Top 10 Underrated Disaster Movies

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Disaster movies are a dime a dozen, but some definitely stand out! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the classic disaster flicks that we feel deserve a little more love! Our countdown includes movies “The China Syndrome”, “Deep Impact”, “Meteor” and more! What’s your favorite disaster flick? Let us know in the comments!
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@WatchMojo 12 күн бұрын

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@seanpatrickcain2 10 күн бұрын

Deep Impact

@erzaender 10 күн бұрын

mars attacks!

@officespace7777 10 күн бұрын

Poseidon adventure

@leoperidot482 10 күн бұрын

Heres more snubs. AIRPORT 75. AIRPORT 77. DAMNATION ALLEY. EARTHQUAKE. GRAY LADY DOWN. MAROONED. THE OMEGA MAN. SHARKNADO. THE SWARM. THIS IS THE END. THE TOWERING INFERNO.

@andyvan5692 10 күн бұрын

JAWS, Armageddon, Apollo 13,the China Syndrome, volcano (pierce Brosnine )- about the st Hellen's eruption; can't decide, All great eg's of a Disaster movie.

@Casarzino 10 күн бұрын

2012 is a huge guilty pleasure for me. It is kind of the ultimate disaster movie.

@thevirgog2012 10 күн бұрын

Omg the earthquake in LA just leaves me in awe each time

@introvertsrock9843 10 күн бұрын

And the dog holds a special place in my heart (I had one exactly like him)

@lefantomer 9 күн бұрын

"Mars Attacks" is comic genius. Universal Sign of the Doughnut to all!

@Gor85 9 күн бұрын

@@lefantomer it's perfect 😁

@alins4629 9 күн бұрын

Its complete garbage tbh

@haweater1555 10 күн бұрын

"San Andreas" may have had mixed reviews, but I think it holds up really well.

@chrishuber3372 10 күн бұрын

For natural disasters I love Dante's Peak. For man-made disasters it is The Towering Inferno.

@Blaqjaqshellaq 10 күн бұрын

It came out about the same time as .

@readysetactioncommentaries 9 күн бұрын

Dante’s Peak is a highly underrated and under appreciated movie

@davemathews7890 9 күн бұрын

The Towering Inferno is my favorite 1970s disaster film. Dante's Peak has some pretty decent special effects.

@PhoenixJusticeCom 8 күн бұрын

I was thinking that Dante's Peak should be on this list.

@York22 7 күн бұрын

Dante’s Peak is extremely accurate too.

@jtpadilla1 10 күн бұрын

Deepwater Horizon was so good and so underrated I was so impressed with this movie.

@thebyrd433 10 күн бұрын

Total agreement. Love that movie. Also, it was about time we finally got a movie with hardworking blue-collar workers as the hero.

@rodprops 10 күн бұрын

I loved the song at the end.

@LeonardoKlotz 10 күн бұрын

Has anyone seen GREENLAND with Gerard Butler?

@M.W.H. 10 күн бұрын

That was a really good movie.

@scailliet 10 күн бұрын

While I think Greenland wasn't as good of an Asteroid movie as others have been, I do think Greenland had the most realistic and up-close take on how society and individuals would act once everyone knows that the end of the world truly is nigh.

@patriciasunicornpalace2142 10 күн бұрын

Yes I did. I liked it

@patrickstevenson9775 9 күн бұрын

Yes and it is very good!

@lefantomer 9 күн бұрын

@@scailliet Not the greatest but the first half hour or so is right up there.

@peelthismonkey 10 күн бұрын

Twister, Volcano, Dante's Peak, The Room (that was a DISASTER film)

@justineld4905 10 күн бұрын

I was thinking Dante's Peak myself.

@mercedesdrake9113 10 күн бұрын

twister isnt underrated, its arguably the most loved disaster film.

@samgiacomini470 10 күн бұрын

Dante's peak is one of my fav disaster movies

@rodprops 10 күн бұрын

The Room was one of thee most boring movies ever! 👎

@Sharken-ob9gu 10 күн бұрын

Twister is a classic! Dante's Peak is a cult classic!

