01 Two astronomers struggle to warn an indifferent public that a planet-killing comet is headed for Earth.
6 Best Asteroid and Comet Impact Movies
By Vlad Zakh · May 26, 2026
The looming threat of an asteroid or comet destroying Earth has powered some of cinema’s biggest apocalyptic disaster epics. In Don’t Look Up (2021): Two astronomers struggle to warn an indifferent public that a planet-killing comet is headed for Earth. Also notable is Melancholia (2011): Two sisters’ strained relationship is tested as a mysterious rogue planet threatens to collide with Earth.
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02 A family races to reach a secret government shelter as a comet threatens to end civilization.
03 Two sisters' strained relationship is tested as a mysterious rogue planet threatens to collide with Earth.
04 A team of oil drillers is sent into space to destroy an asteroid threatening to destroy all life on Earth.
05 Humanity prepares for the possible extinction-level impact of a comet hurtling toward Earth.
06 Scientists race to unite the world's nuclear arsenals to destroy a massive meteor on a collision course with Earth.
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