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This page notes some film depictions of the end of the world (or of what the filmmaker thought was the important part of the world).

When Worlds Collide (1951, US)
natural phenomena

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956, US)
aliens

On The Beach (1959, US) - not an ad for a slow weekend in Melbourne
nuclear weapons

The Day of the Triffids (1962) - rogue plants
plants

The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1962, UK)
nuclear weapons

The Day That Mars Invaded Earth (1963, US)
aliens

Dr Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964, US) - rogue bombers
nuclear weapons

Fail-safe (1964, US) - rogue bombers
nuclear weapons

Planet of the Apes (1968) - bad simians
nuclear weapons

The Omega Man (1971) - zombies
infection

Mad Max (1979, Aust)
nuclear weapons

The Day After (1983, US) - rogue missiles
nuclear weapons

Testament (1983, US)
nuclear weapons

12 Monkeys (1996, US)
infection

Independence Day (1996, US) - update of War of the Worlds
aliens

Mars Attacks! (1996) - ditto
aliens

Deep Impact (1998, US)
comet

28 Days (2000, UK) - zombies take London
virus

The Day After Tomorrow (2004, US) - the big freeze
climate change

Children of Men (UK, 2006) - no more kids
sterility

I Am Legend (2007, US) - 'last man in Manhattan' remake
zombies

Cloverfield (US, 2008) - monster takes Manhattan
monster

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