6 Best Tornado, Hurricane, and Earthquake Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 27, 2026

Raging storms and shattering quakes test ordinary people against overwhelming destruction. San Andreas has a rescue pilot racing to save his estranged family after a massive earthquake, The Perfect Storm sends a fishing crew into a once-in-a-generation storm, and Hard Rain has an armored car guard battling thieves in a flood. Greenland, Twister and Earthquake round out the six.

Greenland (2020)

TMDB ★ 6.5

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

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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San Andreas (2015)

IMDb ★ 6.1 RT 48% Metacritic 43

A massive earthquake along the San Andreas Fault forces a rescue pilot to save his own family.

Directed by Brad Peyton · 1h 54m · Rated PG-13

2 wins & 10 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Perfect Storm (2000)

TMDB ★ 6.4

A commercial fishing crew battles a monstrous, once-in-a-generation storm at sea.

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen · 2h 10m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Hard Rain (1998)

TMDB ★ 5.5

An armoured car guard battles thieves amid a catastrophic flood submerging his small town.

Directed by Mikael Salomon · 1h 37m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Twister (1996)

IMDb ★ 6.6 RT 68% Metacritic 68

Storm chasers race a series of tornadoes to test an experimental data-collection device.

Directed by Jan de Bont · 1h 53m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 2 Oscars11 wins & 17 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Earthquake (1974)

TMDB ★ 6.3

A massive earthquake devastates Los Angeles, forcing survivors to cope with the chaos and rescue trapped victims.

Directed by Mark Robson · 2h 03m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Tornado, Hurricane, and Earthquake Movies

Greenland (2020)

San Andreas (2015)

The Perfect Storm (2000)

Hard Rain (1998)

Twister (1996)

Earthquake (1974)

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