Top Post Nuclear Movies & TV Shows

War of the Worlds (2019) TV Show

7.2 920 votes

Genre: Drama, Science Fiction

Country: Belgium, France

Seasons: 3

Episodes: 24

Audience: TV-14

Story: When astronomers detect a transmission from another galaxy, it is definitive proof of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. The world’s population waits for further contact with bated breath. They do not have to wait long. Within days, mankind is all but wiped out by a devastating attack; pockets of humanity are left in an eerily deserted world. As aliens hunt and kill those left alive, the survivors ask a burning question – who are these attackers and why are they hell-bent on our destruction?

Plot: based on novel or book, post-apocalyptic future, survival, scientist, alien invasion, army unit

Cast

Cillian Murphy

Naomie Harris

Brendan Gleeson

Megan Burns

28 Days Later (2002)

7.2 8.6K votes

Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

Country: United Kingdom

Duration: 113 min.

Audience: R

Story: Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.

Plot: london, england, infection, outbreak, zombie, brutality, survival horror, zombie apocalypse, ...

Time: post-apocalyptic

Cast

Alba August

Lucas Lynggaard Tu00f8nnesen

Mikkel Boe Fu00f8lsgaard

Lukas Lu00f8kken

The Rain (2018) TV Show

7.2 1.3K votes

Genre: Drama, Science Fiction

Country: Denmark, United States of America

Seasons: 3

Episodes: 20

Audience: TV-MA

Story: After a brutal virus wipes out most of the population, two young siblings embark on a perilous search for safety. A Scandinavian thriller series.

Style: dark, gritty

Plot: bunker, post-apocalyptic future, survival, search, virus, teen drama, flower, science fiction, ...

Cast

Andy Serkis

Woody Harrelson

Karin Konoval

Terry Notary

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

7.2 9.8K votes

Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, War

Country: United States of America

Duration: 140 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

Plot: suicide, civil war, escape, winter, mutation, peace, solidarity, gorilla, ...

Time: 2040s

Cast

Will Smith

Alice Braga

Charlie Tahan

Dash Mihok

I Am Legend (2007)

7.2 17.0K votes

Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

Country: United States of America, United Kingdom

Duration: 101 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.

Plot: new york city, saving the world, based on novel or book, dystopia, post-apocalyptic future, infection, matter of life and death, alone, ...

The Animatrix (2003)

7.2 1.8K votes

Genre: Animation, Science Fiction

Country: Japan, United States of America

Duration: 102 min.

Audience: NR

Story: Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.

Plot: martial arts, artificial intelligence (a.i.), hacker, virtual reality, dystopia, post-apocalyptic future, anthology, cyberpunk, ...

Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet (2013) TV Show

7.2 77 votes

Genre: Action, Animation, Science Fiction

Country: Japan

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 13

Audience: TV-14

Story: While fighting an intense inter-galactic war, a mecha pilot is accidentally warped into a space-time neither he nor his computer recognize. After waking up from a long-time hibernation, he finds himself trapped on a planet, with human residents talking in an unknown form of language, using inferior technologies, and - most shocking to him - naturally breathable air.

Plot: artificial intelligence (a.i.), civilization, post-apocalyptic future, space, mecha, anime, unfinished, adventure

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)

7.2 945 votes

Genre: Action, Animation, Drama

Country: Japan

Duration: 96 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: Fourteen years after Third Impact, Shinji Ikari awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, NERV has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against him. Befriending the enigmatic Kaworu Nagisa, Shinji continues the fight against the angels and realizes the fighting is far from over, even when it could be against his former allies. The characters' struggles continue amidst the battles against the angels and each other, spiraling down to what could inevitably be the end of the world.

Style: surreal, philosophical

Plot: depression, sacrifice, post-apocalyptic future, alien, mecha, giant robot, lgbt, military, ...

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Robert Francis

Van Johnson

Fred MacMurray

The Caine Mutiny (1954)

7.2 369 votes

Genre: Drama, War

Country: United States of America

Duration: 124 min.

Audience: NR

Story: When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.

Plot: mutiny, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), war ship, paranoia, mental breakdown, cowardice, military court, u.s. navy, ...

Time: world war ii, 1940s

Cast

Dylan O'Brien

Kaya Scodelario

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Ki Hong Lee

The Maze Runner (2014)

7.2 18.2K votes

Genre: Action, Mystery, Science Fiction

Country: United States of America, United Kingdom

Duration: 113 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: A teenager with no memory of his past finds himself among a group of boys living in a walled enclosure surrounded by a massive, ever-changing maze. As he struggles to adapt to their rules and society, he begins to uncover clues that may lead to escape and the truth behind their confinement.

Plot: based on novel or book, escape, dystopia, maze, post-apocalyptic future, memory loss, trapped, based on young adult novel, ...

