7 Best Sci-Fi Movies Featuring Extreme Weather

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Dec 09, 2024

Waterworld (1995)

On a post-apocalyptic Earth, Mariner, an enigmatic nomad, encounters a mother and her daughter and offers to assist them in getting to safety. They set off on a mission together that has the potential to save humanity.

The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

A sci-fi disaster film directed by Val Guest follows a natural disaster that occurs when the US and Russia simulate a nuclear explosion, which knocks the Earth off its axis. A reporter and his friends are to save the earth.

Geostorm (2017)

Dean Devlin’s film centers on a satellite designer who tries to save the world from a storm of epic proportions caused by malfunctioning climate-controlling satellites.

The Perfect Storm (2000)

A biographical disaster film directed by Wolfgang Petersen follows Captain Billy and the crew of the fishing vessel Andrea Gail embark on a fishing trip and are faced with the dreaded task of surviving a powerful rainstorm.

Snowpiercer (2013)

Directed by Bong Joon-ho, set in post-apocalyptic ice age, where only a few survivors of the human race have boarded the train. Curtis leads the rebel group that wants to control the engine and the future.

Twister (1996)

Jo Harding, a meteorologist, is about to file for divorce from Bill. They collaborate to create a weather alarm system by placing themselves in the path of strong tornadoes before splitting apart.

The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

A sci-fi disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich follows catastrophic climatic effects following the disruption of the North Atlantic Ocean circulation, in which a series of extreme weather events usher in climate change.

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