The Best Post Apocalyptic Movies To Watch

Use this JustWatch streaming guide to discover everything you need to know about post-apocalyptic movies. Discover the best of the genre as well as some underappreciated hidden gems. No matter which streaming services you have access to—Netflix, Max, Paramount+, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, or any other—JustWatch has you covered with a list of all the options.

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Post-apocalyptic movies offer a vision of life on earth after a catastrophic disaster event such as a zombie invasion, nuclear attack, or natural disaster. The best movies in this genre include movies such as Mad Max: Fury Road, 28 Days Later, I Am Legend, The Dead Don’t Die,12 Monkeys, Melancholia, Don’t Look Up, Children of Men, The Road, A Quiet Place, Blade Runner 2049, The Terminator, The Day After Tomorrow, and Snowpiercer. The Planet of the Apes franchise is one of the most popular post-apocalyptic movie series alongside sci-fi visions of the future in movies such as The Matrix and Interstellar.

Post-apocalyptic movies you might have missed

There are all different kinds of post-apocalyptic movies you might have missed. Vesper is an indie drama about a 14-year-old girl trying to survive in a bleak post-apocalyptic landscape while The Book of Eli is about a drifter trying to protect a sacred text. I Think We’re Alone Now and Contagion both look at the aftermath of mysterious illnesses that wipe out huge numbers of the planet's population. Post-apocalyptic animated classics include WALL-E and Akira, two movies that treat the genre in unique ways.