@justineld4905 10 күн бұрын

Happy to see Andromeda Strain on here, the 1970's one. Also, I would add Dante's Peak. Clearly this list needs even more Pierce Brosnan.

@williamkerfoot8039 10 күн бұрын

How the hell is "The China Syndrome" underrated?! It's literally one of cinemas biggest game changers!

@rockero1313 21 сағат бұрын

totally agreed. the movie had tons of nominations from everyone, including 4 Oscars. how is that "underrated"? 😁😁😁😁

@Jeremiah_Rivers76 10 күн бұрын

Including _Mars Attacks!_ makes the Martian leader in me go, “Ack! Ack!”

@lefantomer 9 күн бұрын

Martians running around the spacecraft in their underwear...

@darthstarkiller1912 10 күн бұрын

2006 "Poseidon" gets too much hate IMO. Good remake with great effects.

@richardhoehn9922 10 күн бұрын

Agreed! Watched it a few weeks ago! I have a friend who takes lots of cruises, and every time he's on a boat, I end up thinking about this film!

@lefantomer 9 күн бұрын

1970's Poseidon in a Times Square theater with surround sound and those alarms going off all around us!!

@Gor85 9 күн бұрын

It's great movie

@isaacmartinez6904 10 күн бұрын

Deepwater Horizon is one of my personal favorites. Sad for those who lost their lives and all the wildlife in the ocean that suffered.

@BaxterAndLunala 10 күн бұрын

To me, a disaster film has to involve an actual disaster, purely of manmade or natural origin. Therefore, films such as Independence Day and Mars Attacks don't count since they're films about alien invasions.

@thedevilsrockstxr2309 10 күн бұрын

Aliens are natural beings in the universe like wht 😂😂😂😂

@BaxterAndLunala 10 күн бұрын

@@thedevilsrockstxr2309 They still use technology, and if it isn't made by humans, it's not manmade. It still doesn't count.

@mercedesdrake9113 10 күн бұрын

the destruction of cities dont count if there are aliens?

@Blaqjaqshellaq 10 күн бұрын

is really a sea story.

@michaelmonthey5974 10 күн бұрын

I saw “Deepwater Horizon” at least twice in the theater. Awesome movie!

@T1000skynetforever 10 күн бұрын

What about Outbreak?

@M.W.H. 10 күн бұрын

Excellent movie.

@richardhoehn9922 10 күн бұрын

And Contagion!

@bryanmakinson1048 9 күн бұрын

Both not underrated so not on list

@zmanmotors6649 10 күн бұрын

“Only the brave” and “deep water horizon” hit the hardest for this workin man.

@C3T1C 10 күн бұрын

I do like watching Greenland, it’s a great underrated gem.

@evelynblackwood4362 9 күн бұрын

As a Californian whom has had various wildfires within 2 miles of my home my whole life, “Only the Brave” brings me to tears in gratitude

@Ballzon30fps 10 күн бұрын

Volcano dantes peak and twister

@adriennemeyer3408 10 күн бұрын

Miracle Mile is one of my favorites. My sister just surprised my 15 yo son with the DVD which he was thrilled about. His favorite disaster movie before that was Deepwater Horizon which is another underrated disaster flick. He's planning on us having a watch party for his birthday. The Core is grade A certified cheese and I'm so here for it. Disaster movies are always a yes for my family.

@jakealter5504 10 күн бұрын

I’d add Pompeii

@Ballzon30fps 10 күн бұрын

@@jakealter5504 also a great one

@keroberusr.9687 10 күн бұрын

2012, Volcano, San Andreas, War of the Worlds, Outbreak, The Happening, Independence Day (It counts) and Day After Tomorrow are some of my favorites. I really liked A Perfect Storm. Great cast.

@tylergoodman3560 10 күн бұрын

Deep impact was my favorite on the list. 🎉

@jordanriver722 10 күн бұрын

Ditto.

@BlackHatCinephile 10 күн бұрын

🥉

@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231 10 күн бұрын

Disaster movies are one of the only genres that can be terrible and still awesome at the same time. I love the cheap indies with awful effects, it's my favorite cinema junk food.

