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1. The Tomorrow War (2021)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A family man is drafted to fight in a future war where the fate of humanity relies on his ability to confront the past.
Director: Chris McKay | Stars: Chris Pratt, Yvonne Strahovski, J.K. Simmons, Betty Gilpin
Votes: 227,643
2. 2012 (I) (2009)
PG-13 | 158 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: John Cusack, Thandiwe Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet
Votes: 397,748 | Gross: $166.11M
3. Pompeii (I) (2014)
PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him.
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson | Stars: Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Kiefer Sutherland, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Votes: 116,615 | Gross: $23.22M
4. Dante's Peak (1997)
PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A volcanologist arrives at a countryside town recently named the second-most desirable place to live in America, and discovers that a nearby long-dormant volcano may awaken at any moment.
Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, Jamie Renée Smith, Jeremy Foley
Votes: 98,312 | Gross: $67.13M
5. Skyfire (2019)
Not Rated | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Tianhuo Island is as beautiful as a paradise. It almost makes people forget that it is located in the "Ring of Fire" the world-famous Pacific Rim volcanic belt. The volcano erupted, and the fate of the people in the island was entangled.
Director: Simon West | Stars: Bee Rogers, Alice Rietveld, Xueqi Wang, Hannah Quinlivan
Votes: 4,177
6. Crack in the World (1965)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A dying scientist pushes forward his project to tap through to the Earth's magma layer, with results that threaten to destroy the Earth as we know it.
Director: Andrew Marton | Stars: Dana Andrews, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore, Alexander Knox
Votes: 2,870
7. I Wish (2011)
PG | 128 min | Drama
Twelve-year-old Koichi, who has been separated from his brother Ryunosuke due to his parents' divorce, hears a rumor that the new bullet trains will precipitate a wish-granting miracle when they pass each other at top speed.
Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu | Stars: Kôki Maeda, Oshiro Maeda, Ryôga Hayashi, Seinosuke Nagayoshi
Votes: 7,936 | Gross: $0.15M
8. Pigsty (1969)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama
A man wandering in a volcanic desert forms a band of murderous cannibals. A post-war German industrialist learns that his son is unable to make decisions or form relationships.
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini | Stars: Pierre Clémenti, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Alberto Lionello, Ugo Tognazzi
Votes: 3,975
9. End of the World (1977)
PG | 86 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After witnessing a man's death in a bizarre accident, Father Pergado goes on a spiritual retreat, where he encounters his alien double bent on world conquest.
Director: John Hayes | Stars: Christopher Lee, Sue Lyon, Kirk Scott, Dean Jagger
Votes: 1,203
10. The Last Days of Pompeii (1959)
Approved | 103 min | Action, Adventure, History
A demobilized centurion returns home to Pompeii to find his father murdered by a gang of black-hooded Christian robbers that terrorizes the city and he decides to investigate the matter while the nearby volcano threatens to erupt.
Director: Mario Bonnard | Stars: Steve Reeves, Christine Kaufmann, Fernando Rey, Barbara Carroll
Votes: 1,302
11. Ahora o nunca (2015)
91 min | Comedy, Romance
Narrates the preparation for a wedding of a Spanish couple in which everything goes wrong.
Director: Maria Ripoll | Stars: Dani Rovira, María Valverde, Jordi Sánchez, Joaquín Núñez
Votes: 2,924
12. Scorcher (I) (2002)
R | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The only hope for humanity to survive a natural disaster is to detonate a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles, California.
Director: James Seale | Stars: Mark Dacascos, John Rhys-Davies, Tamara Davies, Mark Rolston
Votes: 1,485
13. Krakatoa (2008 TV Movie)
87 min | Documentary, Drama
The greatest volcanic eruption in recorded history, the Krakatoa explosion of August 27 1883.
Directors: Jeremy Hall, Stuart Everett | Stars: John Shrapnel, Michael Bernardin, Sasha Waddell, Nick Ewans
Votes: 126
14. The Eruption of Mount St. Helens! (1980)
25 min | Documentary, Short
Marvel at the awesome power of nature as photography displays the change evoked by a massive volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens and the renewal process which followed when the entire ... See full summary »
Director: George Casey | Star: Robert Foxworth
Votes: 175
15. Ring of Fire (II) (1991)
40 min | Documentary, Short
This spectacular presentation explores the volcano belt known as the Ring of Fire. Breathtaking cinematography displays close up shots of past and present Pacific Rim volcanoes from Chile, the USA, Japan, and the Philippines.
