Top 10 Worst Disaster Movies

these movies were supposed to be epic

these movies were supposed to be epic but they were cinematic disasters

but they were cinematic disasters

but they were cinematic disasters instead what can we do about dish

instead what can we do about dish

instead what can we do about dish welcome to watchmojo.com today we’ll be

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counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten worst disaster movies may the record

worst disaster movies may the record

worst disaster movies may the record reflect that he was nearly one hour late

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for this list we’re focusing on the most

for this list we’re focusing on the most dreadful disaster movies dating all the

dreadful disaster movies dating all the

dreadful disaster movies dating all the way back to the 70s

this is James number 10 san andreas I’ll

this is James number 10 san andreas I’ll have to auto-rotate down

okay even though this film literally

okay even though this film literally rocked it at the box office that doesn’t

rocked it at the box office that doesn’t

rocked it at the box office that doesn’t make it a top-notch disaster flick

make it a top-notch disaster flick

make it a top-notch disaster flick there’s plenty of entertainment value in

there’s plenty of entertainment value in

there’s plenty of entertainment value in San Andreas yet it’s the lack of heart

San Andreas yet it’s the lack of heart

San Andreas yet it’s the lack of heart that makes it the visual effects do pop

that makes it the visual effects do pop

that makes it the visual effects do pop and The Rock Carla cugino and Alexandra

and The Rock Carla cugino and Alexandra

and The Rock Carla cugino and Alexandra Daddario provides star power

Daddario provides star power

Daddario provides star power unfortunately that’s simply not enough

unfortunately that’s simply not enough

unfortunately that’s simply not enough to salvage the saggy plot the film’s

to salvage the saggy plot the film’s

to salvage the saggy plot the film’s big-time 110 million dollar budget was

big-time 110 million dollar budget was

big-time 110 million dollar budget was clearly aimed to produce basic popcorn

clearly aimed to produce basic popcorn

clearly aimed to produce basic popcorn fun rather than a script with some

fun rather than a script with some

fun rather than a script with some emotional heft number 9 the day after

emotional heft number 9 the day after

emotional heft number 9 the day after tomorrow it’s been raining like this for

tomorrow it’s been raining like this for

tomorrow it’s been raining like this for three days if this is indeed the highest