@Thornbloom 9 күн бұрын

spotted the Sharknado fan.

@Alienkiwi730 10 күн бұрын

I'll never forget seeing The Perfect Storm at the theatres

@russelldeane4591 10 күн бұрын

Dante’s Peak, Ice Road, and The Arrival with Charlie Sheen should be add to the list too.

@Thornbloom 9 күн бұрын

The Arrival is an alien invasion, not a natural disaster. Alien invasions might be disastrous, but they aren't disasters.

@RoushFan1799 6 күн бұрын

I happened across Miracle Mile while I was in college and I couldn’t believe just how chilling it was. I’ve only ever watched it one more time after this but it’s left a long lasting impression because of how real it all felt. Indeed seriously underrated.

@cleverusername9369 10 күн бұрын

"Only the Brave" is extremely moving. If you listen to the audio of the real event, Josh Brolin nailed it, he got his character's voice perfectly in that final communication

@buddah1221 10 күн бұрын

I didn't realize Tim Burton did Mars Attacks... I love that movie

@leobertoalbano 10 күн бұрын

Thank You WatchMojo For Top 10 Underrated Disaster Movies Of All Time.

@BlackHatCinephile 10 күн бұрын

🥈

@michaelmonthey5974 10 күн бұрын

“Only the Brave” is a great movie. Everyone should watch this.

@aisforapple2494 10 күн бұрын

What about the 1950 film, 'Panic In The Streets'? Directed by Elia Kazan and starring Richard Widmark and Jack Palance, it is the tale of a government health officer (Widmark) discovering that someone in New Orleans has the "pneumomic plague", a respiratory version of the bubonic plague, and Widmark must find "Patient Zero" before New Orleans, and possibly all of America, is wiped out by the contagion.

@Blaqjaqshellaq 10 күн бұрын

The same year there was a somewhat similar British movie .

@aisforapple2494 10 күн бұрын

@@Blaqjaqshellaq I don't recall, but 'Panic' was probably an Eagle Lion Picture. They were a British / American low-budget film studio.

@Blaqjaqshellaq 9 күн бұрын

I forgot to mention, the British movie's title was SEVEN DAYS TO NOON.

@aisforapple2494 8 күн бұрын

@@Blaqjaqshellaq I'll see if I can find that. Thanks! ✌

@kennethferrari5232 10 күн бұрын

Only The Brave was heartbreaking. My favorites are Towering Inferno, Atomic Twister, Category 6:Day of Destruction and just for the fun of it Lavalantua.

@thebyrd433 10 күн бұрын

Ditch 'The Core' and 'Meteor' and replace them with 'Outbreak' and either 'The Wave' or 'Into the Storm', and this would be a perfect list. Love the inclusion of 'Mars Attacks'!

@user-sn9ig9vl5p 10 күн бұрын

Oh yes...The Wave--but watch it with the sound way down and with subtitles

@RationalistRebel 7 күн бұрын

For those who don't mind subtitles, Norway's "The Wave" from 2015 is worth checking out. Kristian, an arrogant but gifted geologist, is tasked with monitoring the steep and geologically unstable coastal canyons of the fjords--where a tsunami set off by a landslide can rampage for miles before reaching the open sea. With such conditions, you'd think nobody would build along the cliffs where the only routes of escape are narrow switchback roads. So of course, where does Kristian's estranged wife work? In a cliff-side hotel... I didn't go in expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised. The plot gets off to a slow start, a common issue in the genre, but once it picks up moment the tension barely lets off until the very end. While it doesn't break any new ground or wander too far from the common genre tropes, it remains fairly grounded in the unique challenges of the setting and each character's fight for survival. Solid performances and special FX overall make for a decent flick.

@kevinwebb82 10 күн бұрын

The core was a great movie, I rather watch it any day of the week than watch Moonfall.

