Strap in, it’s going to be a bumpy ride: Watch the best end of the world movies
Save humanity from a shocking end with this JustWatch streaming guide to the best end of the world movies to watch right now. Search through your streaming platform of choice from Netflix, Max, Paramount+, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, and others, and find an amazing apocalyptic drama.
Use the filters to navigate by release date, so you can choose between the War of the Worlds from 1953 and the 2005 remake starring legendary lead actor Tom Cruise. Filter by age rating so you can ensure your search is family friendly and find movies like The Mitchell's vs. The Machines. You can also filter by IMDb rating to discover only the best end of the world movies, or by price to see what’s available for free to watch from Australia.
The best end of the world movies available to stream now
Planet Earth is on the verge of destruction and these movies show it all, from epic world-ending events, to their sombre aftermath and the struggle for survival. The Day After Tomorrow and 2012 both directed by Roland Emmerich see the planet falling to the effects of climate change, while movies such as Independence Day are preoccupied with alien invasion. Other world-ending events include global pandemics and diseases in movies such as Contagion, Dawn of the Dead, and Planet of the Apes. The Matrix becomes an end of the world movie by its third chapter, while superhero action movie The Avengers almost destroys the whole planet.
Don’t miss these end of the world movies
If you’ve been watching Will Smith battle the end of the world in Hollywood classics, I Am Legend and I, Robot, you need to see these must-watch overlooked end of the world movies. Melancholia by filmmaker Lars von Trier tells an intimate story between two sisters with an ever-looming apocalyptic event. The Road, Vesper, and The Book of Eli all take a stark stylistic view of a post-apocalyptic society. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a world-ending comedy drama based on the beloved books of the same name. Honourable Australian mentions include Mad Max which depicts a post-apocalyptic wasteland and These Final Hours, a sci-fi drama set after a meteor collision.
Discover other genres
End of the world movies often double as disaster movies and when the stakes are high enough superhero movies also land in this genre. The End and O’Dessa are rare examples of apocalyptic musical movies. The romcom Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is the perfect combination of genres, while the horror comedy Zombieland sees flesh-eating zombies hilariously picked off by an unlikely team.
