
the Sun is coming up in eight minutes if
you live to see it the world will end
maybe that’s the way it should be
if you gotta kill all my friends to
survive maybe it’s time for a change
number one dr. Strangelove Group Captain
I’m afraid this is not an exercise not
an exercise huh in fairness to the other
films considered for this list it’s
pretty difficult to beat Stanley Kubrick
the whole point of the doomsday machine
is lost if you keep it the secret why
didn’t you tell the world eh when an Air
Force general orders a nuclear attack on
the Soviet Union the Joint Chiefs of
Staff an Air Force officer and the
president come together to attempt to
prevent an apocalypse
general turgidson I find this very
difficult to understand I was under the
impression that I was the only one in
authority to order the use of nuclear
weapons that’s right sir you are the
only person authorized to do so
unfortunately for Humanity’s sake the
war room proves to be full of fools as
these men are not exactly cool-headed in
the face of such impending doom
gentlemen you can’t fight it here this
is the war room in the end based on the
theme of this list you can imagine what
goes down cold war fears and detonating
nukes have never been so hilarious
hey what about major Kong
do you agree with our list I thought I
could thank you what’s your favorite
movie where the world ends for more
catastrophic top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
Judgment Day the day the human race was
nearly destroyed by the weapons they’d
built to protect themselves welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movies
where the world ends would you know
rising toxicity levels have made life
unsustainable on earth for this list
we’re taking a look at movies where the
world is either on the brink or in the
midst of destruction
and by the end of the film life on Earth
as we know it must come to an end
yeah stay with me I know how this sounds
movies that exist in a post-apocalyptic
world like the road or Mad Max fury road
were not considered as that’s a list for
another day it is by my hand you will
rise from the ashes of this world and
because we’ll be discussing plot details
of these films a spoiler alert is in
order this is ridiculous
number 10 interstellar Nelson’s torching
whole crop light they’re saying it’s the
last harvest for okra ever the earth and
this Christopher Nolan sci-fi
is no longer a lush planet where flora
is plentiful food growth has become
nearly impossible and the future of
humanity is in jeopardy the last people
to starve will be the first to suffocate
primarily following the crew aboard a
spaceship as they desperately search for
a new inhabitable planet the shadow of
death looms large over every scene but
there’s a distinct feeling of Hope that
permeates the story do not go gentle
into that good night rage rage against
the dying
a visual masterpiece that keeps you
guessing as to its next move and hits
you at an instinctual level interstellar
is a worthy addition as humankind is
forced off its home permanently there
are some things that aren’t meant to be
known number nine seeking a friend for
the end of the world once again if you
are just tuning in the CSA Space Shuttle
deliverance has been destroyed the final
mission to save mankind has failed the
70 mile wide asteroid known commonly as
Mathilde is set to collide with earth in
exactly three weeks time if a mission
failed to stop an asteroid from
impacting earth and the end of the world
were upon us we could do a lot worse
than Keira Knightley or Steve Carell by
our side but I said I am on the scenic
route to the guillotine with you and you
after humanity finds out they have three
weeks left to live corrals dodge and
Knightley’s Penny befriend each other
and try to make each other’s final weeks
happier in dodges case by finding the
one that got away
well they all got away but she was the
first soon and in Penny’s case by
returning to her family in England
if you drive me to where I need to go I
can get you to her family they find that
they are the missing ingredients in each
other’s lives sure their story may have
a grim ending but at least these two
didn’t go out alone we do too
just want to layer it here number eight
Miracle Mile I mean for me to find a
girl my age who actually knows who Dicky
Wells and Vernon Brown were there has to
be a cosmic plan of some sort just when
a man finds the woman of his dreams a
phone rings and he finds out that
nuclear war is imminent we’re talking
real imminent this for real dad is no
drill we shoot our wad in 50 minutes at
times Harry’s uncertain that the end is
in fact near and that the information he
received was accurate
becoming increasingly worried that he
alone sparked the panic gripping LA what
is the truth hurt where did you hear we
started a war those people at the
helicopters had landed told them when
you told land God even so Harry tries to
find a way to escape his impending doom
and finds himself going to great lengths
to do so
we wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve never
heard of this cult film but by
maintaining the feel of an 80s comedy
while tackling a horrific situation
Miracle Mile stands out as exceptional
baby goes it’s going all the way to Tia
and wanna number seven these final hours
as I speak to you right now
it’s making its way towards our fair
nation when a meteor strikes the
opposite side of the world sparking a
global firestorm Australian James leads
his lover to travel across the city
where Anarchy rulz
in an attempt to reunite a girl with her
family and to join his girlfriend to
enjoy the party to end all parties Haven
going crazy I’m right mind an Australian
film that’s largely unknown in some
parts of the world these final hours
deserves a great deal more acclaim and
notice the other thing you might end up
in show instead of heaven at the awful
with characters that are far from
innocent and a goal that seems fruitless
the performances story and situation
have you rooting for them despite the
odds
much sorry
number six the day after undoubtedly one
of the better television films ever made
and still the highest rated the day
