Films about the end of the world and survival have always been and will be popular. The topic of extinction worried people at all times, about which not only cinema, but also works of art tells us. Interestingly, the term "post-apocalyptic" was coined by American critic Alan Frank in 1978. In the XIX century, writers began to attract topics.
The founder of this literary trend can be considered an English writer - Mary Shelley, who described Victorian England, which survived the global epidemic, in her novel “The Last Man”. A little later, English writers picked up this wave and began to describe the worlds in their works after the global catastrophe.
Jack London described a world in which diseases destroyed humanity, and in 1898 the famous book “War of the Worlds” by Herbert Wells was published, which you may not have read, but you have definitely heard about it. In the XX century, the theme of post-apocalypse has already passed into the cinema plane and has begun to gain great popularity.
The films that we have compiled for you are distinguished by their tension, exciting plot and tragedy. Get ready to experience emotions and worry about the fate of the heroes.
10. The Book of Eli (2009)
The events of the film “The Book of Eli” unfold in an apocalyptic world. From now on, the Earth cannot be recognized - even its flowering image has faded even in people's memory. Survivors are used to fighting for survival: extracting water and a roof over their heads is a familiar thing for them. The wise Eli wanders along the endless roads where gangsters wailing for food and water ... He is stern, speaks little, and carefully stores a book in his backpack - the Bible. According to rumors, she can change the consciousness of any person ... Carnegie, the leader of the gangster group, learns about this book and assures herself that she will get it in any way ...
But does he suspect what secret Eli keeps?
9. The Road (2009)
Monstrous cataclysms led to terrible consequences ... Animals and people suffered very much, almost the entire living world was destroyed, but someone managed to survive. In the epicenter of the history of the film "Road" two people: an adult and a child. Father and son go towards warm countries, where it is easier to experience a lack of food. A man understands that people are no longer the same as they were before. Now they have turned into monsters that can easily kill. He decided for himself that he would never compromise his moral principles, and will always remain a Man - that is what he wants to teach his little son, and the man also explains to him that no one can be trusted.
Will he be able to prepare his son for an independent journey?
8. Hell (2007)
The year 2057 was a test for humanity. Without the Sun there is no life, therefore, humanity is facing extinction. Earthlings have a hope for a different outcome - there are women and men in the Icarus 2 ship ready to try to get a nuclear charge, thanks to which it will be possible to reignite the Sun. Being in outer space, during his journey, the crew hears weak call signs from the ship "Icarus 1". This ship was sent 7 years ago to fulfill the same mission, and disappeared ... The crew of the Icarus 2 ship aboard the missing ship, but there are strange phenomena that do not fit in my head ...
What will they see? You will learn from the film "Ashes".
7. The child of man (2006)
2027, a gloomy time has come. Everything goes to the point that humanity will die out soon. On Earth, mass infertility happened. The world is shocked by this fact, and people start to panic. Beggars are trying to break into prosperous states, and megacities are not able to withstand the huge number of visitors, countless destruction and massacres.
Only England, fenced off by an island, inspires safety, but this is only an appearance ... Official Theo Faron is completely indifferent to everything that is happening, and is not going to do anything. But one day he is abducted by a liberal underground that defends the rights of refugees. They ask the impossible from Theo - to save the black emigrant at all costs, and all because she is the only pregnant woman on Earth ...
Can Theo save her? You learn by watching the film "Child of Man."
6. Welcome to Zombieland (2009)
There are many problems on our planet: overpopulation, pollution, global warming, etc. It seems that it cannot be worse already ... But suddenly zombies appear and it turns out that it can. The action of the picture “Welcome to Zombieland” takes place in one provincial town where people turn into bloodthirsty zombies one by one. Only a small group of survivors remained - they have a hard time wandering around the country and fighting off monsters. They decide to hide in an amusement park in the hope that this place will become a refuge for them ...
But will it be so?
5.28 days later (2002)
The secret group checks drugs, doing experiments on monkeys. Once a “green” extremist invades a research center and releases a monkey infected with an uncontrolled aggression virus from a secret laboratory. A deadly virus is instantly transmitted through the blood, infects and, in contact with any living creature, changes it beyond recognition ... It makes a bloodthirsty monster out of it. After 4 weeks, all of England is getting dirty in an epidemic: some are forced to look for safe places, others are on the run. The lucky ones who managed to avoid infection are hiding in one abandoned house. Rallying together, they will have to figure out what happened ...
Will they succeed? Learn from the movie "28 days later."
4. Last love on Earth (2010)
Earthlings faced a strange problem, and it lies in the human mind ... People from all countries are massively losing their feelings. Humanity has never had to deal with such a problem. Almost everyone was deprived of 5 senses, but by some miracle Michael and Susan avoided this cataclysm ... Lovers consider their connection to be random, but when they understand the position of the Earth, it becomes clear to them that they cannot survive without each other. From this moment they no longer regard their connection as random ...
But what will happen when the last feelings disappear? The answer can be found by watching the movie "Last Love on Earth."
3. The day after tomorrow (2004)
The film “The Day After Tomorrow” tells about a global approaching ecological catastrophe: in one part of the world, all life perishes from drought, and in the other, the water element destroys cities. Climatologist Jack is trying to find a way to stop global warming ... His son, Sam, managed to hide with a group of people in the same building. Jack equips the expedition and, together with reliable companions, goes to find his son in New York. On the way, travelers will have to go through many trials in the form of a monstrous frost and a fierce wind ...
Will Jack be able to find his son?
2. Armageddon (1998)
Observing outer space, scientists discovered a giant asteroid that flies towards the Earth. The collision of the planet with him is likely to end in the death of all living things. Scientists have very little time - in a short period they will have to figure out how to prevent mortal danger ... It was not possible to knock an asteroid off course, so scientists decided to destroy it before it erases humanity from the face of the Earth. The plan is very dangerous: the team must fly to the asteroid, and with the help of a drill, drill a hole where the explosives will be laid. The asteroid should fly apart.
Will the team save humanity and stay alive? Learn from the movie "Armageddon."
1. I am a legend (2007)
Scientists had to work hard to invent a cancer vaccine. But when the medicine was used in humans, it turned out to be a deadly virus that is rapidly destroying humanity. The protagonist of the film “I Am A Legend” is Robert Neville, one of the survivors whose immunity is so strong that he did not succumb to the disease. He had no one left but his beloved dog. The man lives alone in New York, and in order to maintain an optimistic mood, he maintains the illusion that everything is fine ... Previously, Robert was a doctor, so he sets himself the task of finding a vaccine for the virus. He dreams of the world playing with colors again, but for this he needs to meet the surviving people with good immunity.
Can Robert find the survivors?