Top 25 Disaster Films For You To Watch To Beat Covid19

Coronavirus are viruses that circulate among animals but some of them are also known to affect humans. The 2019 novel Coronavirus was identified in China at the end of 2019 and is a new strain that has not previously been seen in humans.

With million of people staying at home amid the latest COVID-19 outbreak, many are turning to streaming applications like Amazon Prime, Netflix, Airtel Xstream, Hotstar etc. Don’t worry if you miss traveling, here is the best time to catch up on some good disaster related movie.

These movies speaks of everything on the CoronaVirus (Covid19). The creators of these movies should help us answer some questions. Furthermore, the movie “Time To Hunt” is also set to premiere on Netflix instead of big screens due to CoronaVirus Disease.

Till date, approx half of million cases got confirmed worldwide with fatalities more than 24000 and more than 100,000 patients are reported to have recovered.

These below mentioned movies are just like every disaster movie ever made where the stupid, selfish and greedy politician ignores the panicked doctors who are trying to save the world.

Also Read: List of Covid-19 Coronavirus Lab Testing Sites in INDIA

Besides this, Coronavirus is a common medical term, you have just heard it lot more as “new” coronavirus (Covid-19). If you’re looking to bulk up on your horror knowledge, we’ve assembled a killer list of movies for you.

1. Contagion

IMDB 6.7/10 English 2011

A tense thriller directed with a terrifying precision. Inspired by ’02 SARS outbreak. Soderbergh in top form.

2. Shaun Of The Dead

IMDB 7.9/10 English 2004

One of the best light-hearted zombie films out there. Insane fun.

3. Virus

IMDB 8.1/10 Malayalam 2019

Leave it to the Malayalis to tell the story of their fight against Nipah with a grounded treatment and no sensationalism.

4. Pandora

IMDB 6.6/10 Korean 2016

Inspired by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, this film is an emotional roller-coaster. Climax will leave you in tears.

5. World War Z

IMDB 7.0/10 English 2013

Fantastic zombie apocalyptic thriller with crazy fast scary zombies. Led by Brad Pitt in fine form. Theme music is a cracker.

6. The Book Of Eli

IMDB 6.9/10 English 2010

Denzel Washington + Stylized action sequences + Post-Apocalyptic world threats. What else is needed?

7. Train To Busan

IMDB 7.5/10 Korean 2016

Zombie thriller on steroids. Edge of the seat experience.

8. Chernobyl

IMDB 9.4/10 English 2019

Masterclass in disaster docudrama writing & directing. What is the cost of lies?

9. Children Of Men

IMDB 7.9/10 English 2006

Top notch film-making of a chaotic world trying to find order. The stunning cinematography is a bonus.

10. Mad Max: Fury Road

IMDB 8.1/10 English 2015

Nerve-wracking, pulse-quickening road action with beautiful subtext.

11. Only The Brave

IMDB 7.6/10 English 2017

Heart-wrenching drama about the hard lives of firefighters and the harder fight against fire.

12. Blade Runner

IMDB 8.1/10 English 1982, 2017

Visuals on drugs. Trendsetter. Slow burn masterpiece.

13. Snowpiercer

IMDB 7.1/10 English 2013

Apocalypse in a train. Boasts of some crazy good action sequences. A film by Bong Joon Ho!

14. Arrival

IMDB 7.9/10 English 2016

An elegant symphony of a mind-bender.

15. The Martian

IMDB 8.0/10 English 2015

Rare mix of intellect and entertainment with loads of humour. Matt Damon is outstanding.

16. The Day After Tomorrow

IMDB 6.4/10 English 2004

From the father of disaster movies, a film about a climate crisis that is very much relevant today. Exhilarating in many aspects for a doomsday film!

17. The Impossible

IMDB 7.6/10 English 2012

Based on one of the most devastating natural disasters we have seen, it recounts the tragedy and the triumph of the human spirit.

18. The Big Short

IMDB 7.8/10 English 2016

About the biggest economic collapse in the last 100 years. Loaded with dark humour, it boasts of one of the best performances from an ensemble cast. Pure gold of a film.

19. Love, Death & Robots

IMDB 8.6/10 English 2019

Trippy visuals, Trippier stories!

20. Akira

IMDB 8.0/10 Japanese 1988

Treat for anime lovers. A raging classic.

21. I Am Legend

IMDB 7.2/10 English 2007

Brace yourselves and watch Will Smith and his dog fight the last battle in dystopian New York.

22. Edge Of Tomorrow

IMDB 7.9/10 English 2014

A bona fide futuristic action movie. Grab that popcorn and settle in for a adrenaline rush of a ride.

23. District 9

IMDB 7.9/10 English 2009

A terrifying premise. Path-breaking film with a jolt of a climax.

24. Interstellar

IMDB 8.6/10 English 2014

A mind-bending ride through space & time. The amazing score is a bonus.

25. V for Vendetta

IMDB 8.2/10 English 2005

On the lines of 1984, a stark look at a frightening society that the world today is not so much far behind. Relevant cinema for our times with great dialogue.