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- Among mainstream critics in the US, Volcano received mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes reports that 49% of 47 sampled critics gave the film a positive review, with an average score of 5.10/10.
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The whole premise of a volcano emerging under LA, and the authorities using flood control methods and quickly demolishing a newly built apartment tower to direct the lava to the ocean, is gloriously insane, and the filmmakers had to know this.
- Dante's Peak. Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, Charles Hallahan. 635 votes. A small-town geologist races against time to save his community from an impending volcanic eruption, leading them through a perilous journey of survival.
- Volcano. Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann. 427 votes. In a heart-pounding race against time, a group of brave individuals strive to divert a deadly lava flow through Los Angeles streets, spawned by an unexpected volcanic eruption.
- Supervolcano. Gary Lewis, Robert Wisden, Tom McBeath. 188 votes. A gripping tale of an erupting supervolcano that threatens to plunge humanity into a new dark age, as scientists race against time to prevent global catastrophe.
- Pompeii. Kit Harington, Carrie-Anne Moss, Emily Browning. 187 votes. Experience the tragic love story of a gladiator and a noblewoman amidst the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius, in this gripping historical disaster film.
Oct 4, 2023 · Volcano was a 1997-disaster movie released at a time when audiences were eager to see natural disasters on the big screen. Twister (1996) was a box-office success the year before and studios...
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Even though not a classical disaster movie, this comedy is a classic among them and probably one of the first movies that come up when someone mentions volcanoes. The chemistry between Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks is superb and a real introduction to their stellar cinematographic future. Joe is a hypochondriac, unsatisfied with his tiring work but when h...
Another disaster movie classic, this drama thriller starring Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton shows us what is going on behind the public’s eyes where economic interests are much more important than people’s. Brosnan is volcanologist Harry Dalton and Hamilton mayor Rachel Wando who are trying to convince the city council and Dalton’s colleagues th...
This is one of the most frequently told stories about volcanoes. It is set in 79 A.D. when a slave, now gladiator, Milo finds himself in the middle of the scorching Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. He needs to find his way out of the arena to save the life of his beloved. He is in love with Cassia, the gorgeous daughter of a rich merch...
There are movies that haven’t received a lot of critical claim upon their release, but somehow in time gained a cult status. Everyone has heard of this 1997 movie with Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Heche in leading roles and Don Cheadle as a supporting actor. When an earthquake hits the Los Angeles downtown, Mike Roark insists on coming to work to help ...
This movie is not only a disaster story of bravery but, more importantly, a heartwarming tale of friendship, love and self-sacrifice, a classic that we maybe might not completely experience as the audience of that time. We will have to remind ourselves that the movie was shot sixty years ago and that we should concentrate on different things than i...
We are fully aware of the talent South Korean filmmakers have constantly shared with us in the last twenty years. Always original and intriguing, their movies bring a fresh view on many already familiar situations in movies. Disaster movies are not unknown to them and this time they brought us a story about a volcano that erupts on Baekdu Mountain,...
Three years after the closure of the Jurassic World theme park, Owen and Claire return to Isla Nublar to save the dinosaurs who are threatened by a volcano. Dormant for many years, it suddenly became active and there is a possibility that its eruption might extinguish all life on the island. But this is not the only thing that Owen plans on doing a...
This funny and lovely movie tells the story of a family of cavemen who has survived numerous natural disasters mostly thanks to the head of the family and his paranoic rules about leaving their cave. When his daughter Eep sneaks out one night and meets a human boy who warns her about the upcoming apocalypse, Eep decides to stay with her family and ...
Documentaries offer us a completely different experience on a topic that we have many times seen in fictional achievements. They are often much darker and their perspective is scientific and elaborate. This Werner Herzog documentary shows us the magnificent views of active volcanoes around the world and the people who live near them. The director f...
Even though this movie wasn’t a huge box office hit and the critics and audience’s opinions were mixed, it is a movie worth mentioning, due to the time it was filmed and its originality. It is the late 19th century and captain Hanson is somewhere in the Dutch East Indies and is about to embark on a dangerous expedition. He wants to find the shipwre...
Aug 10, 2019 · Here, we have listed down some of the best volcano movies of all time. If you are a genuine admirer of disaster movies and have not yet laid your eyes on these films, get going right away! 7. Pompeii (2014)
Sep 20, 2023 · Universal Pictures. Natural disaster movies are quite popular and one of the most common types of films today. While many include earthquakes or floods, there are some that include...