three days if this is indeed the highest

three days if this is indeed the highest grossing Hollywood film made in Canada

grossing Hollywood film made in Canada

grossing Hollywood film made in Canada and then Canada needs to do better

and then Canada needs to do better

and then Canada needs to do better directed by Roland Emmerich the man

directed by Roland Emmerich the man

directed by Roland Emmerich the man behind Independence Day and Universal

behind Independence Day and Universal

behind Independence Day and Universal Soldier The Day After Tomorrow is

Soldier The Day After Tomorrow is

Soldier The Day After Tomorrow is thrilling but very preachy and that

thrilling but very preachy and that

thrilling but very preachy and that preach eNOS isn’t even that useful

preach eNOS isn’t even that useful

preach eNOS isn’t even that useful it’s a movie that provokes more than

it’s a movie that provokes more than

it’s a movie that provokes more than educates as evidenced by criticism from

educates as evidenced by criticism from

educates as evidenced by criticism from actual scientists it’s steeped in post

actual scientists it’s steeped in post

actual scientists it’s steeped in post 9/11 fright and just doesn’t hold up

9/11 fright and just doesn’t hold up

9/11 fright and just doesn’t hold up alongside other disaster movies that

alongside other disaster movies that

alongside other disaster movies that give the audience much more bang for

give the audience much more bang for

give the audience much more bang for their buck

five years after the day after tomorrow

five years after the day after tomorrow roland emmerich gave it another go with

roland emmerich gave it another go with

roland emmerich gave it another go with a new disaster movie this time with no

a new disaster movie this time with no

a new disaster movie this time with no shame whatsoever

shame whatsoever

shame whatsoever hey it’s not an entirely unappealing

hey it’s not an entirely unappealing

hey it’s not an entirely unappealing epoch what with its apocalyptic Mayan

epoch what with its apocalyptic Mayan

epoch what with its apocalyptic Mayan overtones and an appropriate atmosphere

overtones and an appropriate atmosphere

overtones and an appropriate atmosphere of cataclysmic dupe the movie did

of cataclysmic dupe the movie did

of cataclysmic dupe the movie did capitalize on a lot of anxiety about the

capitalize on a lot of anxiety about the

capitalize on a lot of anxiety about the then-upcoming supposedly cursed year

then-upcoming supposedly cursed year

then-upcoming supposedly cursed year 2012 and to be fair the film was a

2012 and to be fair the film was a

2012 and to be fair the film was a worldwide hit

worldwide hit

worldwide hit but John Cusack and the lead rule just

but John Cusack and the lead rule just

but John Cusack and the lead rule just doesn’t quite cut it and it’s lack of

doesn’t quite cut it and it’s lack of

doesn’t quite cut it and it’s lack of true star power is painfully clear

true star power is painfully clear

true star power is painfully clear then there’s the 158 minute running time

then there’s the 158 minute running time

then there’s the 158 minute running time that well let’s be frank is itself kind

that well let’s be frank is itself kind

that well let’s be frank is itself kind of a disaster of time management

of a disaster of time management

of a disaster of time management number 7 Left Behind as both an

number 7 Left Behind as both an

number 7 Left Behind as both an adaptation of a polarizing novel and a

adaptation of a polarizing novel and a

adaptation of a polarizing novel and a reboot of the original Kirk Cameron

reboot of the original Kirk Cameron

reboot of the original Kirk Cameron franchise this production seems like it

franchise this production seems like it

franchise this production seems like it was doomed from the start

was doomed from the start

was doomed from the start after all mainstream disaster flicks

after all mainstream disaster flicks

after all mainstream disaster flicks typically need a budget higher than a

typically need a budget higher than a

typically need a budget higher than a paltry sixteen million dollars plus

paltry sixteen million dollars plus

paltry sixteen million dollars plus Nicolas Cage is acting though always

Nicolas Cage is acting though always

Nicolas Cage is acting though always possessing a certain genocide quoi isn’t

possessing a certain genocide quoi isn’t

possessing a certain genocide quoi isn’t strong enough to carry the film

strong enough to carry the film

strong enough to carry the film some critics feel this even marks the

some critics feel this even marks the

some critics feel this even marks the unofficial end of his wide box office

unofficial end of his wide box office

unofficial end of his wide box office appeal Irene knew this was coming

appeal Irene knew this was coming

appeal Irene knew this was coming overall everyone tries hard in the

overall everyone tries hard in the

overall everyone tries hard in the apocalyptic left behind only they try

apocalyptic left behind only they try

apocalyptic left behind only they try way too hard to make it a fundamental

way too hard to make it a fundamental

way too hard to make it a fundamental Christian polemic rather than a movie

Christian polemic rather than a movie

Christian polemic rather than a movie that won’t make you as Krrish I know you

that won’t make you as Krrish I know you

that won’t make you as Krrish I know you all want answers and believe me so do I

all want answers and believe me so do I

all want answers and believe me so do I and I’ll do my best to get them but

and I’ll do my best to get them but

and I’ll do my best to get them but right now I have to do my job so that

right now I have to do my job so that

right now I have to do my job so that we’re all safe safe safe from what shit

we’re all safe safe safe from what shit

we’re all safe safe safe from what shit down number 6 volcano lava here in LA

down number 6 volcano lava here in LA

down number 6 volcano lava here in LA released just after Dante’s Peak which

released just after Dante’s Peak which

released just after Dante’s Peak which is a much better volcano eruption film

is a much better volcano eruption film

is a much better volcano eruption film this Mick Jackson flick suffers from

this Mick Jackson flick suffers from

this Mick Jackson flick suffers from Hollywood itis volcano is based in Los

Hollywood itis volcano is based in Los

Hollywood itis volcano is based in Los Angeles and holds a lot of potential

Angeles and holds a lot of potential

Angeles and holds a lot of potential with its LaBrea tar pit setting but the

with its LaBrea tar pit setting but the

with its LaBrea tar pit setting but the lack of character depth sinks in the

lack of character depth sinks in the

lack of character depth sinks in the main body of course is actual lava which

main body of course is actual lava which

main body of course is actual lava which doesn’t have the same zingy shock appeal

