American films about saving the world

List of the best American films about saving the world, selected by visitors to our site: Tenet, Wonder Woman 1984, Edge of Tomorrow, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Interstellar, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans, Armageddon, Mortal Engines, Avengers: Infinity War.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 7.4
Genrefantastic, action, thriller
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure, military
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Spain

Wonder Woman comes into conflict with the Soviet Union during the Cold War in the 1980s and finds a formidable foe by the name of the Cheetah.

Markimdb: 7.9
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:53

    Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with him. He awakens back at the beginning of the same day and is forced to fight and die again... and again - as physical contact with the alien has thrown him into a time loop.

    Markimdb: 8.9
    Genrefantasy, drama, adventure
    CountryNew Zealand, USA
    Duration02:58

    Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

    Markimdb: 8.6
    Genrefantastic, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada
    Duration02:49

      Interstellar chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genrehorror, action, fantasy, adventure, military
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Morocco, Germany, China, Canada
      Duration01:52

      Archaeologist Rick O'Connell travels to China, pitting him against an emperor from the 2,000-year-old Han dynasty who's returned from the dead to pursue a quest for world domination. This time, O'Connell enlists the help of his wife and son to quash the so-called 'Dragon Emperor' and his abuse of supernatural power.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA, Mexico

      Arcadia may look like an ordinary town, but it lies at the center of magical and mystical lines that makes it a nexus for many battles among otherworldly creatures, including trolls, aliens, and wizards. Now, various heroes will team-up in an epic adventure where they must fight the Arcane Order for control over the magic that binds them all together.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:24

      When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA, New Zealand, Japan
      Duration02:25

      Many thousands of years in the future, Earth’s cities roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each other in a struggle for ever diminishing resources. On one of these massive traction cities, the old London, Tom Natsworthy has an unexpected encounter with a mysterious young woman from the wastelands who will change the course of his life forever.

      Markimdb: 8.5
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:26

      As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration02:08

        Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

        Markimdb: 8.8
        Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA

        An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genrefantastic, thriller
        CountryUSA, Australia
        Duration01:39

          Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late.

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genrefantastic, action, adventure
          CountryUSA, China, Hong Kong
          Duration02:45

          As humanity picks up the pieces, following the conclusion of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," Autobots and Decepticons have all but vanished from the face of the planet. However, a group of powerful, ingenious businessman and scientists attempt to learn from past Transformer incursions and push the boundaries of technology beyond what they can control - all while an ancient, powerful Transformer menace sets Earth in his cross-hairs.

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genrehorror, comedy
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:15

          Gary, who has just married Samantha, the woman of his dreams, discovers that her six-year-old son may be the Antichrist.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrehorror, fantastic, action, adventure
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:56

            Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.

            Markimdb: 7.3
            Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:37

            When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.

            Markimdb: 6.4
            Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure
            CountryUSA, China, Japan
            Duration02:03

            Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when Godzilla, King of the Monsters, arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco.

            Markimdb: 6.7
            Genreaction, thriller, comedy, adventure, crime
            CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
            Duration01:47

            When an attack on the Kingsman headquarters takes place and a new villain rises, Eggsy and Merlin are forced to work together with the American agency known as the Statesman to save the world.

            Markimdb: 5.7
            Genrefantastic, comedy
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:42

            Four everyday suburban guys come together as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a week. But when they accidentally discover that their town has become overrun with aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites, they have no choice but to save their neighborhood - and the world - from total extermination.

            Markimdb: 3.5
            Genrefantastic, action, thriller
            CountryCanada, USA
            Duration01:26

            When the seeds from the original Garden of Eden are carelessly released into today's toxic climate, the plant is transformed by our contaminated environment into a writhing mass of foliage that wreaks havoc over earth.

            Markimdb: 6.4
            Genrefantastic, action, cartoon
            CountryUSA

            It’s the dawn of a new age of heroes, and Metropolis has just met its first. But as Daily Planet intern Clark Kent – working alongside reporter Lois Lane – secretly wields his alien powers of flight, super-strength and x-ray vision in the battle for good, there’s even greater trouble on the horizon.

            Markimdb: 5.5
            Genrefantastic, action, comedy
            CountryUSA, China, Canada
            Duration02:02

            Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've attacked New York.

