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The Road

The Road is a haunting and emotional adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel, depicting a father and son’s harrowing journey across a post-apocalyptic landscape. The film delves into themes of love, survival, and hope amid desolation. Viggo Mortensen’s powerful performance anchors the story as the pair face starvation, danger, and moral dilemmas. The bleak visuals and somber tone underscore the emotional weight of their struggle. It’s a profound meditation on humanity, resilience, and the bonds that endure when civilization falls apart.

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⭐
5.6/10
📅
November 8, 2024
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92 minutes
👥
General adult audience
Elevation
Science FictionActionThrillerPost-Apocalyptic
Story
In a world where deadly creatures stalk anything below 8,000 feet, a father must risk descending into danger to save his ailing son, relying on a small group of survivors and scientific hope.
Cast:
Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson
Directors:
George Nolfi
Writers:
John Glenn, Jacob Roman, Kenny Ryan
Producers:
Brad Fuller, John Glenn, George Nolfi, Joel Viertel, Jeremy Kipp Walker, Natalie Sellers, Alexander Black, Anthony Mackie
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Around 6.3/10
📅
2020
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91 minutes
👥
R
Save Yourselves!
ComedySci-FiThriller
Story
A young couple disconnects from technology for a weekend getaway, unaware an alien invasion is unfolding.
Cast:
Sunita Mani, John Reynolds
Directors:
Alex Huston Fischer, Eleanor Wilson
Writers:
Alex Huston Fischer, Eleanor Wilson
Producers:
Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Stanzler
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Around 5.6/10
📅
2023
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92 minutes
👥
PG-13
No One Will Save You
Sci-FiThrillerHorror
Story
A young woman living alone must defend herself when her house is invaded by mysterious extraterrestrial forces.
Cast:
Kaitlyn Maher, Bill Wise
Directors:
Brian Duffield
Writers:
Brian Duffield
Producers:
Chris Miller
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Around 5.6/10
📅
2008
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109 minutes
👥
R
Mutant Chronicles
Sci-FiActionHorror
Story
In a dystopian future, soldiers battle mutated creatures unleashed from ancient artifacts threatening humanity’s survival.
Cast:
Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, John Malkovich
Directors:
Simon Hunter
Writers:
Michael Hurst (comic), Simon Hunter (screenplay)
Producers:
James G. Robinson, Sam Douglas
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Around 5.7/10
📅
2018
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100 minutes
👥
R
How It Ends
ThrillerDramaPost-apocalyptic
Story
A man embarks on a dangerous journey across the country to find his pregnant girlfriend after a mysterious catastrophe.
Cast:
Theo James, Forest Whitaker, Kat Graham
Directors:
David M. Rosenthal
Writers:
Brooks McLaren, Mark Steilen
Producers:
Seith Mann, Trent Carlson
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Around 5.6/10
📅
2015
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85 minutes
👥
R
JeruZalem
HorrorThrillerFound footage
Story
Two American tourists in Jerusalem find themselves trapped in a city besieged by supernatural forces.
Cast:
Yael Grobglas, Yon Tumarkin, Tom Graziani
Directors:
Doron Paz, Yoav Paz
Writers:
Doron Paz, Yoav Paz
Producers:
Shmulik Levy, Marcel Langenegger
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Around 6.6/10
📅
2017
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105 minutes
👥
TV-MA
Cargo
DramaHorrorThrillerPost-apocalyptic
Story
After being infected in a zombie apocalypse, a father races against time to save his infant daughter.
Cast:
Martin Freeman, Anthony Hayes, Susie Porter
Directors:
Ben Howling, Yolanda Ramke
Writers:
Yolanda Ramke, Ben Howling
Producers:
Martin Freeman, Julie Ryan
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Netflix
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It Comes At Night
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⭐
Around 6.2/10
📅
June 2017
🕒
91 minutes
👥
R
It Comes at Night
HorrorThrillerMystery
Story
Two families sharing a remote house struggle with paranoia and fear of an unknown deadly threat outside.
Cast:
Joel Edgerton, Carmen Ejogo, Christopher Abbott
Directors:
Trey Edward Shults
Writers:
Trey Edward Shults
Producers:
Lawrence Inglee, Keith Kjarval, Fred Berger
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Black Crab
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Around 5.7/10
📅
2022
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94 minutes
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TV-MA
Black Crab
ActionThrillerSci-Fi
Story
A soldier undertakes a dangerous mission across a frozen archipelago in a war-torn, post-apocalyptic world.
Cast:
Noomi Rapace, Aliette Opheim, Dar Salim
Directors:
Adam Berg
Writers:
Adam Berg, Pelle Rådström
Producers:
Søren Stærmose, Mikael Håfström
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7.1
📅
August 2013
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126 minutes
👥
R
Snowpiercer
Sci-FiActionThrillerDrama
Story
In a frozen future, survivors live on a perpetually moving train segregated by class; a rebellion erupts.
Cast:
Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Song Kang-ho, Octavia Spencer
Directors:
Bong Joon-ho
Writers:
Bong Joon-ho, Kelly Masterson
Producers:
Park Chan-wook, Moho Film, Bong Joon-ho
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7.2
📅
March 2016
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104 minutes
👥
PG-13
10 Cloverfield Lane
ThrillerSci-FiHorror
Story
After a car crash, a woman wakes up in a bunker with two men claiming the outside world is contaminated.
Cast:
John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr.