doesn’t have the same zingy shock appeal

doesn’t have the same zingy shock appeal as more visually innovative disaster

as more visually innovative disaster

as more visually innovative disaster films

films

films okay okay now you can see

itself on paper volcano seems like a

itself on paper volcano seems like a winner but it’s a bore from beginning to

winner but it’s a bore from beginning to

winner but it’s a bore from beginning to end a classic example of Hollywood

end a classic example of Hollywood

end a classic example of Hollywood producers placing more value on

producers placing more value on

producers placing more value on contrived drama rather than visceral

contrived drama rather than visceral

contrived drama rather than visceral thrills you don’t like my plan that’s

thrills you don’t like my plan that’s

thrills you don’t like my plan that’s good give me another plan but don’t tell

good give me another plan but don’t tell

good give me another plan but don’t tell me we’re backing out number five the

me we’re backing out number five the

me we’re backing out number five the core with its 85 million dollar budget

core with its 85 million dollar budget

core with its 85 million dollar budget this movie had enough financial

this movie had enough financial

this movie had enough financial flexibility to produce something special

flexibility to produce something special

flexibility to produce something special unfortunately the derivative molten core

unfortunately the derivative molten core

unfortunately the derivative molten core Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth premise was overly convoluted and

premise was overly convoluted and

premise was overly convoluted and poo-pooed by actual scientists the

poo-pooed by actual scientists the

poo-pooed by actual scientists the faulty script is just too big a hurdle

faulty script is just too big a hurdle

faulty script is just too big a hurdle to overcome it’s plastic and it’s a

to overcome it’s plastic and it’s a

to overcome it’s plastic and it’s a disaster flick that teases viewers with

disaster flick that teases viewers with

disaster flick that teases viewers with Hollywood appeal but there’s just not a

Hollywood appeal but there’s just not a

Hollywood appeal but there’s just not a lot going on deep inside the cast

lot going on deep inside the cast

lot going on deep inside the cast including names like Aaron Eckhart

including names like Aaron Eckhart

including names like Aaron Eckhart Stanley Tucci and Hilary Swank also

Stanley Tucci and Hilary Swank also

Stanley Tucci and Hilary Swank also feels empty when they really should have

feels empty when they really should have

feels empty when they really should have been the core with me not exactly nimble

been the core with me not exactly nimble

been the core with me not exactly nimble here number four the happening are you

here number four the happening are you

here number four the happening are you joking by 2008 director M night

joking by 2008 director M night

joking by 2008 director M night Shyamalan was at the cinematic

Shyamalan was at the cinematic

Shyamalan was at the cinematic crossroads and he badly needed a

crossroads and he badly needed a

crossroads and he badly needed a mainstream hit to jumpstart his moribund

mainstream hit to jumpstart his moribund

mainstream hit to jumpstart his moribund career but the happening is not your

career but the happening is not your

career but the happening is not your typical mainstream disaster flee

typical mainstream disaster flee

typical mainstream disaster flee [Music]

[Music]

[Music] it doesn’t possess the bold and shocking

it doesn’t possess the bold and shocking

it doesn’t possess the bold and shocking allure of previous Shyamalan movies nor

allure of previous Shyamalan movies nor

allure of previous Shyamalan movies nor is it even that scary unfortunately it’s

is it even that scary unfortunately it’s

is it even that scary unfortunately it’s just reflective of a struggling director

