Since the beginning of human history, there have been several theories of how the world will end. And virtually all of them have been portrayed on the big screen.
But cinema is so vast that there is also room for other more fanciful possibilities.
Be it evil viruses, asteroid collisions or alien attacks, the fact is that there is no shortage of options for you to watch and have fun with the end of the world!
I Am Legend (2007)
Trailer:
Trailer I AM THE LEGEND - EnglishAvailable on: Google Play
What to do when humanity is decimated by a virus created to cure cancer? A virus that ends up killing 90% of the population and turning most of the rest into a kind of vampires. In this scenario, virologist Robert Neville finds himself alone in a devastated New York. I mean, not alone, that his little dog Sam keeps him company. One of the best end of the world movies produced.
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Trailer:
Trailer | The day after tomorrowAvailable at: Telecine Play
Climate change has been one of the biggest concerns of scientists for some years now and, between us, it is the closest reason for the world to actually end. In The Day After Tomorrow the world plunges into a new Ice Age and while the north suffers from huge storms, the only solution is to seek refuge in the south. Getting there is the problem.
Wall E (2008)
Trailer:
Wall - E Trailer - SubtitledAvailable at: Telecine Play
It's not usual to talk about the end of the world in animated films aimed at children and that's why Wall-E became so special. With many messages about the care we must have for our planet, the film helps to bring children an alert about our own habits that can be harmful to the planet we call home.
Melancholy (2011)
Trailer:
Melancholy - Subtitled Trailer 2011Available on: Amazon Prime Video
Inspired by a depressive episode experienced by director Lars Von Trier, the film portrays the lives of two sisters and their marriages, as well as how they face the imminent end of the world during the period before the Earth collides with another planet. .
It's the End (2013)
Trailer:
IS THE END | Subtitled Trailer | October 11th in theatersAvailable at: Telecine Play
All is not doom when it comes to the apocalypse! It's the End portrays, with great humor, how a group of well-known actors such as Seth Rogen, James Franco and Emma Watson would “behave” if the world came to an end. You can tell the actors had a lot of fun doing it themselves in this movie. Guaranteed good laughs.
Extermination (2002)
Trailer:
EXTERMINATION (2002)_TrailerAvailable at: Telecine Play
A rare view of the end of the world seen through European eyes. Extermination takes place in England, shortly after a virus causes a widespread epidemic turning people into a kind of zombies, but still alive and full of vitality. The film follows Jim on his quest for survival after waking up from a coma in a deserted London.
Independence Day (1996)
Trailer:
Independence Day | Official Trailer #1 |1996Available at: Telecine Play
When a great alien threat appears in search of nothing more, nothing less, than to exterminate the human race, there is no alternative but for all nations to unite against the common enemy and proclaim the independence of the human race! A classic movie about the end of the world.
The Road (2009)
Trailer:
The Road - Subtitled Trailer
Available on: HBO
In A Estrada, it is not known very well what happened to provoke all the destruction of the vegetation and leave the sun hidden, but the consequences of this are known. Here a father tries at all costs to protect his family from other dangerous survivors, who are on his trail.
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Trailer:
[HT] - Trailer Night of the Living Dead (1968)Available at: Telecine Play
The greatest zombie classic! The George Romero-directed film that spawned the horror subgenre. The story is very simple, a couple tries to survive a horde of people who want to devour them after returning from the dead without any apparent explanation. You've probably seen this story many times before, but the first time it was told was in this movie.
Essay on Blindness (2008)
Trailer:
Trailer "Blindness" Subtitled - ENAvailable on: Google Play
What if suddenly everyone lost their sight but you? The renowned book by José Saramago, winner of the Nobel Prize, was adapted for the cinema by the hands of Fernando Meirelles to show us the decline of a society that suddenly loses a vital meaning. And consequently loses control.
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Children of Hope (2006)
Trailer:
Children of men trailer subtitled en brAvailable on: Google Play
In the not-too-distant future, humanity finds itself sterile and has not had a new child for 18 years. The future of humanity seems to be extinction and the despair of the population ends up causing the collapse of several governments. The British are the only ones who remain and have very strict rules for immigrants. It is against this chaotic backdrop that a pregnant refugee will need Clive Owen's help to escape and give birth.
Zombieland (2009)
Trailer:
Zombieland | HD subtitled trailerAvailable on: HBO
Another end of the world comedy to relax with the inevitable. When mad cow disease evolves into mad person disease, it doesn't take long for the world to become one big zombie park. But here, in addition to the danger, there's a lot of fun to accompany the college student Columbus who tries to return home and reunite with his parents, but before that he has a hard time with his road mates Tallahassee, Wichita and Little Rock.
Armageddon (1998)
Trailer:
Armageddon - Official® Trailer [HD]Available at: Telecine Play
When an asteroid the size of the state of Texas is on a collision course with Earth, there's only one chance of survival... Put Bruce Willis in to solve the problem! NASA's plan is to send a group of miners commanded by Willis into space with the mission of blowing up the threat, which could go wrong, right?
Contagion (2011)
Trailer:
Contagion - Trailer 1 (subtitled) [HD]Available on: HBO
The only thing faster to spread than this deadly virus is the fear it instills. When a deadly pandemic spreads rapidly, scientists find themselves in a race against time to find patient zero and understand how the virus works in order to find a cure. But will there be time?
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Trailer:
Planet of the Apes - TrailerAvailable at: Telecine Play
Planet of the Apes has provided us with several good films (others not so much), but the original film is undoubtedly the best of all. With the right to one of the most iconic final scenes in cinema history. It's the beginning of the epic battle between man and ape that has been going on for decades, at least in theaters.
Birdbox (2018)
Trailer:
BirdBox | Official Trailer [HD] | NetflixAvailable on: Netflix
A woman and her two children are one of the few survivors of a coordinated attack by creatures that can quickly attack with eye contact. Thus, for a while, it will be necessary for them to live hidden in nature, but there will come a time when they will have to travel in search of a safer place for the future.
Next Stop: Apocalypse (2018)
Trailer:
Next Stop: Apocalypse | Official Trailer [HD] | NetflixAvailable on: Netflix
Strange and mysterious phenomena begin to occur in the United States and a man, together with his father-in-law, decide to go towards one of the most affected areas to help the pregnant bride, who is alone and inaccessible. One of the main problems is that you don't know who to trust and natural disasters are everywhere. An intriguing end of the world film.
End of the world (2019/2020)
Trailer:
End of the World | Official Trailer [HD] | NetflixAvailable on: Netflix
Released in 2019 and more popularized in 2020 as a film about the end of the world. A group of teenagers witness an alien invasion during a summer camp and now have the future of humanity in their hands. Are they capable of taking on such a challenge?
