By Vlad Zakh · May 26, 2026
When a rock the size of a city heads for Earth, filmmakers go in very different directions. Armageddon sends oil drillers into space, Deep Impact and Greenland take a more grounded look at survival, and Don’t Look Up turns the whole thing into a satire about ignored warnings. Melancholia is the odd one out, two sisters facing a rogue planet, and Meteor is the 1970s throwback.
01 Two astronomers struggle to warn an indifferent public that a planet-killing comet is heading for Earth.
Directed by Adam McKay · 2h 18m · Rated R
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Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
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02 A family races to reach a secret government shelter as a comet threatens to end civilisation.
Directed by Ric Roman Waugh · 2h 00m · Rated PG-13
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03 Two sisters' strained relationship is tested as a mysterious rogue planet threatens to collide with Earth.
Directed by Lars von Trier · 2h 16m · Rated R
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04 A crew of oil drillers is trained as astronauts to blow up an asteroid heading for Earth.
Directed by Michael Bay · 2h 31m · Rated PG-13
Nominated for 4 Oscars15 wins & 41 nominations
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05 Humanity races to stop or survive a comet on a collision course with Earth.
Directed by Mimi Leder · 2h 02m · Rated PG-13
5 wins & 14 nominations
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06 Scientists race to unite the world's nuclear arsenals to destroy a massive meteor on a collision course with Earth.
Directed by Ronald Neame · 1h 47m · Rated PG
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