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1. D.O.A. (1949)

Approved | 83 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Frank Bigelow, told he's been poisoned and has only a few days to live, tries to find out who killed him and why.

Director: Rudolph Maté | Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler, Beverly Garland

Votes: 13,072

2. Khaleja (2010)

Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

When a mysterious illness ravages a remote village, the villagers embrace a reluctant taxi driver as their savior.

Director: Trivikram Srinivas | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj, Brahmanandam

Votes: 9,964

3. The Day the Dinosaurs Died (2017 TV Movie)

TV-G | 60 min | Documentary

Investigates the greatest vanishing act in the history of our planet - the sudden disappearance of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.

Directors: Nick Green, Ben Lawrie, Toby Macdonald | Stars: Alice Roberts, Ben Garrod, Joanna Morgan, Mark Boslough

Votes: 194

4. Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink (2014 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary

This program describes the detective work and evidence for the generally accepted causes of two of the five mass extinctions, the KT and Permian. Then follows a diatribe on the speculation ... See full summary »

Director: Sarah Holt | Star: Tian Wang

Votes: 60

5. Amazing Earth (1998 TV Movie)

TV-G | 94 min | Documentary

Catastrophic events alter the planet's appearance.

Director: Brian Skilton | Star: Patrick Stewart

Votes: 69

6. The Iridium constellation story (2018– )

Documentary

At this very second, 485 miles above our heads, a technological marvel orbits the Earth. Its name: Iridium Next. It is the most ambitious telecommunications project of all time.

Stars: Durrel Hillis, Dan Colussy, Piro Sebastien, Millané Kang

7. Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993–1998)
Episode: Dinosaurs (1993)

TV-Y | Documentary, Comedy, Family

Bill Nye explains how fossils are formed and how scientists use them to learn about dinosaurs.

Directors: Erren Gottlieb, James McKenna | Stars: Bill Nye, Pat Cashman, John Ratzenberger, Rachel Glenn

Votes: 32

8. The Universe (2007–2015)
Episode: Cosmic Collisions (2008)

TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History

Collisions between relatively minor bodies in the solar system can have far reaching effects. Astronomers are trying to trace meteors that caused mass extinctions back to the event that ... See full summary »

Director: Laura Verklan | Stars: Erik Thompson, Darin Ragozzine, Amy Mainzer, Mike Brown

Votes: 88

9. Mega Disasters (2006–2008)
Episode: Hypercane (2008)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary

65 million years ago a massive asteroid crashed into Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. 75% of all life on earth vanished; but could a single asteroid have been the lone killer? Theories about ... See full summary »

Stars: J.V. Martin, Roger Tilling

Votes: 8

10. Fringe (2008–2013)
Episode: The Ghost Network (2008)

TV-14 | 49 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Following a strange apparent terrorist attack on a bus, Olivia, Peter and Walter find a man who foresees future disasters before they happen.

Director: Frederick E.O. Toye | Stars: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick, Kirk Acevedo

Votes: 3,154

11. Mega Disasters (2006–2008)
Episode: Comet Storm (2008)

TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary

13,000 years ago, a large comet exploded over eastern Canada unleashing a mass of burning fragments that ignited a mega storm of fire spreading for thousands of miles. Nearly every living ... See full summary »

Stars: J.V. Martin, Roger Tilling

Votes: 6

12. Jurassic Fight Club (2008)
Episode: Armageddon (2008)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure

Explains the tragedy an opportunity of mass extinctions then simulates the events before, during and after the chicxulub impact.

Director: Kreg Lauterbach | Stars: Erik Thompson, Thomas Holtz, Larry Dean Martin, George Blasing

Votes: 19

13. Catastrophe (2008– )
Episode: Asteroid Strike (2008)

TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary

Dinosaurs arose as rulers of the Earth 250 million years ago, but their reign soon ended in catastrophe, paving the way for mammals and eventually humans to flourish. Evidence shows that a ... See full summary »

Directors: Sid Bennett, Simon Bennett | Stars: Tony Robinson, Philip Currie, Dan Durda, Jaelyn Eberle

Votes: 12

14. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Megabeasts' Sudden Death (2009)

TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary

Thirteen thousand years ago a great tragedy in North American history caused the extinction of 35 species of large mammals. Scientists are divided on whether the cause was climate change or... See full summary »

