Movies and TvShows featuring "destroyed-city" theme.

Shadowplay is a gripping TV show set in 1946 Berlin, where an American cop investigates a murder in the aftermath of World War II. The city is in ruins, and tensions run high as the police protagonist delves deep into the dark secrets of post-war Germany.

In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction. They face various obstacles, including a power-hungry Imperial officer and the devastating capabilities of the Death Star. With self-sacrifice and determination, they fight against the odds to save the rebellion and fulfill the dream of their fallen loved ones.

When three different animals become infected with a dangerous pathogen, a primatologist and a geneticist team up to stop them from destroying Chicago. Athena-1, a research space station owned by gene manipulation company Energyne, is destroyed after Larry, a laboratory rat mutates and wreaks havoc. Dr. Kerry Atkins (Marley Shelton), the lone surviving crew member, is ordered to retrieve research canisters containing a pathogen by CEO Claire Wyden (Malin Åkerman) . Atkins is able to flee in the escape pod when the station imploded, but it disintegrates upon re-entry, killing her, and leaving a trail of debris across the United States, including the Everglades, where a canister is consumed by an American crocodile, and a forest in Wyoming, where a gray wolf is exposed to the pathogen. Primatologist Davis Okoye (Dwayne Johnson), a former US Army Special Forces soldier and member of an anti-poaching unit, works at a San Diego wildlife preserve. He befriends a rare albino gorilla named George, whom he saved from poachers. One night, one of the canisters crash-lands in George's habitat and George is exposed to it. George grows considerably larger and more aggressive over time. Davis is contacted by Dr. Kate Caldwell (Naomie Harris), a genetic engineer, who explains that the pathogen was developed by Energyne to rewrite genes on a massive scale. She had hoped to advance CRISPR research as a potential cure for disease but discovered that Energyne planned to use it as a biological weapon. The company fired her and got her sent to prison for attempting to expose them. George escapes from captivity and goes on a rampage at the preserve. Davis calms him down, but George is captured by a government team led by Agent Harvey Russell (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), and is put on an airplane. Meanwhile, Claire and her brother, Brett (Jake Lacy), send a squad of mercenaries led by Burke (Joe Manganiello) to capture the mutated wolf, Ralph, but they are all killed. Claire, hoping to capture Ralph and use George to kill Kate so they can cover up their plans, uses a massive transmitter atop the Willis Tower to lure the animals, who have been engineered to respond aggressively to a certain sound frequency, to Chicago. George reacts violently to the sound and crashes the plane. Davis, Kate, and Russell manage to parachute from the plane before it crashes. George, who survived the crash, joins Ralph as they make their way to Chicago. Davis and Kate convince Russell to help them steal a military medical helicopter, so they can get ahead of George. By the time they arrive, George and Ralph are attacking the city. The military are overwhelmed when the mutated crocodile, Lizzie, arrives, and causes more casualties. Davis and Kate attempt to steal a serum with the hope that they can turn the mutated animals back to normal. They are able to reach Energyne headquarters at the Willis Tower and steal a handful of serums, but they are spotted by Claire and Brett. Claire reveals that the serum only eliminates the animals' aggressiveness rather than revert them to their normal sizes, and she shoots Davis, though he survives. When George climbs up to the top of the tower and causes chaos, Claire orders Davis to distract him while she attempts to escape with Kate held hostage at gunpoint. During the escape, Kate slips the serum into Claire's handbag and pushes her towards George, who devours her alive, and thus the serum. George and the other animals destroy the transmitter, and consequently, the entire tower topples to the ground, which Davis and Kate survive by hovering in a damaged helicopter over the falling tower. With George returned to his normal personality, Davis stays to help him defeat the other two animals, while Kate flees to prevent the military from dropping a MOAB (Mother of All Bombs) bomb on the city. Russell is able to take a laptop of incriminating evidence from Brett, before Brett is crushed to death by falling rubble from the collapsing building. George and Davis trick Ralph into flying into Lizzie's jaws, which decapitates him, then George pierces Lizzie's eye with an iron bar, killing her. With the threat neutralized, the airstrike is aborted, and George helps in clearing the city of debris.

In a post-apocalyptic future, Caesar leads a battle against humans to establish peace between the two species.

