KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM

Urban Disaster Movies

Kinora's catalogue lists 8 films about a disaster and set in cities, spanning 1974–2021. 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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  • 2011

    Contagion

    Minneapolis · Hong Kong · Atlanta — 2010s
    Urbandir. Steven Soderbergh
  • 1998

    Deep Impact

    Virginia · Washington, D.C. · Space — 1990s
    Urban · Off Worlddir. Mimi Leder
  • 2021

    Don't Look Up

    Washington, D.C. · Michigan — 2020s
    Urbandir. Adam McKay
  • 1996

    Independence Day

    Los Angeles · Washington, D.C. · Nevada — 1990s
    Urban · Desertdir. Roland Emmerich
  • 2004

    The Day After Tomorrow

    New York City — 2000s
    Urban · Wildernessdir. Roland Emmerich
  • 1974

    The Towering Inferno

    San Francisco — 1970s
    Urbandir. John Guillermin
  • 2019

    The Wandering Earth

    Shanghai · Sulawesi · Space — Near Future
    Off World · Underground · Urbandir. Frant Gwo
  • 2016

    Your Name.

    Tokyo · Gifu — 2010s · 2020s
    Urban · Ruraldir. Makoto Shinkai

Frequently asked

How many movies are about a disaster and set in cities?

Kinora's catalogue lists 8 films about a disaster and set in cities, spanning 1974–2021.

What are some movies about a disaster and set in cities?

Films about a disaster and set in cities in our catalogue include Contagion (2011), Deep Impact (1998), Don't Look Up (2021), Independence Day (1996), and The Day After Tomorrow (2004).

What is the oldest movie about a disaster and set in cities?

The Towering Inferno (1974) is the earliest film about a disaster and set in cities in our catalogue; the most recent is Don't Look Up (2021).

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