Director: George Casey | Stars: Robert Foxworth, Norman Banks, Lawrence Blair, Gary Rosenquist
Votes: 238
16. Supervolcano: Yellowstone's Fury (2013 TV Movie)
Documentary
For over a century, tens of millions of visitors have marveled at the natural beauty of Yellowstone National Park, home to the largest concentration of geysers in the world, including the ... See full summary »
Director: Mary Anne Alton | Stars: Ben Andrews, Lori Dengler, Hank Heasler, Jake Lowenstern
Votes: 16
17. The Ash: Safe Haven (2017)
17 min | Short, Horror
A deadly volcanic ash cloud. A 12 year old boy besieged by the bloodthirsty infected. When the ash falls terror rises.
Director: Marty Stalker | Stars: Bronagh Taggart, Luke Walford, Syd Ralph, Brenda McNeill
Votes: 68
18. Vedenalainen Islanti (1997)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Marko Röhr | Stars: Antti Reini, Ari Ilola, Karl Gunnarsson, Mika Uusitalo
Votes: 18
19. America's Volcanoes: Sitting on a Powder Keg (2005 TV Movie)
TV-G | Documentary
Scientists evaluate the danger and likelihood of future eruptions from four of the USA's most active and/or famous volcanoes: Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier in Washington state, and Kilauea and Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
Star: Steven Kamer
20. The Colossal Consequences of Supervolcanoes (2014)
5 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Andrew Foerster | Star: Addison Anderson
21.
Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
Episode:
Enigma
(1998)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
On their first visit to a new planet, SG-1 finds it subject to totally destructive volcanic activity and saves ten natives, the Tollan, a far more technologically advanced society. Their ... See full summary »
Director: William Gereghty | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge
Votes: 1,561
22.
The Fantastic Four (1978)
Episode:
The Mole Man
(1978)
TV-Y7-FV | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Fantastic Four travel to Monster Isle to confront The Mole Man, who has caused power plants all over the world to sink into the earth.
Stars: Mike Road, Ginny Tyler, Ted Cassidy, Frank Welker
Votes: 37
23.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Mystery of the Megavolcano
(2006)
TV-PG | Documentary
An eruption of a megavolcano may be the most likely cataclysmic event the earth faces in the present day. Four scientists independently uncover evidence of such an eruption just 75,000 ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Fox | Star: Neil Ross
Votes: 31
24.
Lost Worlds (2005–2007)
Episode:
Atlantis
(2006)
TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History
Ancient civilizations on the islands of Crete and Santorini, which may have formed the basis for the myth of Atlantis, return to computer-simulated life.
Votes: 26
25.
Mega Disasters (2006–2008)
Episode:
Volcanic Winter
(2008)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary
The largest volcanic eruption of the past two million years occurred on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, 75,000 years ago. The impact from the super volcano Toba decimated the local ... See full summary »
Stars: J.V. Martin, Roger Tilling
Votes: 11
26.
Minute by Minute (2001– )
Episode:
Mount St. Helens Eruption
(2001)
46 min | Documentary
The story of the eruption of the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington on 5/18/1980--the largest eruption in the history of the continental US--in which 57 people died and more than 250 ... See full summary »
Stars: Kathy Anderson, Jimmy Carter, Peter DeMeo, Venus Dergan
Votes: 8
27.
Sky News @Breakfast (2019– )
Episode:
Episode dated 11 April 2021
(2021)
News
Stars: Gillian Joseph, Jacquie Beltrao, Emma Birchley, Michael Booker
28.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
In the Path of a Killer Volcano
(1993)
TV-PG | Documentary
This documentary shows the pre and post events of the eruption of Mt Pinatubo in the Philippines.
Directors: Noel Buckner, Rob Whittlesey | Star: Hal Holbrook
Votes: 15
29.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020)
Episode:
Children of the Force
(2009)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
With the information from the stolen holocron, Darth Sidious orders Cad Bane to kidnap several Force-sensitive children for his scheme.
Director: Brian Kalin O'Connell | Stars: Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
Votes: 3,663
30.
National Geographic Specials (1965– )
Episode:
In the Shadow of Vesuvius
(1987)
Documentary, History
Documentary explores the history surrounding the destruction of Pompeii and its inhabitants in 79 A.D. by the volcano Vesuvius.