The G.I. Joes are forced to fight not only their mortal enemy Cobra but also threats from within the government. They must secure nuclear warheads from Pakistan and uncover a conspiracy that jeopardizes their existence. The Joes are blamed for stealing weapons and labeled traitors. They must stop Cobra from launching a destructive project, while avenging their fallen comrades. With the help of allies and their skills, the Joes fight to protect their country and save the world from chaos.

Fam and Ihrie are two Ruin Explorers, trying to make a living by salvaging old relics hidden in the ruins of a long lost era when magic ruled the world. Although Ihrie is a powerful sorceress, she has been cursed and everytime she casts a spell she turns into a fluffy little rodent. In order to remove the curse she is looking for the Ultimate Power that is sealed by three relics they must find. However, Ihrie soon finds out they are not the only ones who desire this power and while some of the competitors may be friendly, others seek this power to spread evil across the land.

The Saints of Athena are called upon to protect Earth when the Greek gods unleash their wrath. As they battle against powerful foes and face a crisis of faith, they must find a way to overcome the odds and save the world.

A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack. As they try to survive and find their friend Beth, they encounter smaller creatures, military battles, and horrifying parasites. The group's loyalty and love for each other are tested as they face constant danger and the possibility of losing everything.

When Godzilla's cells are exposed to the energy of a black hole, a new and deadly monster, SpaceGodzilla, is born. As SpaceGodzilla wreaks havoc on Earth, Godzilla must go head-to-head with his extraterrestrial counterpart to save humanity.

When a meteorite lands on Earth, it possesses a princess and causes her to predict the future. As monsters begin to terrorize the city, a detective, a scientist, and a reporter team up to save humanity from the three-headed monster known as Ghidorah.

The Day After (1983) is a drama/sci-fi TV movie that follows the lives of various individuals in Lawrence, Kansas, before, during, and after a nuclear war between the Soviet Union and the United States. The movie portrays the devastating consequences of a nuclear war, including the destruction of cities, mass deaths, and the struggles of survivors in the post-apocalyptic world. It explores themes of fear, despair, and the fragile nature of human existence in the face of total annihilation.

In a post-apocalyptic future, a man with a haunted past is forced to relive his childhood memories through time travel experiments. Through a series of still-frame images, he encounters a woman who becomes the key to his survival and love. As the experiments lead to a shocking revelation about the future of humanity, the man must confront his own mortality and the consequences of his actions.

In the aftermath of World War II, a disfigured Holocaust survivor assumes a new identity and builds a new life in post-war Berlin. As he attempts to move on from the traumas of his past, he must confront the dark secrets and betrayals that haunt him.

When a giant creature awakens from a long sleep deep within a mountain, a geologist and his niece must quickly find a way to stop it before it destroys their small town. With the help of a team of scientists and some brave villagers, they race against time to find a solution and save their loved ones.

Taking Sides is a drama movie set in post-World War II Berlin. The story revolves around Major Steve Arnold, a U.S. Army officer assigned to investigate Wilhelm Furtwängler, a famous German conductor accused of collaborating with the Nazi regime. As Arnold delves deeper into the case, he becomes conflicted as he uncovers the complexities of Furtwängler's actions during the war and the impact it had on his career. The movie explores themes of morality, art, and personal convictions.

While performing in a student film, Ataru cuts down Tarozakura, a large, ancient cherry tree. Strange things begin to happen all across Tomobiki: a mountain appears out of nowhere, spring changes to winter, and Lum loses her powers, while those around her act as if she doesn't exist.

In post-World War II Germany, a concentration camp survivor encounters an ex-soldier in Berlin. As they navigate the ruins of the city, they must confront their past and seek revenge on the murderers among them.

Life in Berlin in 1945 before, during and after the battle of Berlin seen through the eyes of those who were there at the time from common Berliners to Allied troops.

In post-apocalyptic New York, three tribes of survivors (the Norms, the Mutates and the Upriver People) vie for the right to exist. When the treacherous Upriver People attack the Norms, kill their chief and take their people captive, two Norm refugee men must find a way to ally with the Mutates, who have previously kidnapped Norm women in an effort to reproduce healthy children, to rout the Uprivers, who also seek to kill off the Mutates.

When military experiments go haywire and trigger an atomic bomb, the consequences are of epic proportions. A monster arrives in the midst of the nuclear fallout, and Japan's defenses are helpless against it. Mankind's only savior is an irradiated water goblin from Japanese folklore called the "Death Kappa." The two rival monsters must go head-to-head in the ultimate battle between good and evil!