            Markimdb: 5.5
            Genrefantastic, action, adventure
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:54

              For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the first human ever recruited.

              Markimdb: 6.3
              Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:00

              The Russo family and friends are headed to Tuscany, Italy, to meet their long lost relatives... but when Alex tries to prove she's more than a seemingly carefree young Wizard, she inadvertently conjures a spell that creates a Good Alex and an Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets roped into a charming young wizard's foreboding plan to take over the world, Good Alex must find a way to save her family and humankind, which leads to a monumental battle between the two versions of herself - all atop the Tower of Pisa.

              Markimdb: 6.4
              Genrefantastic, action, cartoon
              CountryUSA

              Set in the thick of the Cold War, Red Son introduces us to a Superman who landed in the USSR during the 1950s and grows up to become a Soviet symbol that fights for the preservation of Stalin’s brand of communism.

              Markimdb: 6.7
              Genrehorror, fantastic, comedy
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:30

              In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies.

              Markimdb: 5.3
              Genrehorror, action, fantasy
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:40

              When God loses faith in humankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope for survival lies in a group of strangers trapped in an out-of-the-way, desert diner with the Archangel Michael.

              Markimdb: 6.4
              Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
              CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Denmark
              Duration01:11

              Joker teams up with Lex Luthor to destroy the world one brick at a time. It's up to Batman, Superman and the rest of the Justice League to stop them.

              Markimdb: 6.4
              Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure, cartoon
              CountryUSA

              When the Flash finds himself dropped into the middle of World War II, he joins forces with Wonder Woman and her top-secret team known as the Justice Society of America.

              Markimdb: 7.3
              Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, crime
              CountryUSA, France, Japan
              Duration01:38

              Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

              Markimdb: 7
              Genrefantastic, action, comedy
              CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Japan
              Duration01:49

              Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.

              Markimdb: 5.4
              Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, drama, adventure
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:52

              When a team of unlikely heroes hijacks a steam-powered battle wagon, a daring young wizard (Marek) steals the final piece of the all-powerful Darkspore and embarks on a desperate quest to deliver the cursed artifact to the gods for safe keeping; but when they are caught in a death race between a ruthless team of elite mercenaries and a trinity of demons, Marek must learn to believe in herself before her friends are killed and the Darkspore is lost, to stop the evil necromancer (Szorlok) from uniting the Darkspore and flooding the living world with his legions of undead.

              Markimdb: 5.8
              Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
              CountryUSA, Japan, Hong Kong
              Duration02:05

                When mankind beams a radio signal into space, a reply comes from ‘Planet G’, in the form of several alien crafts that splash down in the waters off Hawaii. Lieutenant Alex Hopper is a weapons officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones, part of an international naval coalition which becomes the world's last hope for survival as they engage the hostile alien force of unimaginable strength. While taking on the invaders, Hopper must also try to live up to the potential his brother, and his fiancée's father, Admiral Shane, expect of him.

                Markimdb: 8.3
                Genrefantastic, action, adventure, family, cartoon
                CountryUSA

                The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes is an American animated television series by Marvel Animation in cooperation with Film Roman, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. The show debuted both on Disney XD and online in the fall of 2010, starting with a 20-part micro-series. Marvel Entertainment, LLC and Disney XD announced a "new Marvel Universe" programming block, named Marvel Universe, which began broadcasting in April 2012 and included the second season of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! and the animated series Ultimate Spider-Man. The series initially features a team based on the roster for the original Avengers, composed of Iron Man, Giant-Man, Hulk, Thor, and Wasp. The team is later joined by Captain America, Black Panther, and Hawkeye in the first season, and Ms. Marvel and Vision in the second season. In terms of overall tone and style, the series is based principally on the original stories by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. However, it also tends to utilize material from all eras of the comic's run as well as other sources, such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series was replaced by Marvel's Avengers Assemble, which premiered on July 7, 2013.

                Markimdb: 4.8
                Genrehorror, comedy
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:23

                An exorcism comedy which follows the Order of Hellbound Saints (Brooklyn Parish), a highly secretive and profoundly blasphemous men of God, as they battle demonic forces too terrible to be cast out by traditional Vatican-approved methods.

