The best disaster movies of all time
The top 3 according to 13 votes from people: The Towering Inferno (1974) · The Impossible (2012) · Earthquake (1974). (Updated Aug 9, 2025.)
Fires, earthquakes, tsunamis and meteors: the disaster films critics remember best (Espinof, decine21, 35mm).
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Top 12
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1
The Towering Inferno (1974)
Paul Newman and Steve McQueen against a burning skyscraper.
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2
The Impossible (2012)
J. A. Bayona and the 2004 tsunami in Thailand.
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3
Earthquake (1974)
Los Angeles collapses, in «Sensurround».
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4
Twister (1996)
Tornado chasers in Oklahoma.
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5
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
An ocean liner capsizes and the survivors climb towards the hull.
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6
Titanic (1997)
James Cameron and the most famous sinking in history.
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7
Dante's Peak (1997)
Pierce Brosnan and a volcano waking up.
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8
2012 (2009)
Roland Emmerich destroys the whole planet.
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9
Airport (1970)
The film that launched the 70s disaster movie craze.
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10
Deep Impact (1998)
A comet heading for Earth.
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11
Alive (1993)
The 1972 Andes plane crash.
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12
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Sudden climate change freezes the northern hemisphere.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
Lo imposible me destrozó, Bayona en estado de gracia.