@CortexNewsService 10 күн бұрын

The cast is what made that movie work. The science is trash, but the acting talent and chemistry is off the charts

@rockero1313 21 сағат бұрын

the best thing about Miracle Mile is that you actually feel the tension because you don't know if everything is real or not until about the last 15- 20 minutes of the movie

@starryagent9936 9 күн бұрын

Dante’s Peak should be here. A rare disaster movie that doesn’t get absolutely ludicrous to be an effective watch

@user-sn9ig9vl5p 10 күн бұрын

I love a good disaster flick...my faves are 'Earthquake', 'Dantes Peak', 'The Day After Tomorrow', (burn all the books on TAX laws,you idiots!) and 'The Wave' (love that one) and of course, 'Twister'--that was filmed not far from here. Had the film crews come in to where I worked when they were shooting locations. They were all excited when the storm warnings came on the radio and said they hoped they would see a REAL tornado--my reply was "No You Don't"...

@michaelmonthey5974 10 күн бұрын

The Perfect Storm is one of my favorite disaster movies. It’s the most realistic disaster movie I know.

@dinomonzon7493 10 күн бұрын

Fave Disaster films: The Towering Inferno, The Poseidon Adventure (the Original under Irwin Allen), & Armageddon.

@alexq2930 10 күн бұрын

Deep Impact is not underrated, everyone knows its a great movie, even better than Armageddon

@GuremaManaba 9 күн бұрын

0:25 I love the Core, no matter is underrated but it's science!

@dimitru6024 10 күн бұрын

"ONLY THE BRAVE" (2017) thumbs up!

@DubCityTv 10 күн бұрын

core was so good. Scientifically i dont know how accurate it was but it was good.

@TehRyder 10 күн бұрын

It's actually well known as one of the least scientifically accurate movies of all time. Great movie though!

@SDChargersFreak 8 күн бұрын

I like how the last word of the Mars Attack segment is "China," then the China Syndrome segment starts. Nice!

@Cookieboymonster1962 Күн бұрын

Deepwater Horizon is a helluva film. You really feel like you are with those people on that rig as it's about to blow.

@xanderf8379 9 күн бұрын

Volcano with Tommy Lee Jones is underrated

@susanlansdell863 9 күн бұрын

Love it - the coast is toast…xx

@susanlansdell863 9 күн бұрын

Love it - the coast is toast…xx

@quinnhen2325 10 күн бұрын

Andromeda Strain is freaking fantastic!!! One of my all time favorites!!

@susanlansdell863 9 күн бұрын

The book is a really good read too.xx

@Thornbloom 9 күн бұрын

anything that involves an alien invasion isn't a disaster flick, it's a war movie.

@RayNotCharles 3 күн бұрын

Definitely feel like Armageddon, Dante’s Peak, and Volcano should’ve made the list. Yeah, they all had lots of scientific inaccuracies, but they were still really good fun movies

@BlenderStudy 10 күн бұрын

Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! The Towering Inferno (1974) and Earthquake (1974) were good movies to watch. 🤣

@tracidavis3565 7 күн бұрын

Geostorm is a guilty pleasure of mine. Love me some Gerard Butler❤ Also, I really liked the Poseidon remake as well. It was a nice update to the original. The capsizing scene was amazing.

@marcboss6 10 күн бұрын

The Core low key one of my favorite movies… shhh don’t tell anyone

@LennoxMatt1 10 күн бұрын

I enjoyed The Core. I don't see Perfect Storm and Deepwater Horizon as underrated. If you count mini series Atomic Train was also good. As others have said Dante's Peak and Volcano are others

@andyvan5692 10 күн бұрын

one point about "the perfect storm", the soundtrack made this movie memorable, like the tune in Armageddon, perfect score for the movie, one bar of it, and you know the movie it's from.

@dnasty312 10 күн бұрын

Speaking of, I was watching _Jumanji_ and noticed James Horner used a few cues of that score for _The Perfect Storm_

@carlfrederickbowers 9 күн бұрын

Enjoyed all these movies. far better than modern movies as they relied on actors and story telling

@TheLegendOfOblivion 10 күн бұрын

"These Final Hours" should be on this list.