just reflective of a struggling director

just reflective of a struggling director trying something different even more

trying something different even more

trying something different even more different than usual and with boring

different than usual and with boring

different than usual and with boring results even star Mark Wahlberg admitted

results even star Mark Wahlberg admitted

results even star Mark Wahlberg admitted that it was a pretty bad movie lied to

that it was a pretty bad movie lied to

that it was a pretty bad movie lied to me number three Pompeii

me number three Pompeii

me number three Pompeii perhaps the gods ban me for a reason

perhaps the gods ban me for a reason

perhaps the gods ban me for a reason directed by event horizon filmmaker Paul

directed by event horizon filmmaker Paul

directed by event horizon filmmaker Paul WS Anderson this in the ippolit Indies

WS Anderson this in the ippolit Indies

WS Anderson this in the ippolit Indies Astor movie is ambitious but where

Astor movie is ambitious but where

Astor movie is ambitious but where Pompeii does succeed with its technical

Pompeii does succeed with its technical

Pompeii does succeed with its technical accuracy it fails with its weak central

accuracy it fails with its weak central

accuracy it fails with its weak central love story or is that lava story and

love story or is that lava story and

love story or is that lava story and supporting characters based on the

supporting characters based on the

supporting characters based on the famous Mount Vesuvius eruption there’s

famous Mount Vesuvius eruption there’s

famous Mount Vesuvius eruption there’s plenty of terror and wreckage and that’s

plenty of terror and wreckage and that’s

plenty of terror and wreckage and that’s good but the lack of character nuanced

good but the lack of character nuanced

good but the lack of character nuanced waters down the drama and there’s just

waters down the drama and there’s just

waters down the drama and there’s just too much going on plot wise and not

too much going on plot wise and not

too much going on plot wise and not enough focus on developing interesting

enough focus on developing interesting

enough focus on developing interesting emotional connections the real Pompeii

emotional connections the real Pompeii

emotional connections the real Pompeii event was most memorable but this movie

event was most memorable but this movie

event was most memorable but this movie is eminently forgettable nice number-2

is eminently forgettable nice number-2

is eminently forgettable nice number-2 media that meteors five miles wide and

media that meteors five miles wide and

media that meteors five miles wide and it’s given the names attached to this

it’s given the names attached to this

it’s given the names attached to this Hong Kong American sci-fi production

Hong Kong American sci-fi production

Hong Kong American sci-fi production including Sean Connery Karl Malden and

including Sean Connery Karl Malden and

including Sean Connery Karl Malden and the late Natalie Wood it seemed to have

the late Natalie Wood it seemed to have

the late Natalie Wood it seemed to have star power pun intended but the cast of

star power pun intended but the cast of

star power pun intended but the cast of meteor was past its collective prime and

meteor was past its collective prime and

meteor was past its collective prime and the political cold war themes just

the political cold war themes just

the political cold war themes just haven’t aged well

haven’t aged well

haven’t aged well [Music]

of course the special effects haven’t

of course the special effects haven’t either which is an equally major problem

either which is an equally major problem

either which is an equally major problem as a whole

as a whole

as a whole meteor fails with cluttered narrative

meteor fails with cluttered narrative

meteor fails with cluttered narrative poor acting and even worse direction

poor acting and even worse direction

poor acting and even worse direction it’s a mash-up of science fiction tropes

it’s a mash-up of science fiction tropes

it’s a mash-up of science fiction tropes a victim of its era and an example of

a victim of its era and an example of

a victim of its era and an example of what not to do when producing a disaster

what not to do when producing a disaster

what not to do when producing a disaster number one beside it to be fair this

number one beside it to be fair this

number one beside it to be fair this loose remake of the 1972 original

loose remake of the 1972 original

loose remake of the 1972 original features amazing visual effects but this

features amazing visual effects but this

features amazing visual effects but this otherwise laudable emphasis on

otherwise laudable emphasis on

otherwise laudable emphasis on technology actually makes Poseidon a

technology actually makes Poseidon a

technology actually makes Poseidon a hollow film director Wolfgang Petersen

hollow film director Wolfgang Petersen

hollow film director Wolfgang Petersen understands the appeal of an ocean based

understands the appeal of an ocean based

understands the appeal of an ocean based disaster flick Titanic anyone yet his

disaster flick Titanic anyone yet his

disaster flick Titanic anyone yet his characters you know actual human beings

characters you know actual human beings

characters you know actual human beings are merely supporting players here for

are merely supporting players here for

are merely supporting players here for the underwater carnage for some viewers

the underwater carnage for some viewers

the underwater carnage for some viewers that works but the complete lack of

that works but the complete lack of

that works but the complete lack of heart is painfully obvious proving that

heart is painfully obvious proving that

heart is painfully obvious proving that a production team with big concepts can

a production team with big concepts can

a production team with big concepts can easily sabotage a big-budget ironically

easily sabotage a big-budget ironically

easily sabotage a big-budget ironically this will be just doesn’t hold water do

this will be just doesn’t hold water do

this will be just doesn’t hold water do you agree with our picks check out these

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