these big-screen scenes will make you
want to duck and cover welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 nuclear
bomb scenes in movies for this list
we’re taking a look at the most
memorable big-screen scenes that feature
nuclear bombs and just so you know there
may be some spoilers ahead so don’t say
we didn’t warn you
number 10 the Wolverine
being nearly indestructible
Wolverine tends to pop up in the most
unlikely historical places in this scene
for instance he is present during the
atomic attack on Nagasaki in Japan
as the blast takes out most of the area
Wolverine saves a Japanese soldier by
sheltering him under a big piece of
metal and surprise both survived the
complete destruction in a scene that
isn’t even the unlikeliest nuclear
near-miss on this list number 9 Indiana
Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal
Skull can’t be wrong
sadly this entire movie could have been
avoided if it wasn’t for that meddling
refrigerator sure great no way for me
mine is 15
when dr. Jones stumbles upon the model
town at the Nebraska Test Site moments
before a nuclear detonation he must find
some means of protection from the blast
luckily there’s a lead-lined fridge the
explosion is as much as you’d expect in
terms of a nuclear blast but
unfortunately it’s not powerful enough
to eradicate the plot of this movie that
was disliked by many in defense
number eight the Dark Knight Rises
some days you just can’t get rid of a
bomb
in what he meant to be a selfless act
and the ultimate sacrifice Bruce Wayne
himself flies a nuclear bomb far away
enough from civilization to save
everyone and seemingly dies in the
ensuing blast in the final installment
of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy
the scene would have been even more
poignant if Batman had actually
sacrificed himself but it doesn’t matter
the view was impressive and Batman saved
the day on his own terms
number seven Independence Day do you
think in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Klaatu and his robot gorked come down to
warn us about the impending nuclear war
your choice is simple join us and live
in peace or pursue your present course
and face obliteration we shall be
waiting for your answer it’s a good
thing we didn’t listen to those
tree-hugging hipsters from space because
years later we needed all of our atomic
power to deal with more alien invaders
that come to steal our resources all
right look at us take a look at the
earth lay by I’ll take care all right
luckily Will Smith and his computer
hacking buddy Jeff Goldblum were on the
case because we got to see some really
great fireworks
number six Armageddon come on get some
altitude let’s go let’s go here years
after the Cold War mankind is still left
with useless atomic devices what better
way to get rid of them than to strap
them to a giant earth-shattering
asteroid shuttles out of range still no
detonation
after all it’s time we used our most
dangerous weapons against something
other than ourselves but going back and
do it ourselves
Armageddon gives us a lot of great
Michael Bay action sequences but we get
a little something extra when he sets
off a nuclear explosion in space number
five the sum of all fears it’s Ryan
ah but Ben Affleck’s flirtations with
the threat of nuclear explosions worked
over after Armageddon way
unfortunately however Affleck as Jack
Ryan wasn’t quite as successful when it
comes to the whole life saving thing as
the bomb Ryan’s looking for goes off and
kills a whole bunch of people in this
political thriller
luckily Morgan Freeman lives long enough
to get him a few words of advice spec
number 4 threads the 80s were a time of
doomsaying and fear of looming atomic
war so what better time to flood the
media with movies about horrible nuclear
destruction threads tells this charming
story from a European perspective with
England as the victim of nuclear fallout
the result isn’t as pretty as you might
have guessed but we’re still treated to
some really rad explosion scenes number
three the day after
while most nuclear destruction scenes
tend to conclude the movie after this
one happens we get to see a little of
the aftermath as well after NATO and the
Warsaw Pact come to blows a nuclear war
ensues and nukes are sent flying
everywhere
in this disaster flick which also
happens to be the highest-rated TV film
in history
anouk lands in lawrence kansas and the
survivors must deal with the fallout and
try to put the pieces back together
number two Terminator 2 Judgment Day
think smarter machines are the way of
the future
well if Skynet had its a the entire race
would be eradicated from the face of the
planet and everyone would live happily
ever after
in this dream sequence Sarah Connor
witnesses mind-numbing destruction as a
nuclear bomb takes out everything she
knows and loves luckily when he’s not
having a complete breakdown on set her
son John Connor returns to save our
future
before we launch our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
number one dr. Strangelove or how I
learned to stop worrying and love the
bomb
major Kong can’t wait to nuke those damn
commies so much so in fact that when the
bomb doesn’t drop he helps it along
manually
hey what about major Kong in a scene
that is both hilarious and kind of
poignant Stanley Kubrick warns us about
the dangers of war mongering and the
arms race as the major goes down smiling
ironically if the bomb hadn’t launched
the entire world would have avoided
incineration
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite nuclear bomb scene for movies
for more explosive top 10s published
daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