@JoyceGA 7 күн бұрын

I stream most of this list at least once a year. All are favorites and truly underrated.

@samgiacomini470 10 күн бұрын

Dante's peak is one of my favorites. And i also really like The day after tomorrow.

@davidsecord6412 10 күн бұрын

I've always wondered why Michael Criton's work doesn't emphasize that he was a physician and his M.D. had a lot to do with his projects. It's sad that he dies so young as I'm certain he had more to say.

@djleandromusic 10 күн бұрын

ah man , I loved 'The Core' !!!

@bigfudgeUK 9 күн бұрын

If unbelievable, inaccurate disaster movies are a guilty pleasure for you (much like they are for me) then I urge you to watch the Scorpion TV Series. Each episode is like a 45 minute disaster movie, they try to root it in science but they take a lot of creative liberties and do away with science from time to time. Either way, if you like disaster movies, you'll probably like Scorpion!

@TagTab637 10 күн бұрын

What about Daylight?! People mainly didn’t like it because Stallone wasn’t shooting bad guys in the face, but come on!

@moviefan2517 9 күн бұрын

I would never classify Only The Brave as a disaster flick. It demeans the film's importance an emotional impact. Forest fires themselves can be considered disasters, but the film never focuses on them, nor does it depict the Hotshots as "superheroes". It's a powerful film with an ending among the most gut wrenching in film history. To call it a disaster film lessens it.

@robertoildefonso4523 10 күн бұрын

Seeking a friend for the end of the world

@memphisjaxx 9 күн бұрын

I'm not sure this counts as it's more post-apocalyptic than disaster, but my guilty pleasure film is Damnation Alley.

@jacara1981 10 күн бұрын

As someone with a degree in Geology, I love the movie The Core. There is so much wrong in it, that its a blast to watch. Kinda like Sharknado lol

@AmbieBambie212 9 күн бұрын

Only the Brave makes me cry every time I watch it, it's so incredibly good!

@coolnegative 4 күн бұрын

Firestorm (Wings Hauser), Lightning: Fire From The Sky (Jesse Eisenberg).

@dreamguardian8320 7 күн бұрын

I thought The Core movie was good. I like how that hacker turned from a trouble maker to a boy who prevented evil people from turning the core into a weapon and used his talent to make sure everyone knows the heroic sacrifices the heroes made.

@deloreanfan81 10 күн бұрын

Early 90s made for tv movie the big one:the great Los Angeles earthquake

@Blaqjaqshellaq 10 күн бұрын

Before being produced, MIRACLE MILE had been declared one of Hollywood's best unproduced scripts.

@matthewvorwald7169 10 күн бұрын

Category 6 Day of Destruction is one of my favorite disaster movies and is very underrated, especially for a TV movie. It has good acting from Randy Quaid, Thomas Gibson who would just a year later go on to do Criminal Minds, and even Brian Dennehy. Not to mention, the CGI in it still looks great to this day. Highly recommend checking it out.

@angelapalmer3464 5 күн бұрын

I love the China syndrome and Deep Water Horizon!

@jacobdrolet4262 10 күн бұрын

I really enjoyed deep impact and I like most disasters movies out there,fantastic job watch mojo.

@York22 7 күн бұрын

Deep impact was a great film and much more realistic. It was also the first time a black president was seen on screen. I remember applause when he walked out on screen.

@katiebonser9712 10 күн бұрын

2012 and Moonfall, both directed by Rolland Emmerich.

@jacara1981 10 күн бұрын

If you disconnect your brain like with any of Michael Bays transformers, Moonfall was actually enjoyable.

@katiebonser9712 9 күн бұрын

@@jacara1981 oh, sorry! 😅😅

@ownnquillen1607 8 күн бұрын

Not sure if this counts but Cloverfield. I can watch that over and over.

@Ludacar 6 күн бұрын

I really enjoyed Deep Impact...it's one of my favorite disaster movies. I think it was a much better film then Armageddon.

@haweater1555 9 күн бұрын

"Geostorm" was panned on release, but does it have redeeming qualities?

