American movies about nuclear war

List of the best American movies about nuclear war and its consequences, selected by visitors to our site: Stasis, American Assassin, Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar, AlphaGo, Tag, Z for Zachariah, Steve Jobs, The Man Who Saved the World, No Sudden Move, Love at First Glance.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 3
Genrefantastic, action, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration01:30

After a night out of partying and left behind by her friends, Ava wakes up and sneaks back home only to find that she's already safe in bed. But that's not Ava - it's someone who looks just like her. A time-traveling fugitive has stolen Ava's body, her identity, and her life. What's more -- she's not alone. There are others, hiding in the past, secretly living among us, plotting to alter the future. Without her body, Ava is a virtual ghost, silent and invisible to the world. And, so far as she knows, she's the only one who can stop them and put the timeline back on course.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genreaction, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration02:30

Following the murder of his fiancée, Mitch Rapp trains under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair then is enlisted to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA, Mexico

The story of best friends Barb and Star, who leave their small midwestern town for the first time to go on vacation in Vista Del Mar, Florida, where they soon find themselves tangled up in adventure, love, and a villain’s evil plot to kill everyone in town.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genredocumentary, sport
CountryUSA
Duration01:30

The ancient Chinese game of Go has long been considered a grand challenge for artificial intelligence. Yet in 2016, Google's DeepMind team announced that they would be taking on Lee Sedol, the world's most elite Go champion. AlphaGo chronicles the team as it prepares to test the limits of its rapidly-evolving AI technology. The film pits man against machine, and reveals as much about the workings of the human mind as it does the future of AI.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genreaction, comedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:53

For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade. This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows they’re coming...and he’s ready.

Markimdb: 6
Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
CountryIceland, Luxembourg, USA
Duration02:28

In the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on earth, until she discovers the most astonishing sight of her life: another human being. A distraught scientist, he’s nearly been driven mad by radiation exposure and his desperate search for others. A fragile, imperative strand of trust connects them. But when a stranger enters the valley, their precarious bond begins to unravel.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama, biography, history
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:31

    Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genredrama, documentary, biography, history
    CountryDenmark, Latvia, Russia, USA

    The Man Who Saved the World is feature documentary film about Stanislav Petrov, a former lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genredrama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA

    A group of criminals are brought together under mysterious circumstances and have to work together to uncover what's really going on when their simple job goes completely sideways.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genremelodrama, drama, family
    CountryUSA

    After journalist Mary Landers is assigned to write a Valentine's Day story about "The Meaning of Love," her long-time boyfriend breaks up with her. On her train ride home, she finds herself trading glances with a handsome stranger who, as he exits the train, leaves his phone behind.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredocumentary
    CountryUSA

    Writer, journalist, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and presidential biographer John Meacham offers his timely and invaluable insights into the country’s current political and historical moment by examining its past. Based on his 2018 bestseller of the same name.

    Markimdb: 4.5
    Genreaction, thriller, comedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:08

    Notorious hacker Drew Reynolds is captured by the CIA and given a proposition - work for them or spend the rest of his life in prison. Agreeing on the condition that he can form his own team, he puts together a group of "throwaways" - the people deemed expendable and seemingly the worst in the organization.

    Markimdb: 4.3
    Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
    CountryUSA, China
    Duration02:22

    When three college students move into an old house off campus, they unwittingly unleash a supernatural entity known as The Bye Bye Man, who comes to prey upon them once they discover his name. The friends must try to save each other, all the while keeping The Bye Bye Man's existence a secret to save others from the same deadly fate.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genredrama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:31

    When Addison investigates the murder of his friend Kevin with the help of Phoebe, they discover that the truth is darker than they had ever imagined.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:39

    When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Jessie (who is handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house) faces warped visions, dark secrets and a dire choice.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA

    This complex portrait of modern-day life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation explores the bond between a brother and his younger sister, who find themselves on separate paths to rediscovering the meaning of home.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrethriller, crime
    CountryUSA

    A host takes a call, where an unknown person threatens to kill the showman's entire family on air. To save loved ones, the radio host will have to play a survival game and the only way to win is to find out the identity of the criminal.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrethriller, crime
    CountryUSA

    Sara is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in the basement of their home.

    Markimdb: 4.5
    Genreaction, comedy, adventure, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:50

    Two inept, small-town Sheriff's Deputies catch an escaped prisoner that they believe was wrongly convicted.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genremelodrama, drama, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:32

    A widow falls for a guy who bears a striking resemblance to her late husband.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA

    A mosaic of stories about love and loss, exploring our relationship to the objects, artifacts, and memories that shape our lives.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:02

    Four high school students look to redefine themselves after graduation.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA

    Donald Trump has it all. Money, power, respect, and an Eastern European bride. But all his success didn’t come for nothing. First, he inherited millions of dollars from his rich father, then he grabbed New York City by the balls. Now you can learn the art of negotiation, real estate, and high-quality brass in this illuminating made-for-TV special feature, Funny Or Die Presents Donald Trump’s The Art Of The Deal: The Movie.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    Coming & Going is an irreverent romantic comedy that poses the question: How far would you go to capture the heart of the one you love? Lee (Rhys Darby) is a young, skilled OBGYN who lacks confidence when it comes to talking to women outside his successful medical practice. A minor injury temporarily lands him in a wheelchair and it is at that precise time that he meets his dream girl Alex (Sasha Alexander). Convinced she's only paid attention to him because he's in that chair, he stays in it to win her affections well after his injury has healed. Coming & Going is about love and the extreme things people do for it.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, short
    CountryMacau, USA, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Australia
    Duration01:00

    Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio must compete for the lead role in Martin Scorsese's next film.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrethriller, drama, adventure, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:29

    A city teen who travels to Montana to go hunting with his estranged father only for the strained trip to become a battle for survival when they encounter a grizzly bear

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:03

    When an idealistic romantic gets fired from his day job, he is offered a "one-time gig" to break up a girl's relationship for her disapproving parents. This "one-time" gig spreads through word-of-mouth and he ends up becoming a professional match-breaker. However, he ends up falling for one of his clients and must figure out how to balance his secret job with his love-life.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genremelodrama, drama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:24

    Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genreaction, comedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:52

    Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapoport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genredrama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:19

    A powerful family drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:00

    A homeless man is recruited by a bunch of rich kids to fight other impoverished people.

    Markimdb: 4.3
    Genreaction, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:08

    A troubled man runs away to Mexico and is recruited to join a paramilitary group of teens fighting the drug cartels. He proves himself to the group, but questions their motive.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:42

    UNREQUITED is a psychological thriller and tells the story of Ben Jacobs, a troubled young man who, on his 18th birthday, has to leave the group home for "troubled teens" where he has been living for the past several months and move back in with his alcoholic mother. Upon his return, Ben soon discovers that his girlfriend, Jessica Morgan, has moved on with her life and is now dating an older college guy. Desperate for love and unable to cope with losing Jessica, Ben's troubled past catches up with him as he kidnaps her in an attempt to regain her affection. Spiraling out of control and on a very dangerous path, Ben must ultimately decide whether to let her go, or hold on to the one person he loves, even if it means destroying them both in the process.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryFrance, Spain, USA, Belgium
    Duration01:57

    Xavier is a 40-year-old father of two who still finds life very complicated. When the mother of his children moves to New York, he can't bear them growing up far away from him and so he decides to move there as well.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    Worried that he has gotten the free-spirited Mindy pregnant after an unprotected one-night stand, Fred feigns romantic interest and sticks by her side for twelve hours to make sure she takes both doses of the morning-after pill.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:31

    Too shy to make a proper introduction, a recent college grad devises to shoot a documentary about the NYC nightlife scene in order to meet the go-go guy he’s cyber-obsessed with.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, history
    CountryUSA, Hong Kong
    Duration02:15

      A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:30

      In an attempt to sign a Hollywood starlet, struggling talent agent and former child star Howard Holloway must contend with her volatile father, a scheming long-time rival, and a producer and casting director who despise him.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration03:16

      Maya DiMeo is a mom on a mission who will do anything for her husband, Jimmy, and kids Ray, Dylan, and JJ, her eldest son with special needs. As Maya fights injustices both real and imagined, the family works to make a new home for themselves and searches for just the right person to give JJ his “voice.”

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrefantastic, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:06

      In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration05:01

      When a risk-averse, straight-arrowed, female procurement manager at an Amazon-like distribution center falls in love with a free-spirited man who lives life to the fullest because he believes the apocalypse is imminent, they embark on a quest together to fulfill their individual bucket lists, with comedic and poignant results.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA

      Evelyn and her oblivious son Ziggy seek out replacements for each other as Evelyn desperately tries to parent an unassuming teenager at her shelter, while Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a brilliant young woman at school.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genrefantasy, comedy, family, sport
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:34

      Brian is a 16 year-old who can't play basketball, but he still wants to play like his hero, Kevin Durant. At an Oklahoma City Thunder game, Brian gets chosen to shoot a half court shot which he misses and hits the mascot in the process. Later on, he gets a chance to meet Durant and expresses his desire to play just like him. When Kevin gives Brian the ball, the two unknowingly switch talents.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:53

      Hickory, dickory, dock — the Dice Man's back and he's ready to rock. The semi-true stories of Andrew Dice Clay, whose unique brand of humor often gets him in trouble. Once on top, the comedian now must work to resurrect his career, pay his gambling debts, manage his sons’ rock band, fend off old fans and keep his family afloat.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA

      Exploring the real George Lopez we rarely get to see, pushed and pulled between the worlds of race, class and fame, yet always having a hard time fitting in.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genreaction
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:31

      Scott Kane (Drew Fuller), a man with a checkered past is trying to live a clean life. When his son Owen falls ill, Kane finds his only option is to turn to Daniel Morgan (William Atherton), the local kingpin of the criminal underworld. Morgan offers to help Kane's family, but double-crosses him. When Morgan tries killing Kane by employing a dirty cop, Jace Olsen (Ethan Embry), Kane escapes from prison to seek his revenge and save his son. With the FBI (William Devane) and Police (Embry) on his tail, Kane must utilize all his deadly skills to save his family and himself.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genredocumentary, music
      CountryUSA

      Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover their creative process. Tracing key developments in the evolution of music in film, and exploring some of cinema’s most iconic soundtracks, 'Score' is an aural valentine for film lovers.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrecomedy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration03:19

      A group of young boys on the cusp of becoming teenagers embark on an epic quest to fix their broken drone before their parents get home.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration02:35

      A simple yet proud rancher conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to participate.




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