Directors:
Dan Trachtenberg
Writers:
Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken, Damien Chazelle (story)
Producers:
J.J. Abrams, Lindsey Weber, Bryan Burk
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28 Days Later
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7.6
📅
November 2002
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113 minutes
👥
R
28 Days Later
HorrorThrillerSci-FiZombie
Story
After a virus outbreak devastates the UK, a survivor searches for safety while battling infected and hostile humans.
Cast:
Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson
Directors:
Danny Boyle
Writers:
Alex Garland
Producers:
Andrew Macdonald, Paul Webster
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6.6
📅
2016
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111 minutes
👥
R
The Girl with All of the Gifts
Sci-FiHorrorThriller
Story
In a dystopian future, a young girl with special abilities may be humanity’s key to survival amid a fungal zombie outbreak.
Cast:
Sennia Nanua, Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine
Directors:
Colm McCarthy
Writers:
Mike Carey (novel), Mike Carey (screenplay)
Producers:
John Griffin, Gareth Unwin
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7.3
📅
1985
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91 minutes
👥
PG
The Quiet Earth
Sci-FiThrillerDrama
Story
A scientist wakes up to find himself seemingly the last person on Earth after a global experiment goes wrong.
Cast:
Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Pete Smith
Directors:
Geoff Murphy
Writers:
Craig Harrison (novel), Geoff Murphy, Graeme Tetley
Producers:
Larry Parr
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6.7
📅
January 1984
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101 minutes
👥
R
Night of the Comet
Sci-FiComedyHorrorPost-apocalyptic
Story
After a comet wipes out most of humanity, two valley girls survive in a zombie-infested Los Angeles while uncovering sinister government plots.
Cast:
Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Robert Beltran
Directors:
Thom Eberhardt
Writers:
Thom Eberhardt
Producers:
Neil Canton
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6.8
📅
1975
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91 minutes
👥
R
A Boy and His Dog
Sci-FiHorrorComedyPost-apocalyptic
Story
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a young man roams with his telepathic dog searching for food, women, and survival.
Cast:
Don Johnson, Tim McIntire, Susanne Benton
Directors:
L.Q. Jones
Writers:
Harlan Ellison (short story), L.Q. Jones (screenplay)
Producers:
George Manasse
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6.9
📅
January 2010
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118 minutes
👥
R
The Book of Eli
ActionDramaSci-FiPost-apocalyptic
Story
In a post-apocalyptic America, a lone wanderer protects a sacred book that could hold the key to saving humanity.
Cast:
Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson
Directors:
Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Writers:
Gary Whitta
Producers:
Arnon Milchan, Gale Anne Hurd
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N/A
📅
March 7, 2025
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101m
👥
18+
In the Lost Lands
FantasyAdventure
Story
Details sparse; likely an indie fantasy adventure exploring mythical or mystical lands, focusing on characters navigating unknown realms.
Cast:
Milla Jovovich, Dave Bautista, Arly Jover, Amara Okereke, Fraser James, Simon Lööf, Deirdre Mullins,
Directors:
Paul W. S. Anderson
Writers:
Constantin Werner, Paul W.S. Anderson, George R.R. Martin
Producers:
Jeremy Bolt
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Bird Box
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6.6
📅
2018
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124 minutes
👥
R
Bird Box
ThrillerHorrorDrama
Story
A mother and her children navigate a post-apocalyptic world blindfolded to avoid mysterious entities causing mass suicides.
Cast:
Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich
Directors:
Susanne Bier
Writers:
Eric Heisserer (screenplay), Josh Malerman (novel)
Producers:
Grant Heslov, Leonardo DiCaprio
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7.0
📅
June 2013
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116 minutes
👥
PG-13
World War Z
ActionHorrorThrillerZombie
Story
A former UN investigator travels the world to find a way to stop a zombie pandemic threatening humanity’s extinction.
Cast:
Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale
Directors:
Marc Forster
Writers:
Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard, J. Michael Straczynski (story)
Producers:
Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner
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7.6
📅
July 2016
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118 minutes
👥
R
Train to Busan
HorrorActionThrillerZombie
Story
Passengers on a train to Busan struggle to survive a sudden zombie outbreak that traps them in a moving nightmare.
Cast:
Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Choi Woo-shik
Directors:
Yeon Sang-ho
Writers:
Park Joo-suk
Producers:
Jang Kyung-il, Kim Woo-suk
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A Quiet Place
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7.5/10
📅
2018
🕒
90 minutes
👥
PG-13
A Quiet Place
HorrorThrillerDrama
Story
A family must live in silence to avoid blind creatures that hunt by sound.
Cast:
Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds
Directors:
John Krasinski
Writers:
Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, John Krasinski
Producers:
Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller
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N/A
📅
Scheduled for 2024
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👥
Expected PG-13
A Quiet Place: Day One
HorrorThrillerSci-Fi
Story
A prequel to A Quiet Place, exploring the early days of the invasion and how humanity coped with the emergence of sound-sensitive creatures.
Cast:
Joseph Quinn, Emily Blunt (cameo), Djimon Hounsou
Directors:
Michael Sarnoski
Writers:
Bryan Woods, Scott Beck
Producers:
Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller
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I Am Legend
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7.2
📅
December 2007
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101 minutes
👥
PG-13
I Am Legend
Sci-FiHorrorThrillerPost-apocalyptic
Story
In a post-apocalyptic New York City, a lone scientist searches for a cure to a virus that has wiped out humanity and turned survivors into mutants.
Cast:
Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan
Directors:
Francis Lawrence
Writers:
Mark Protosevich, Akiva Goldsman, Richard Matheson (novel)
Producers:
Akiva Goldsman, Dawn Steel
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