want to duck and cover welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 nuclear
bomb scenes in movies for this list
we’re taking a look at the most
memorable big-screen scenes that feature
nuclear bombs and just so you know there
may be some spoilers ahead so don’t say
we didn’t warn you
number 10 the Wolverine
being nearly indestructible
Wolverine tends to pop up in the most
unlikely historical places in this scene
for instance he is present during the
atomic attack on Nagasaki in Japan
as the blast takes out most of the area
Wolverine saves a Japanese soldier by
sheltering him under a big piece of
metal and surprise both survived the
complete destruction in a scene that
isn’t even the unlikeliest nuclear
near-miss on this list number 9 Indiana
Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal
Skull can’t be wrong
sadly this entire movie could have been
avoided if it wasn’t for that meddling
refrigerator sure great no way for me
mine is 15
when dr. Jones stumbles upon the model
town at the Nebraska Test Site moments
before a nuclear detonation he must find
some means of protection from the blast
luckily there’s a lead-lined fridge the
explosion is as much as you’d expect in
terms of a nuclear blast but
unfortunately it’s not powerful enough
to eradicate the plot of this movie that
was disliked by many in defense
number eight the Dark Knight Rises
some days you just can’t get rid of a
bomb
in what he meant to be a selfless act
and the ultimate sacrifice Bruce Wayne
himself flies a nuclear bomb far away
enough from civilization to save
everyone and seemingly dies in the
ensuing blast in the final installment
of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy
the scene would have been even more
poignant if Batman had actually
sacrificed himself but it doesn’t matter
the view was impressive and Batman saved
the day on his own terms
number seven Independence Day do you
think in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Klaatu and his robot gorked come down to
warn us about the impending nuclear war
your choice is simple join us and live
in peace or pursue your present course
and face obliteration we shall be
waiting for your answer it’s a good
thing we didn’t listen to those
tree-hugging hipsters from space because
years later we needed all of our atomic
power to deal with more alien invaders
that come to steal our resources all
right look at us take a look at the
earth lay by I’ll take care all right
luckily Will Smith and his computer
hacking buddy Jeff Goldblum were on the
case because we got to see some really
great fireworks
number six Armageddon come on get some
altitude let’s go let’s go here years
after the Cold War mankind is still left
with useless atomic devices what better
way to get rid of them than to strap
them to a giant earth-shattering
asteroid shuttles out of range still no
detonation
after all it’s time we used our most
dangerous weapons against something
other than ourselves but going back and
do it ourselves
Armageddon gives us a lot of great
Michael Bay action sequences but we get
a little something extra when he sets
off a nuclear explosion in space number
five the sum of all fears it’s Ryan
ah but Ben Affleck’s flirtations with
the threat of nuclear explosions worked
over after Armageddon way
unfortunately however Affleck as Jack
Ryan wasn’t quite as successful when it
comes to the whole life saving thing as
the bomb Ryan’s looking for goes off and
kills a whole bunch of people in this
political thriller
luckily Morgan Freeman lives long enough
to get him a few words of advice spec
number 4 threads the 80s were a time of
doomsaying and fear of looming atomic
war so what better time to flood the
media with movies about horrible nuclear
destruction threads tells this charming
story from a European perspective with
England as the victim of nuclear fallout
the result isn’t as pretty as you might
have guessed but we’re still treated to
some really rad explosion scenes number
three the day after
while most nuclear destruction scenes
tend to conclude the movie after this
one happens we get to see a little of
the aftermath as well after NATO and the
Warsaw Pact come to blows a nuclear war
ensues and nukes are sent flying
everywhere
in this disaster flick which also
happens to be the highest-rated TV film
in history
anouk lands in lawrence kansas and the
survivors must deal with the fallout and
try to put the pieces back together
number two Terminator 2 Judgment Day
think smarter machines are the way of
the future
well if Skynet had its a the entire race
would be eradicated from the face of the
planet and everyone would live happily
ever after
in this dream sequence Sarah Connor
witnesses mind-numbing destruction as a
nuclear bomb takes out everything she
knows and loves luckily when he’s not
having a complete breakdown on set her
son John Connor returns to save our
future
before we launch our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
number one dr. Strangelove or how I
learned to stop worrying and love the
bomb
major Kong can’t wait to nuke those damn
commies so much so in fact that when the
bomb doesn’t drop he helps it along
manually
hey what about major Kong in a scene
that is both hilarious and kind of
poignant Stanley Kubrick warns us about
the dangers of war mongering and the
arms race as the major goes down smiling
ironically if the bomb hadn’t launched
the entire world would have avoided
incineration
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite nuclear bomb scene for movies
for more explosive top 10s published
daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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