Movies and TvShows featuring "end-of-civilization" theme.

John Garrity, a Scottish structural engineer, tries to reconcile with his estranged wife and prepare for a party to watch a passing comet. However, when a series of comet fragments threaten Earth, John and his family must navigate chaos, looting, and a race against time to find safety. Along the way, they encounter kidnappings, military conflicts, and desperate attempts to reach a military base for evacuation. Despite the challenges, they refuse to give up and ultimately reunite and make it to a bunker in Greenland, where they join other survivors as Earth faces global destruction.

A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.

In How It Ends, a man named Will sets out on a journey to find and rescue his pregnant fiancée Samantha during an apocalyptic event. As they travel across the country, they encounter various obstacles and dangers, including natural disasters, social decay, and desperate survivors. Along the way, Will must confront his own fears and shortcomings as he fights to protect the woman he loves and ensure their survival.

In the year 1900, a scientist invents a time machine and travels to the year 802,701, where he discovers a dystopian future. He encounters two opposing societies: the peaceful and naive Eloi and the underground-dwelling, cannibalistic Morlocks. As he tries to find a way back to his own time, he forms a friendship with a young Eloi woman and learns the dark secrets of this future world.

In Miracle Mile, a man receives a phone call at a diner telling him that nuclear missiles are en route to Los Angeles. He races against time to find his girlfriend and escape the city before the destruction hits. The movie is a dark comedy that explores themes of survival, social decay, and the end of civilization.

In the year 2000, after a global nuclear war, the survivors in Australia await their inevitable deaths as radiation slowly spreads toward them. As they face their final days, friendships form and tensions rise. The story follows a group of people as they navigate through the horrors of living in a post-apocalyptic world.

In a post-nuclear apocalyptic future, a group of survivors must navigate the treacherous wasteland known as Damnation Alley in search of a safe haven. Along the way, they encounter various challenges including mutant creatures, bandits, and the harsh conditions of the desert. Their struggles for survival intensify as they come face to face with the devastating consequences of a world ravaged by nuclear war.

In Virus (1980), a deadly virus breaks out in a research facility in Antarctica, endangering the lives of the scientists working there. As the infection spreads rapidly, a team of survivors must find a way to escape and save humanity from the impending disaster. Set against a backdrop of chaos and fear, this tense thriller explores themes of struggle for survival, paranoia, and the end of civilization.

After a nuclear war, three people discover they are the last survivors on Earth. As they navigate the desolate landscape, they must confront their own fears, desires, and prejudices.

In a future where an asteroid has devastated the Earth, a group of survivors find refuge on a heavily armored train. They face challenges such as acid rain, power station malfunctions, and encounters with dangerous tribes, all while searching for a way to ensure the survival of humanity.

Explore the extraordinary story of Rome, from its humble beginnings to its eventual downfall, as told by historians and brought to life through reenactments. Witness the power struggles, triumphs, and tragedies of the Roman Empire.

In the ancient city of Atlantis, a volcano erupts, causing the end of the Minoan civilization. As the island sinks into the sea, the survivors must find a way to escape. Meanwhile, a young priestess discovers her true powers and must navigate the chaos to save her people.

In the aftermath of a nuclear war, a group of survivors including a geologist, a scientist, and a stripper must face mutants, cannibals, and other dangers as they try to stay alive. Jealousy, infighting, and sexual attraction further complicate their already difficult situation.

In the year 3000, a team of teenagers from Earth set out on a spaceflight to save the universe from an imminent end-of-civilization event. They encounter alien civilizations, robots, and outer space adventures along the way.

In a small town, a man becomes the last person on Earth after a mysterious event wipes out the rest of the population. He navigates through the surreal and absurd circumstances of being the sole survivor, encountering challenges and unexpected situations along the way.

In Genesis II, a scientist named Dylan Hunt gets trapped in suspended animation and wakes up hundreds of years later to find himself in a post-apocalyptic world. He must navigate this new society and uncover its secrets while also dealing with conflicts between men and women.

Noah, the sole remaining survivor on our planet after a nuclear holocaust, finds himself unable to to accept his unique predicament. To cope with his loneliness, he creates an imaginary companion, then a companion for his companion and finally an entire civilization - a world of illusion in which there is no reality but Noah, no rules but those of the extinct world of his memory - our world.

When the descendant of Sherlock Holmes realizes the end of civilization is near, he teams up with a bumbling sidekick to save the world from a villainess bent on world domination.

A young woman must overcome her disgust at the horrific undead that stalk her. Because she can only survive if she cuts through the army of hungry zombies with the sharp blade of her sickle.

The causes underlying the collapse of civilizations are usually traced to overuse of resources. As we write this, the world is reeling from economic chaos, peak oil, climate change, environmental degradation, and political turmoil. Every day, the headlines re-hash stories of scandal and betrayal of the public trust. We don't have to make outraged demands for the end of the current global system - it seems to be coming apart already. But acts of courage, compassion and altruism abound, even in the most damaged places. By documenting the resilience of the people hit hardest by war and repression, and the heroism of those coming forward to confront the crisis head-on, END:CIV illuminates a way out of this all-consuming madness and into a saner future. Backed by Jensen's narrative, the film calls on us to act as if we truly love this land. The film trips along at a brisk pace, using music... Written by Franklin Lopez