Cast

Tom Holland

Robert Pattinson

Bill Skarsgu00e5rd

Riley Keough

The Devil All the Time (2020)

7.2 3.7K votes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Country: United States of America

Duration: 138 min.

Audience: R

Story: In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.

Plot: small town, suicide, sheriff, based on novel or book, war veteran, gun, ohio, west virginia, ...

Cast

Bing Crosby

Danny Kaye

Rosemary Clooney

Vera-Ellen

White Christmas (1954)

7.2 581 votes

Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance

Country: United States of America

Duration: 120 min.

Audience: NR

Story: Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. In time they befriend and become romantically involved with the beautiful Haynes sisters who comprise a sister act.

Plot: sibling relationship, show business, musical, sister, matchmaking, post world war ii, song and dance, floor show, ...

Cast

Noah Wyle

Moon Bloodgood

Will Patton

Drew Roy

Falling Skies (2011) TV Show

7.1 1.4K votes

Genre: Action, Drama, Science Fiction

Country: United States of America, Canada

Seasons: 5

Episodes: 52

Audience: TV-14

Story: Falling Skies opens in the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that has left most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since the initial invasion, the few survivors have banded together outside major cities to begin the difficult task of fighting back. Each day is a test of survival as citizen soldiers work to protect the people in their care while also engaging in an insurgency campaign against the occupying alien force.

Plot: post-apocalyptic future, alien, alien invasion

Cast

Ralph Fiennes

Jack O'Connell

Alfie Williams

Erin Kellyman

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

7.1 1.4K votes

Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Duration: 109 min.

Audience: R

Story: Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.

Plot: satanism, cult, sequel, zombie, crucifix, survival horror, satanic cult, zombie apocalypse, ...

Time: post-apocalyptic

Place: england

Cast

Tippi Hedren

Sean Connery

Diane Baker

Martin Gabel

Marnie (1964)

7.1 1.2K votes

Genre: Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Country: United States of America

Duration: 130 min.

Audience: PG

Story: Marnie is a beautiful but emotionally withdrawn thief, stealing from employers before disappearing under new identities. When her new boss, Mark Rutland, discovers her secret, his fascination turns to obsession, and he blackmails her into marriage, convinced he can cure her. But as he probes deeper into Marnie’s fractured mind, long-buried fears and compulsions begin to surface.

Plot: prostitute, rape, philadelphia, pennsylvania, sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), chase, sexual frustration, ...

Cast

Ahn Hyo-seop

Lee Min-ho

Chae Soo-bin

Shin Seung-ho

Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025)

7.1 97 votes

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Country: South Korea

Duration: 120 min.

Audience: NR

Story: Kim Dok-ja, an ordinary man in his 20s, is the only reader of an obscure web novel titled "Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse". After having read the last chapter, the novel suddenly becomes reality, and its omnipotent hero Yu Jung-hyeok appears before Kim. As the only person who knows how to survive in this world, Kim and his companions strive to save the world by writing his own, new ending.

Plot: based on novel or book, survival, apocalypse, super power, based on web novel, action, blockbuster

Time: post-apocalyptic

Cast

Aleksey Chadov

Pyotr Fyodorov

Svetlana Ivanova

Lukerya Ilyashenko

The Blackout (2020) TV Show

7.1 27 votes

Genre: Action, Science Fiction

Country: Russia

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 6

Story: In the near future, life on earth is destroyed except for a small area in Eastern Europe. Russian military fights off hoards of remaining humans controlled by aliens and work to prevent a successful invasion by an alien force set on conquering the plant.

Plot: survival, earth in peril

The Master (2012)

7.1 3.3K votes

Genre: Drama

Country: United States of America

Duration: 137 min.

Audience: R

Story: Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.

Plot: post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), sexual obsession, religion, drifter, alcoholic, handjob, post war, cult leader, ...

Time: 1940s

Cast

Kaley Cuoco

Zosia Mamet

Deniz Akdeniz

Mo McRae

The Flight Attendant (2020) TV Show

7.1 632 votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 2

Episodes: 16

Audience: TV-MA

Story: Flight attendant Cassandra Bowden wakes in her hotel room hungover from the night before in Dubai with a dead body lying next to her. Afraid to call the police, she continues her morning as if nothing happened. In New York, she is met by FBI agents who question her about her recent layover in Bangkok. Still unable to piece the night together, she begins to wonder if she could be the killer.

Plot: post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), based on novel or book, dark comedy, flight attendant

Cast

Dylan O'Brien

Kaya Scodelario

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Ki Hong Lee

Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)

7.1 8.5K votes

Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Country: United States of America

Duration: 143 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze.

Plot: based on novel or book, fight, maze, post-apocalyptic future, imprisonment, terminal illness, mad scientist, trial, ...

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