@JohnJohnson-wg1ev 10 күн бұрын

No Escapes (2020) Mira (2022)

@JoyceGA 7 күн бұрын

Honestly, they need to split this list into disaster movies and real disasters docudramas.

@redmario7 10 күн бұрын

Volcano (1997)

@olliesmith2890 10 күн бұрын

That would be on a bad disaster movie list.

@briansloat3625 7 күн бұрын

Always liked Airport, The Towering Inferno, and The Posiedon Adventure.

@KHWendy28 9 күн бұрын

I loved Deepwater Horizon what a great underrated movie and a shocking true story and great performances by the actors it fells so real and your scared for all of them and shocked that they all did not die sadly 11 people died in that disaster.

@pyrok007 10 сағат бұрын

Saw the core in theatres, I was 14, it was awesome

@trinaq 10 күн бұрын

"Outbreak" was really prophetic, and predicted the pandemic 25 years before it actually happened.

@1958PonyBoy 10 күн бұрын

How did I miss seeing Miracle Mile? I'm a huge fan of all the rest.

@user-ff2kd8ex8g 10 күн бұрын

Do catch it! I loved the movie. And watch out for the exhibit on the evolution of life - methinks Fat Boy Slim used the idea for his music video Right Here, Right Now

@ActAccordinglyNow 10 күн бұрын

Nasum - Fear of the China Syndrome is a great song.

@michaelrivera8665 9 күн бұрын

I love The Core and Deep Impact

@wshutson0304 9 күн бұрын

I cry at Deep Impact when the meteor hits the Earth and the effects after

@jamesgarner8262 8 күн бұрын

(Klebler’s ®️ Chips Deluxe Fudgy ™️; Swytch ®️ Bike 🚴 ™️) The Top 🔝 Ten 🔟 Underrated Disaster Movies 🎥: 10. THE CORE (2003) Paramount ®️ Pictures 9. METEOR ☄️ (1979) MGM ®️ Home 🏠 Entertainment,™️ American 🇺🇸 International Pictures ™️ 8. THE PERFECT 👍 ⛈️ STORM (2000) Warner Bros. ®️ Pictures ($3,300 Allowance Card; AI 🤖 Cleaner) 7. DEEP IMPACT (1998) Paramount ®️ Pictures, 🛌 DreamWorks ®️ Pictures 6. THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN (1971) Universal ®️ Pictures 5. MARS ATTACKS! (1996) Warner Bros. ®️ 4. THE CHINA 🇨🇳 SYNDROME (1979) Columbia ®️ Pictures 3. DEEPWATER HORIZON (2016) 🦁 Lionsgate ®️, Summit Entertainment ™️ 2. MIRACLE MILE (1988) Hemdale ®️ Film 🎞️ Corporation ™️ 1. ONLY THE BRAVE (2017) Sony ®️, Columbia Pictures ™️ (Lynn Layton ®️ Chevrolet ™️; Under the Bridge 🌉 ™️ on Hulu ®️)

@jakealter5504 10 күн бұрын

I’d add Pompeii

@drewske1984 10 күн бұрын

The Finest Hours I thought deserved better. Not many movies about ship disasters are made. I would truly like to see a movie about the Edmund Fitzgerald.

@Oatmeal2six 10 күн бұрын

Volcano???

@user-jg6pi2si8v 10 күн бұрын

A movie about a doll (Barbie) makes a billion dollars but a great movie about sacrifice Only the Brave flops it just proves what the world is today bland and listless

@pmeyer37 10 күн бұрын

Sign of the times

@crowhaven895 8 күн бұрын

The Perfect Storm, If I recall correctly the ship had no contact after it left the harbor, so everything that happens in the story is made up.

@patriciasunicornpalace2142 10 күн бұрын

I miss San Andreas

@ericthompson3982 9 күн бұрын

The Core: the clearest demonstration of ignorance of planetary physics ever given massive movie funding. And, not for nothing, but how do you call Mars Attacks a disaster film? It's pure sci-fi absurdist comedy. Thats like calling Airplane! a disaster movie.