Fantastic movies about nuclear war

List of the best science fiction movies about nuclear war and its consequences, selected by visitors to our site: Ready Player One, Threads, On the Beach, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Endgame, Arrival, Upgrade, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Passengers, Alita: Battle Angel.

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

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrefantastic, action, adventure
CountryUSA, India
Duration01:58

When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.

Markimdb: 8
Genrefantastic, action, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, Australia, USA
Duration02:05

Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long run effects of nuclear war on civilization.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrefantastic, drama
CountryAustralia, USA
Duration03:15

The world has finally managed to blow itself up and only Australia has been spared from nuclear destruction and a gigantic wave of radiation is floating in on the breezes. One American sub located in the Pacific has survived and is met with disdain by the Australians. The calculations of Australia's most renowned scientist says the country is doomed. However, one of his rivals says that he is wrong. He believes that a 1000 people can be relocated to the northern hemisphere, where his assumptions indicate the radiation levels may be lower. The American Captain is asked to take a mission to the north to determine which scientist is right.

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.

    Markimdb: 8.4
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:36

    After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
    CountryUSA, Canada, India
    Duration02:32

    Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, crime, detective
    CountryAustralia, USA
    Duration02:28

    A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:50

      Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrefantastic, thriller, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA, Australia
      Duration02:31

      A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUSA, Japan, Canada
      Duration02:28

      When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:29

      The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.

      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: 7.2
      Genrefantastic, thriller, comedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom, Greece, France, Netherlands, USA
      Duration01:36

        In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, adventure
        CountryUSA, Canada

        A bank teller called Guy realizes he is a background character in an open world video game called Free City that will soon go offline.

        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: 6.9
          Genrefantastic, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:32

            On the night of the discovery of a duplicate Earth in the Solar system, an ambitious young student and an accomplished composer cross paths in a tragic accident.

            Markimdb: 7.9
            Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:53

              Thor is on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the prophecy of destruction to his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.

              Markimdb: 7.8
              Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
              CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
              Duration02:03

                The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can't change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life – so he decides to make his world a better place... by getting a girlfriend. Sadly, that turns out not to be as easy as he thinks.

                Markimdb: 7.2
                Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure, detective
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:22

                  Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. The world will be watching.

                  Markimdb: 6.8
                  Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, crime
                  CountryUSA, South Africa
                  Duration02:17

                  Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings—some good, some bad—and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there's one thing that makes Chappie different from any one else: he is a robot.

                  Markimdb: 7
                  Genrefantastic, action, drama, family, sport
                  CountryUSA, India
                  Duration02:07

                    In the near-future, Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After Charlie's robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.

                    Markimdb: 7.6
                    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama
                    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada
                    Duration02:10

                    A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.

                    Markimdb: 8
                    Genrefantastic, adventure
                    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Hungary, Jordan
                    Duration03:34

                    During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

                    Markimdb: 7.5
                    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure, detective
                    CountryUSA, Canada, France, Germany
                    Duration01:33

                      Decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, discovering he's involved in a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. He learns he's part of a top-secret experimental program that enables him to experience the final 8 minutes of another person's life. Colter re-lives the train incident over and over again, gathering more clues each time. But can he discover who is responsible for the attack before the next one happens?

                      Markimdb: 7
                      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
                      CountryUSA, Canada
                      Duration02:05

                      With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.

                      Markimdb: 7.2
                      Genrefantastic, action, drama, adventure, detective
                      CountryUSA, Canada

                      Allies of the Shadows seek revenge against humanity. This movie sets up the series, "Crusade," the sequel to "Babylon 5."

                      Markimdb: 6.9
                      Genrefantastic, action, drama
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:57

                      A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.

                      Markimdb: 7
                      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, melodrama, adventure
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration02:05

                      Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. His existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.

                      Markimdb: 6.5
                      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure
                      CountryUSA, Canada
                      Duration01:21

                      For high schooler Aaron Corbett, turning 18 means becoming not just a man but a nephilim, too -- half human, half angel, with supernatural abilities.

                      Markimdb: 8.1
                      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:52

                      In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.

                      Markimdb: 6.9
                      Genrefantastic, comedy
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:37

                      Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler. When trying one of his own samples, washed down with water from the cooler, Fulton begins to act just like a twenty-year-old and believes his potion is working. Soon his wife and boss are also behaving like children.

                      Markimdb: 8.3
                      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
                      CountryUSA

                      Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a Super Hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

                      Markimdb: 6.2
                      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration02:14

                      In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating island prison. They escape, along with her young charge, Enola, and sail off aboard his ship. But the trio soon becomes the target of a menacing pirate who covets the map to 'Dryland' – which is tattooed on Enola's back.

                      Markimdb: 7.3
                      Genrefantastic, action, drama, adventure
                      CountrySouth Korea, USA
                      Duration02:20

                      A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.

                      Markimdb: 6.3
                      Genrefantastic, fantasy, adventure, family, detective
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:37

                      Tia and Tony are two orphaned youngsters with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as their uncle in order to get the kids into the clutches of Deranian's megalomaniacal boss, evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt, who wants to exploit them. Jason, a cynical widower, helps Tia and Tony escape to witch mountain, while at the same time Tia and Tony help Jason escape the pain of the loss of his wife.

                      Markimdb: 7.7
                      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, crime, detective
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration02:25

                      John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.

                      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: 7.5
                      Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration02:19

                      A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.

                      Markimdb: 6.4
                      Genrefantastic, action, adventure, detective
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration02:23

                      When a destructive space entity is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise in order to intercept, examine, and hopefully stop it.

                      Markimdb: 7.4
                      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:47

                        In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.

                        Markimdb: 6.4
                        Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, adventure
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration02:04

                        After years of increases in the greenhouse effect, havoc is wreaked globally in the form of catastrophic hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal waves, floods and the beginning of a new Ice Age. Paleoclimatologist, Jack Hall tries to warn the world while also shepherding to safety his son, trapped in New York after the city is overwhelmed by the start of the new big freeze.

                        Markimdb: 7.4
                        Genrefantastic, melodrama, drama, detective
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration01:48

                        I Origins follows a molecular biologist studying the evolution of the human eye. He finds his work permeating his life after a brief encounter with an exotic young woman who slips away from him. As his research continues years later with his lab partner, they make a stunning scientific discovery that has far reaching implications and complicates both his scientific and and spiritual beliefs. Traveling half way around the world, he risks everything he has ever known to validate his theory.

                        Markimdb: 7
                        Genrefantastic, thriller, melodrama
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration01:45

                        A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.

                        Markimdb: 8.1
                        Genrefantastic, action, drama, adventure
                        CountryUSA, Canada, Hungary

                        Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

                        Markimdb: 6
                        Genrefantastic, action
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration01:42

                        An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiative to erase all the soldier's memories, he begins to experience flashbacks that are forcing him to recall his past.

                        Markimdb: 7.2
                        Genrefantastic, thriller
                        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
                        Duration01:47

                        Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but the mission fails. Seven years later, a new team is sent to finish the mission as mankind’s last hope.

                        Markimdb: 6.3
                        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, crime
                        CountrySouth Africa, Germany, USA, United Kingdom
                        Duration01:51

                          Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the biggest, most brutal event.

                          Markimdb: 8
                          Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure
                          CountryUSA, Canada
                          Duration02:59

                            Deadpool tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

                            Markimdb: 7.9
                            Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama
                            CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Japan
                            Duration01:44

                            In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.

                            Markimdb: 7.3
                            Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure
                            CountryUSA
                            Duration01:53

                            Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Doctor Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.




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