Stars: Mark Boslough, Ted Bunch, Gary Haynes, Vance Haynes

Votes: 32

15. TopTenz (2010– )
Episode: The Most Bizarre Elements in the World (2021)

10 min | Documentary

Here are some elements with unusual properties. A few are very common and are even found in your body. But encounter them in pure form and watch out. Others are perfectly safe and are fun ... See full summary »

Star: Simon Whistler

16. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: Caged Heat (2010)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Dean and Sam are captured by Meg who wants to know Crowley's hideout. Sam proposes to show where Crowley is provided she gets his soul back. The Winchester brothers ask the reluctant Samuel... See full summary »

Director: Robert Singer | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, Mark Sheppard

Votes: 4,089

17. Periodic Videos (2008– )
Episode: Indium - Periodic Table of Videos (2020)

13 min | Documentary

Neil happily demonstrates the malleability of indium with a hand sledge creating an impression of a coin. He also reproduces the indigo color that was used to first identify it as a new ... See full summary »

Stars: Neil Barnes, Brady Haran, Peter Licence, Martyn Poliakoff

18. How the Earth Was Made (2009– )
Episode: Asteroids (2009)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History

Most major geological processes require millions of year to become noticeable. Meteor impacts are exceptions which can cause comparable changes in seconds.

Director: Michael Beckham | Stars: Corey Johnson, David Kring, John G. Spray, Ken Tankersley

Votes: 27

19. Cosmic Collisions (2009– )
Episode: Earth (2009)

TV-G | 44 min | Documentary

This program describes how astronomers locate asteroids with the potential to collide with earth and how geologists analyze craters to determine if they were caused by meteor impacts. ... See full summary »

20. The Universe (2007–2015)
Episode: Worst Days on Planet Earth (2011)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History

Earth may seem like the most hospitable planet in the solar system. But look again. Startling new discoveries reveal the blue planet has been plagued by more chaos and destruction than ... See full summary »

Director: Laura Verklan | Stars: Erik Thompson, Michael Mischna, Laura Danly, Dan Durda

Votes: 60

21. Dinosaur Apocalypse (2022)
Episode: Dinosaur Apocalypse: The New Evidence (2022)

54 min | Documentary

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Director: Matthew Thompson | Stars: David Attenborough, Robert DePalma, Steve Brusatte, Emily Bamforth

Votes: 8

22. Dinosaur Apocalypse (2022)
Episode: Dinosaur Apocalypse: The Last Day (2022)

54 min | Documentary

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Director: Matthew Thompson | Stars: David Attenborough, Robert DePalma, Cathy Plesko, Steve Brusatte

Votes: 8

23. How the Universe Works (2010– )
Episode: Asteroids - Worlds That Never Were (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary

From icy worlds with more fresh water than Earth to flying mountains of pure metal, asteroids shaped our past and promise much for the future. Could these enigmatic space rocks hold the key... See full summary »

Director: George Harris | Stars: Richard Lintern, Mike Rowe, Dan Durda, Lawrence Krauss

Votes: 101

24. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Hunting the Elements (2012)

TV-G | 114 min | Documentary

Where do nature's building blocks, called the elements, come from? They're the hidden ingredients of everything in our world, from the carbon in our bodies to the metals in our smartphones. Watch as David Pogue unlocks their secrets.

Director: Chris Schmidt | Stars: David Pogue, Mike Lassiter, Lawrence L. Jones, Lindsay Baker

Votes: 114

25. SciShow (2012– )
Episode: If the Asteroid Hit 10 Minutes Later... (2022)

10 min | Documentary, Talk-Show

It was a bad day for planet Earth when the Chixilub asteroid stuck. Scientists even think it couldn't have been much worse because all the factors that make for a catastrophe were present that day.

Star: Stefan Chin

26. GeologyHub (2017– )
Episode: The Impact Crater in Alaska; Sithylemenkat Lake (2023)

4 min | Documentary, News

The three mile Sithylemenkat Lake in Alaska looks suspiciously like an impact crater. Here's the inconclusive evidence.

Star: Timothy C. Catron

27. Two Bit da Vinci (2017– )
Episode: China is Drilling the World's Deepest Hole - Here's Why (2023)

18 min | Documentary

China is in the process (2023) of drilling a superdeep borehole probably to search for raw materials. But their intended depth may be beyond the capability of current technology. A cheaper ... See full summary »

Star: Ricky Roy