List of Survival Movies

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JR

October 9, 2016October 21, 2016

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NOTE: Here is a repost from the PROJECT section. Any updates will be completed within the Project section.

Alien invasion, massive storms, pandemics, world war, wilderness survival, bear attacks and zombies – if it threatens someone’s existence there is a movie about it.

Here is a massive list of movies that cover various apocalyptic themes:

*****Note: Many of these could be placed in multiple categories. Also – there are a few TV series mixed in with the movies. Enjoy!

Apocalyptic

The Road Warrior

Escape from New York

Revolution – series

Pandemic/Biological

Andromeda Strain – 2008

Andromeda Strain – 2003

Zombies/Monsters

The Walking Dead

Invasion/Sci-Fi

Independence Day

The 100 – series

War of the World’s – original

War of the World’s – Cruise

Independence Day

Battle: Los Angeles

Terminator 2: Judgement Day

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Terminator: Salvation

Terminator: Genisys

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles – series

Invasion: The Complete Series

V Season 1 & V Season 2

Earthquake/Tornado/Natural Disaster

The Day After Tomorrow

End of the World

The Day After Tomorrow

Wilderness Survival

Rambo: First Blood

Southern Comfort

Sharks/Alligators/Water

Stuck Out In The Middle of Nowhere

Lost – series

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socal_expat says:
October 21, 2016 at 7:05 AM

How’s about Gilligan’s Island, talk about making something from nothing

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1. JR says:
  October 22, 2016 at 7:50 AM
  
  I had to laugh with the mention of GIllian’s Island. Loved that show as a kid. Big crush on Mary Ann.
  
  Added to the list in the Projects section. Thanks!
  
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Matt says:
October 21, 2016 at 7:40 AM

I’d add 10 Cloverfield Lane for Apocalyptic/Invasion
And definitely The Revenant in Wilderness Survival.
Great list by the way!!

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1. JR says:
  October 22, 2016 at 7:47 AM
  
  Thanks Matt. Just watched 10 Cloverfield Lane and it could definitely fit in a few different categories.
  
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Oren says:
October 21, 2016 at 8:03 AM

Robinson Crusoe
The Revenant, a true story of Hugh Glass

Man in the Wilderness, starring Richard Harris (1971)

I read the book on Zachary Bass. This is THE book, my grandfather had. I’m not sure if the modern day movie has all of the gory details such as when he had been severely mauled and left for dead, how he crawled on his belly for miles, how he ate buffalo chip and grass to stay alive. That’s a true survival story. The old book was graphic. Most likely because it hadn’t been that long since it had taken place comparatively.

Just a few that I remember.

It would be neat if I had the story completed on my grandfather. He was shanghaied onto a Dutch freighter around 1910. He jumped ship in England and had to survive on the streets until he was able to sneak aboard and sail on an American “man of war”. Heck of a story. Also, if everyone will look back into their families, they may find stories of survival. I have a sketchy story of relatives during the Civil War. Having to eat grass, shoe leather etc. to stay alive. There are a number of stories out there that have been passed down in the families on survival that are not in history books. It would be interesting to see some of them.

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Oren says:
October 21, 2016 at 8:06 AM

Another….

the original movie…with James Stewart, 1965 Flight of the Phoenix.

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1. Oren says:
  October 21, 2016 at 8:17 AM
  
  working on my second cup of coffee here this morning
  
  How about the movie staring Cliff Robinson and Ty Hardin….PT-109. For the younger group, this is the story of John F. Kennedy during WWII. The effort it required to survive having their PT boat cut in half by a Japanese destroyer while on a patrol in what was referred to as “the Slot” located in the Solomon Islands in 1943. The book is better than the movie, but the movie is not bad at all.
  
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  1. JR says:
    October 22, 2016 at 7:38 AM
    
    Have not seen PT-109. Sounds interesting. Added it to the “Projects” section list.
    
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2. JR says:
  October 22, 2016 at 7:41 AM
  
  Good one Oren – added to the Projects section list. Also added the 2004 version.
  
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Badger359 says:
October 21, 2016 at 12:14 PM

When Worlds Collide (1951) Barbara Rush, Richard Derr and Peter Hansen

Panic in the year zero (1962) Ray milland and Frankie Avalon

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Badger359 says:
October 21, 2016 at 12:22 PM

I forgot one, “Challenge” with Darren McGavin, Sam Elliot and Mako Iwamatsu

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Lightning says:
October 21, 2016 at 11:38 PM

Cannot remember the title but it was a true story of 7 guys on a life raft around WWII. Does anyone recall the title? Lightning

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athveg34f says:
October 22, 2016 at 2:02 AM

I’m always surprised that “Right at Your Door” misses these lists. It’s a good little film imdb.com/title/tt0458367/

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1. JR says:
  October 22, 2016 at 7:34 AM
  
  Good suggestion on Right at Your Door. I have seen this one and forgot about it – not a bad movie.
  
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JR says:
October 22, 2016 at 7:55 AM

I’ve added most of the suggestions to the master list in the “Projects” section – which I will continue to update as time moves on. Keep ’em coming if you think of any.

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D. says:
October 25, 2016 at 5:53 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG1pItpyWBY

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Patriot Believer says:
November 13, 2016 at 5:10 AM

“Alone in the Wilderness”
True story of Dick Proenneke. For anyone who’s dreamed of walking away and building their own log cabin in pristine wilderness.

Dick Proenneke really did it with nothing more than a few hand tools.

https://www.amazon.com/Alone-Wilderness-Dick-Proenneke/dp/B0009PUAFG/ref=cm_cr_dp_asin_lnk

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1. JR says:
  November 13, 2016 at 7:14 AM
  
  Appreciate the suggestion.
  
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