KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM

Urban Disaster Movies

Kinora's catalogue lists 9 films about a disaster and set in cities, spanning 1954–2021. 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
  • 1954

    Godzilla

    Tokyo — 1950s
    Urban · Island · Coastal Seadir. Ishirō Honda
  • 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 9 films about a disaster and set in cities, spanning 1954–2021.

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), Godzilla (1954), and Independence Day (1996).

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

Godzilla (1954) 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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