Stars: Robert Foxworth, Sara C. Bisel
Votes: 12
31.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Secrets Beneath the Ice
(2010)
TV-G | 53 min | Documentary
What happens when the ice melts and the sea levels rise? Scientists study Antarctica in an effort to understand possible climate change through geologists looking at ancient landscapes, paleobotany, drilling, and diving.
Directors: Gary Hochman, Kirk Wolfinger | Stars: Allan Ashworth, Lance Lewman
Votes: 48
32.
Stargate Universe (2009–2011)
Episode:
Epilogue
(2011)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
The shuttle lands on Novus and the recon team explores a bunker where they find an extensive library and archive that cataloged virtually all of the activities of the original colonists. ... See full summary »
Director: Alex Chapple | Stars: Robert Carlyle, Louis Ferreira, Brian J. Smith, Elyse Levesque
Votes: 777
33.
Maiorianus (2021– )
Episode:
Top 10 Incredibly Advanced Roman Technologies that Will Blow Your Mind
(2022)
30 min | Documentary, History
Star: Sebastian Todor
34.
Kurzgesagt: In a Nutshell (2013– )
Episode:
What Happens if a Supervolcano Blows Up?
(2022)
TV-G | 12 min | Documentary, Animation
Supervolcano's don't often produce super eruptions. But like any volcanic eruption, the smaller ones are worth watching out for.
Votes: 13
35.
Warehouse 13 (2009–2014)
Episode:
Runaway
(2013)
TV-PG | 43 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
When a volcanic event at an Arkansas State Prison allows two inmates to escape, Pete, Myka and Steve must partner with a U.S. Marshal to track down the fugitives.
Director: Matthew Hastings | Stars: Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek, Allison Scagliotti
Votes: 448
36.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Doomsday Volcanoes
(2013)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary
Iceland is a ticking time bomb: When it blows, the consequences will be global. What can we do to prepare for the coming disaster?
Director: Duncan Copp | Stars: Ian Davies, Demetri Goritsas, John Grattan, Chris Hayward
Votes: 44
37.
PBS Eons (2017– )
Episode:
That Time the American West Blew Up
(2023)
11 min | Documentary
Fifty million years ago the Farallon oceanic plate began sliding under the North American plate creating an explosive mix of magma and melted crust leading to super volcano eruptions ... See full summary »
Star: Michelle Barboza-Ramirez
38.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Hidden Volcano Abyss
TV-PG | Documentary
Geologists investigate the January 2022 volcanic eruption that rocked the Pacific islands of Tonga and sent shock waves around the world.
Director: Duncan Bulling | Stars: Mercer Boffey, Ana Akauola, Jose Borrero, Shane Cronin
39.
Rise of the Continents (2013)
Episode:
Africa
(2013)
TV-PG | 61 min | Documentary
Africa is the cradle of humanity, it is land born from violent, cataclysmic events. Even today, it is still possible to find evidence, sometimes in the most unlikely places, of these events... See full summary »
Director: Peter Oxley | Stars: Iain Stewart, Richard Nashuma, Mustapha Turay, Charlie Underwood
Votes: 50
40.
GeologyHub (2017– )
Episode:
Canada Has a Missing Volcano; The 1898 Mystery Eruption
(2023)
4 min | Documentary, News
Timithoy believes the is an unidentified volcano that erupted in 1898 near the community of Atlin, British Columbia and is looking for viewers who may be able to help locate it.
Star: Timothy C. Catron
41.
Van Helsing (2016–2021)
Episode:
Seen You
(2016)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
In the days leading up to "The Rising," Vanessa is attacked and left for dead by an intruder. When Doc discovers anomalies in Vanessa's bloodwork, Axel and the marines come to retrieve the body, only to become marooned in the hospital.
Director: Michael Nankin | Stars: Kelly Overton, Jonathan Scarfe, Rukiya Bernard, Laura Mennell
Votes: 747
42.
Ancient Mysteries (2016– )
Episode:
The Ten Plagues of Egypt
(2017)
45 min | Documentary, History
Did ash from a volcanic eruption trigger a deadly domino effect, turning the River Nile red and making its waters toxic - therefore explaining the biblical tale of the ten plagues of Egypt?
Director: Nick Hardie | Star: Mark Bazeley
Votes: 11