Nuclear War Movies

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Terminator: Dark Fate Terminator: Dark Fate 6.2 2h 8min
Terminator: Dark Fate
IMDb: 6.2
2h 8min

In this action-packed installment of the iconic sci-fi franchise, a new threat emerges as a technologically advanced terminator is sent back in time to eliminate a young woman whose survival…

American Assassin American Assassin 6.2 1h 51min
American Assassin
IMDb: 6.2
1h 51min

In this action-packed thriller directed by Michael Cuesta, a young man named Mitch Rapp, played by Dylan O’Brien, is recruited by the CIA after a personal tragedy. Under the guidance…

Snowden Snowden 7.3 2h 14min
Snowden
IMDb: 7.3
2h 14min

Directed by Oliver Stone, this biographical political thriller delves into the life of Edward Snowden, a former NSA contractor who exposed the agency’s illegal surveillance activities. The film stars Joseph…

Z for Zachariah Z for Zachariah 6.0 1h 38min
Z for Zachariah
IMDb: 6
1h 38min

In a post-apocalyptic world, a young woman named Ann, played by Margot Robbie, believes she is the last survivor until she encounters two other survivors, portrayed by Chiwetel Ejiofor and…

The Dark Knight Rises The Dark Knight Rises 8.4 2h 44min
The Dark Knight Rises
IMDb: 8.4
2h 44min

In this thrilling conclusion to a celebrated trilogy, the story unfolds eight years after the events that left Gotham City in a state of fragile peace. The city faces a…

Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol 7.4 2h 12min
Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol
IMDb: 7.4
2h 12min

In this thrilling installment of the action-packed franchise, Ethan Hunt, played by Tom Cruise, leads his team on a high-stakes mission to clear their organization’s name after being implicated in…

X-Men First Class X-Men First Class 7.7 2h 11min
X-Men First Class
IMDb: 7.7
2h 11min

Set against the backdrop of the 1960s, this film explores the origins of the iconic superhero team as they come together to prevent a global catastrophe. The narrative delves into…

Salt Salt 6.5 1h 40min
Salt
IMDb: 6.5
1h 40min

Directed by Phillip Noyce, this 2010 action thriller stars Angelina Jolie as a CIA officer accused of being a Russian spy. As she goes on the run, she must use…

Watchmen Watchmen 7.6 2h 42min
Watchmen
IMDb: 7.6
2h 42min

Set in an alternate 1985, this film explores a world where superheroes have altered the course of history, particularly in the context of the Cold War. The narrative follows a…

Paycheck Paycheck 6.3 1h 59min
Paycheck
IMDb: 6.3
1h 59min

In this sci-fi action thriller directed by John Woo, a reverse engineer, played by Ben Affleck, is hired for a top-secret project that requires him to have his memory wiped…

The Sum of All Fears The Sum of All Fears 6.5 2h 4min
The Sum of All Fears
IMDb: 6.5
2h 4min

In this intense political thriller, a young CIA analyst, played by Ben Affleck, finds himself in a race against time to prevent a nuclear conflict between the United States and…

The Time Machine The Time Machine 6.0 1h 36min
The Time Machine
IMDb: 6
1h 36min

In this 2002 adaptation directed by Simon Wells, a scientist named Alexander Hartdegen, played by Guy Pearce, becomes obsessed with the concept of time travel after a personal tragedy. Determined…

Terminator 2: Judgment Day Terminator 2: Judgment Day 8.6 2h 17min
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
IMDb: 8.6
2h 17min

In this iconic science fiction action film, a cyborg is sent from the future to protect a young boy who is destined to lead humanity in a war against machines….

Dreams Dreams 7.7 1h 59min
Dreams
IMDb: 7.7
1h 59min

This visually stunning film, directed by the legendary Akira Kurosawa, is a collection of eight vignettes inspired by the director’s own dreams. Each segment explores themes of nature, spirituality, and…

Akira Akira 8.0 2h 4min
Akira
IMDb: 8
2h 4min

Set in a dystopian future, this groundbreaking animated film follows the story of Kaneda, a biker gang leader, and his friend Tetsuo, who becomes entangled in a secret government project…

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Spies Like Us Spies Like Us 6.4 1h 42min
Spies Like Us
IMDb: 6.4
1h 42min

In this 1985 comedy directed by John Landis, two inept government employees, played by Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd, find themselves unexpectedly thrust into the world of espionage. As they…

The Terminator The Terminator 8.1 1h 47min
The Terminator
IMDb: 8.1
1h 47min

In a dystopian future, a relentless cyborg assassin is sent back in time to eliminate a woman whose unborn son is destined to lead a resistance against the machines. This…

WarGames WarGames 7.1 1h 54min
WarGames
IMDb: 7.1
1h 54min

In this 1983 film directed by John Badham, a young computer whiz, played by Matthew Broderick, unwittingly hacks into a military supercomputer. Believing he’s accessing a new video game, he…

The Omega Man The Omega Man 6.4 1h 38min
The Omega Man
IMDb: 6.4
1h 38min

Robert Neville, a doctor, due to an experimental vaccine, is the only survivor of an apocalyptic war waged with biological weapons. The plague caused by the war has killed everyone else except for a few hundred deformed, nocturnal people calling themselves ”The Family”. The plague has caused them to become sensitive to light, as well as homicidally psychotic.

Escape From The Planet Of The Apes Escape From The Planet Of The Apes 6.3 1h 38min
Escape From The Planet Of The Apes
IMDb: 6.3
1h 38min

The world is shocked by the appearance of two talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a U.S. spacecraft. They become the toast of society; but one man believes them to be a threat to the human race.

Beneath The Planet Of The Apes Beneath The Planet Of The Apes 6.0 1h 35min
Beneath The Planet Of The Apes
IMDb: 6
1h 35min

Astronaut Brent is sent to rescue Taylor but crash lands on the Planet of the Apes, just like Taylor did in the original film. Taylor has disappeared into the Forbidden Zone so Brent and Nova try to follow and find him. He discovers a cult of humans that fear the Apes’ latest military movements and finds himself in the middle. Tension mounts to a climactic battle between ape and man deep in the bowels of the planet.

You Only Live Twice You Only Live Twice 6.8 1h 57min
You Only Live Twice
IMDb: 6.8
1h 57min

A mysterious space craft kidnaps a Russian and American space capsule and brings the world on the verge of another World War. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and meets with his archenemy Blofeld. The fifth film from the legendary James Bond series starring Sean Connery as the British super agent.

Fail Safe Fail Safe 8.0 1h 52min
Fail Safe
IMDb: 8
1h 52min

In this tense Cold War thriller directed by Sidney Lumet, a technical malfunction sends American bombers on a mission to drop nuclear bombs on Moscow, leading to a high-stakes race…

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 8.3 1h 35min
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
IMDb: 8.3
1h 35min

In this satirical masterpiece directed by Stanley Kubrick, the world teeters on the brink of nuclear disaster due to a deranged general’s actions. The film cleverly explores the absurdity of…