after is a product of its time will the
Russians advanced straight for the ride
and defied NATO’s declared policy of
defense by all means including the use
of tactical nuclear weapons taking place
during the Cold War and showing a
worst-case scenario outcome of nuclear
war it’s an uncompromising film that
juxtaposes life before during and after
the destruction wrought by such a
conflict either we fired first and
they’re gonna try to hit what’s left but
they fired first and we just got our
missiles out of the ground in time we’re
introduced to a world we know well and a
wholly unfamiliar one at the same time
one we’re failing to find food and
shelter means your very survival that’s
it no more oh you made no more ending
with a single stark voice calling over
the radio in vain the day after feels
entirely possible hello is anybody there
anybody at all number five this is the
end
when a group of self-obsessed hedonistic
celebrities gathers for a housewarming
party on the same night as the
apocalypse the results are absolutely
hilarious it’s not bullshit I know
something else Jay if this is the end of
the world and all the good people died
what you’re saying is Seth me Jonah
Craig and Danny are a bunch of assholes
I’m straight-up lovable son featuring a
who’s who of this generations comedic
actors as well as a few other random
cameos oh that’s not cool my glasses yo
Jason playing the game is perhaps the
most impressive part is not the comedy
that ensues but the fact that the
filmmakers didn’t use the impressive
cast as an excuse to cut corners on the
effects whether it was the standout
appearance by the intentionally
obnoxious Michael Cera or the
performances of the six leads this is a
film unlike any other on this list
number four on the beach we’re all
doomed you know the whole silly drunken
pathetic lot of us doomed by the air
we’re about to breathe the battle is not
over even after the world has been
decimated by World War three for the
nuclear fallout is on its way the war
started when people accepted the idiotic
principle that peace could be maintained
by arranging to defend themselves with
weapons they couldn’t possibly use
without committing suicide on the beach
follows humanity as it anticipates
ultimate destruction due to the
impending radiation sickness that is
moving south to Australia we’re left
with a world in which people are
deciding either to succumb to the
sickness or to end their lives
themselves
forgive us a grisly window into the
despair of near certain doom this film
is a harrowing look at the outcome of
nuclear war the shadow of which loomed
large when the film was released in 1959
and remains relevant today very time
time to love
nothing too
no field west root man number three last
night a tiny Canadian film made on a
relatively low budget last night
revolves around a society that knows
their world will end at midnight and
packs in plenty of style and substance
all this great stuff it details how an
assortment of folks spend their last
night on earth with one duo of strangers
agreeing to take each other’s lives at
12 o’clock I’m asking you to shoot me
one family feigning a Christmas party my
my mother she just threw this big
Christmas dinner she wanted us to relive
our happiest moments as a family and one
man trying to experience as many new
types of sex as possible before the end
I just don’t want to risk having bad sex
today
just don’t want that to be the last
thing on my mind it may never be made
evident what deadly force will take them
but what is clear is that the film
strong direction script and cast make it
a must-see for film buffs
number two melancholia fiercest evil I
don’t need to create arguably the
artiest film about the end of the world
this visceral Lars von Trier joint is
populated with character archetypes and
metaphors too numerous to count but the
general theme involves the peace with
which depressed people can face
calamitous events listen to me we agreed
that you weren’t going to make any
scenes tonight a newfound planet is set
to collide with earth a somewhat obvious
metaphor for the inevitability of
depression
this unflinching portrayal of doomsday
is a majestic vision told through the
eyes of various different types of
characters all of which are relatable
I’m scared to be alone sweetie just
forget it and while that may sound
depressing in itself and it does hit you
at a guttural level melancholia ends on
an oddly hopeful note before we reveal
our top pick here are some honorable
mentions I’ve matched these numbers to
the dates of every major global disaster
for the last 50 years in perfect
sequence except for three and these
events haven’t occurred yet starting
with this one
the Sun is coming up in eight minutes if
you live to see it the world will end
maybe that’s the way it should be
if you gotta kill all my friends to
survive maybe it’s time for a change
number one dr. Strangelove Group Captain
I’m afraid this is not an exercise not
an exercise huh in fairness to the other
films considered for this list it’s
pretty difficult to beat Stanley Kubrick
the whole point of the doomsday machine
is lost if you keep it the secret why
didn’t you tell the world eh when an Air
Force general orders a nuclear attack on
the Soviet Union the Joint Chiefs of
Staff an Air Force officer and the
president come together to attempt to
prevent an apocalypse
general turgidson I find this very
difficult to understand I was under the
impression that I was the only one in
authority to order the use of nuclear
weapons that’s right sir you are the
only person authorized to do so
unfortunately for Humanity’s sake the
war room proves to be full of fools as
these men are not exactly cool-headed in
the face of such impending doom
gentlemen you can’t fight it here this
is the war room in the end based on the
theme of this list you can imagine what
goes down cold war fears and detonating
nukes have never been so hilarious
hey what about major Kong
do you agree with our list I thought I
could thank you what’s your favorite
movie where the world ends for more
catastrophic top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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