Post-Apocalyptic Movies

Kinora's catalogue lists 12 films set after the apocalypse, spanning 1979–2018. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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2002
28 Days Later
London · Manchester — 2000s
Urban · Ruraldir. Danny Boyle
2018
A Quiet Place
Near Future
Rural · Wildernessdir. John Krasinski
2012
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Near Future
Rural · Coastal Sea · Islanddir. Benh Zeitlin
1981
Mad Max 2
Near Future
Desert · Wildernessdir. George Miller
2015
Mad Max: Fury Road
Near Future
Desert · Wildernessdir. George Miller
2013
Snowpiercer
Near Future
Mountain · Wildernessdir. Bong Joon Ho
1979
Stalker
Timeless
Wildernessdir. Andrei Tarkovsky
1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Los Angeles — 1990s · Near Future
Urbandir. James Cameron
1999
The Matrix
Far Future
Urban · Off Worlddir. Lana Wachowski
2009
The Road
Near Future
Wilderness · Rural · Coastal Seadir. John Hillcoat
1995
Twelve Monkeys
Philadelphia — 1990s · Near Future · Far Future
Urban · Undergrounddir. Terry Gilliam
2008
WALL·E
Far Future
Off World · Wildernessdir. Andrew Stanton

Frequently asked

How many movies are set after the apocalypse?

Kinora's catalogue lists 12 films set after the apocalypse, spanning 1979–2018.

What are some movies set after the apocalypse?

Films set after the apocalypse in our catalogue include 28 Days Later (2002), A Quiet Place (2018), Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), Mad Max 2 (1981), and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).

What is the oldest movie set after the apocalypse?

Stalker (1979) is the earliest film set after the apocalypse in our catalogue; the most recent is A Quiet Place (2018).