Disaster films are a great many.

Many release, and of those many, plenty feature cringeworthy dialogue, unbelievable performances, and unrealistic scenarios.

As mentioned before, plenty of disaster films are just plain cheesy.

Brad Pitt as Gerry helping Daniella Kertesz as Segen after her arm gets bit & cut off on the plane in World War Z

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However, there are exceptions.

Out of these exceptions, classics and fan-favorites are born.

Others continue to remain a mystery to the ordinary viewer.

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Based on the novel by Max Brooks, World War Z tells the story of a world ravaged by a zombie virus. Former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) braves the apocalypse in search of a cure. He is tasked with finding the point of origin of the virus in order to synthesize a vaccine, reluctantly doing so in exchange for his family’s safety. His search takes him around the world, where he witnesses all the devastation of the apocalypse.

This caused a tsunami, which in turn struck the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

Known for his excellent performances inMr.

Former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) braves the apocalypse in search of a cure.

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His search takes him around the world, where he witnesses all the devastation of the apocalypse.

However, this is where Leonardo DiCaprio shines and his veteran acting experiences come into play.

On the liner, there is a variety of different passengers enjoying their time.

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Now, the only way to safety is to go upwhich is down.

However, with each storm they chase, they face greater and greater risks.

Twisteris one of the most popular disaster films of the century.

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Due to his outburst, Kristian and his family have to stay in Geiranger another night.

The Waveis a Norwegian film that has incredibly believable acting, especially from Kristoffer Joner and Ane Dahl Torp.

Both Joner and Torp make for an emotional duo, whose on-screen love feels real.

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Seok-woo must protect his daughter at all costs.

Two astronauts work together to survive after an accident leaves them stranded in space.

2’The Impossible' (2012)

Directed by J.A.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in Don’t Look Up

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As they enjoy the resort, a tsunami strikes the area, separating the family.

In these dark times, kindness and courage help them survive.

Due to his exceptionally charming performance, many viewers have found themselves sobbing at DiCaprios onscreen death.

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Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn humankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.

May Jack live forever in viewers' hearts.

A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S.

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Reverend Scott (Gene Hackman) mourns Belle (Shelley Winters) in ‘The Poseidon Adventure’

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A group of passengers must embark on a harrowing struggle for survival after a rogue wave capsizes their cruise ship at sea.

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Jo (Helen Hunt) and Bill Harding (Bill Paxton) standing in a corn field staring ahead with concerned expressions and Jo reaching her hand forward in Twister

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Bill and Jo Harding, advanced storm chasers on the brink of divorce, must join together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes.

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A group of people sneaking through a zombie-infested train in Train to Busan

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Sandra Bullock as Ryan Stone in her space-suit looking at an object offscreen in Gravity

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Two astronauts work together to survive after an accident leaves them stranded in space.

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Maria Bennett (Naomi Watts) clinging to a floating tree while holding tightly to Lucas (Tom Holland) in The Impossible

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The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as Jack and Rose embrace as the ship sinks in Titanic

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A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.

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