                Markimdb: 5.5
                Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, short
                CountryUSA, Hong Kong, Canada

                Two unlikely heroes struggle to stop a vile alien named Chairman Drek from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy. When the two stumble upon a dangerous weapon capable of destroying entire planets, they must join forces with a team of colorful heroes called The Galactic Rangers in order to save the galaxy. Along the way, they'll learn about heroism, friendship, and the importance of discovering one's own identity.

                Markimdb: 3.3
                Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure
                CountryUSA, Bulgaria
                Duration01:28

                It is 2020 and the impending apocalypse is inevitable. Due to a rapidly growing Black Hole headed straight for the sun, Earth begins to fall into darkness, waves rise above Los Angeles, Paris is rocked by extreme earthquakes and Japan is crumbling. Governments around the world race to build massive space arks for the lucky few who will escape Earth's tragic fate, though billions of people will be left behind. At the same time in the ruins of a Mayan temple a solution is discovered: 12 ancient skulls, that when brought together can stop the destruction. A team of scientists set out to find the hidden skulls and rescue mankind from imminent destruction.

                Markimdb: 5.1
                Genrehorror, comedy
                CountryUSA, Canada
                Duration01:23

                Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien "Tr-iPods" are invading the world and she has to uncover the secret in order to stop them.

                Markimdb: 3
                Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
                CountryUSA, Canada
                Duration01:35

                As a rogue planet roars through our solar system, it acts as an intergalactic magnet that pulls Earth in its wake. Meteors destroy major cities. Fire and ice storms engulf the land. Casualties are in the millions. And as the situation grows even worse, Steve Lannon is determined to reunite with his wife and teenage daughter. But when they stumble into a secret government installation, they'll uncover a nuclear mission that will either blast our planet back into orbit or guarantee front row seats to the end of the world.

                Markimdb: 7
                Genrefantastic, action, adventure, cartoon
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:18

                Batman discovers a mysterious teen-aged girl with superhuman powers and a connection to Superman. When the girl comes to the attention of Darkseid, the evil overlord of Apokolips, events take a decidedly dangerous turn.

                Markimdb: 5.8
                Genrefantastic, action, adventure, family, cartoon
                CountryUSA, Singapore, India

                Based on the original animated series Ben 10. Ben becomes targeted by an evil Mechamorph Warrior, named "Retaliator," who mistakenly blames Ben for something he did not do and attempts to destroy all aliens.

                Markimdb: 3.7
                Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, family
                CountryUSA, Australia

                It's been ten years since the creation of the Great Truce, an elaborate joint-species surveillance system designed and monitored by cats and dogs to keep the peace when conflicts arise. But when a tech-savvy villain hacks into wireless networks to use frequencies only heard by cats and dogs, he manipulates them into conflict and the worldwide battle between cats and dogs is BACK ON. Now, a team of inexperienced and untested agents will have to use their old-school animal instincts to restore order and peace between cats and dogs everywhere.

                Markimdb: 7.4
                Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, cartoon
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:17

                An adaptation of Mark Waid's "Tower of Babel" story from the JLA comic. Vandal Savage steals confidential files Batman has compiled on the members of the Justice League, and learns all their weaknesses.

                Markimdb: 3.6
                Genrehorror, action
                CountryUSA

                Following the 9/11 attacks, the war on terror against Afghanistan continues. With the Taliban insurgents hiding out in the mountains however, they become increasingly difficult for the US military to engage. The solution is to try and flush them out by adding low level chemicals to the water supply. Little do the USA know however that enemy scientists have adapted the chemicals to make their own formula, one that can bring the dead back to life.

                Markimdb: 5.6
                Genrefantastic, action, adventure
                CountryUSA, United Kingdom, China, Japan, Mexico
                Duration02:33

                It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human history. The PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes when the Kaiju threat returns.

                Markimdb: 2.1
                Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
                CountryUSA

                Aliens invade, this time delivering a clear ultimatum. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance as the U.S. President and citizens decide if these aliens are to be trusted… or feared.

                Markimdb: 6.8
                Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:46

                  Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

                  Markimdb: 7.7
                  Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration02:16

                    After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.




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