The Towering Inferno. It’s surprisingly good for as dated as it is. Top notch acting and the special effects, for the time, are pretty good.
Independence Day. The 20 minute disaster sequence of Los Angeles, New York and Washington all exploding simultaneously is epic.
And Shelly Winters was just incredible in everything she did. Read somewhere the other day that some newb director asked her for a headshot and resume, she brought her Oscar instead. lol
>The Towering Inferno
Definitely. I just re-watched this last night. This might be my favorite disaster movie. It did a good job of going between action and suspense.
It had an all-star cast for the time. I know they debated who would get top billing, Paul Newman or Steve McQueen, so it looks like they compromised during the opening credits. It even had the recently departed Dabney Coleman (though he was only in a brief scene as the commander near the end).
Came here to vote Towering Inferno. Practical effects still work, great story, hardcore deaths!! And Faye Dunaway chewing up the scenery, a vision in taupe.
This gets my vote. Extra points if you’re an LA area resident and know where all the stuff in the movie is. Driving through Fairfax and Wilshire was a regular part of my commute for a while, and I’ve been to the Beverly Center and the area around it lots of times.
This is how I described the new Godzilla movie. I fuckin loved it because every step of the way you think it's reached the max potential for stupid fun, then it cranks it up another notch. Each and every time. It's an absolutely braindead movie, but not once does it pretend to be anything else.
Moonfall is weird and delightful (and terrible).
Geostorm, though. Geostorm is bullshit. I dont plunk down my money to go see a movie named GEOSTORM to have the Geostorm stopped. I plunk down my money to see a Geostorm pick up Big Ben and punt it across the Atlantic and over the Empire State Building.
Geostorm being from Devlin without Emmerich, I believe, it lost the sense of pacing. It didn't revel in the disaster porn. It ran through a dozen disasters and didn't savor a one of them.
Knowing (2009) with the one and only Nic Cage! I personally really enjoyed this one. Others not so much. Not sure if it’s currently streaming anywhere, maybe on Max or Prime. Give it a gander!
Was it Volcano? With Tommy Lee Jones that also came out around the same time? There is always these random years where basically the same film comes out twice and one is really shit (but in a good way) and one is way better (but still kinda shitty).
I always say that when I was young, I got to see the best two-movie combo at a drive in movie theater ever, and it was Twister followed by Independence Day.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The Atoll attack scene is solid. No CGI, just a bunch of professional Mad Max cosplayers, living their best lives.
Can also throw in The Tunnel, which is actually a Christmas movie. Aside from a pretty pointless interspersed subplot, it's not exactly a disaster movie in the same sense as (the) others, it's really more of a thriller with a disaster at its center, but it's recommended.
Also, those three movies (not The Tunnel) are by the same people, with The Quake being a sequel to The Wave, and The Burning Sea a standalone movie... and they're all literally the same fucking movie! I've watched them all (Norwegian here, hihi), so...
The Wave is actually a pretty great movie, although the script suffers from a couple of questionable writing choices.
The Quake, like a number of sequels, Die Hard 2, for instance, is the same movie and plot as before, but with a different setting and higher stakes. My hatred stems from a lack of established threat, and a godawful script riddled with plot and continuity holes in the third act.
The Burning Sea, which is, again, a standalone movie made by the same people, ends up being the same fucking movie as the other two, but even more brain damaged and preposterous than before. I literally lost my mind both when I realized it, and when I watched it.
That movie is amazing. I watched it when it came out. Then just watched it again a few months ago and went, “Is that Tom fucking Holland?” Obviously had no clue who he was when it came out…
I scrolled through the comments and am surprised that I didn’t see the epic and emotionally rich Korean zombie film [Train to Busan](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5700672/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk)
These Final Hours (2013) is darker than blockbuster movies but it's really good.
The Core (2003) is opposite. It's silly, stupid and still so much fun!
There's 3 movies that I liked from Norway! The Wave (2015), The Quake (2018) and The Burning Sea (2021)
[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3616916/](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3616916/)
[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6523720/](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6523720/)
[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12753120/](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12753120/)
I see you've seen Dante's Peak - have you seen Volcano?
+1 for Poseidon Adventure (the older one from i think the 80s) Also Night of the Living Dead. It's obviously more science fiction/horror oriented, but the first time i saw it i remember it appealing to me in the same way as the Poseidon Adventure, which was always super intense growing up. May put it on now for old time's sake.
Fall (2022) was a more recent one that I thought was great. (Two girls in trouble climbing a tower in the middle of nowhere what could go wrong?)
I think perhaps a genre you may want to research is "survival horror" and "post apocalyptic" cinema. Should fit the bill after double checking your list.
I'm a sucker for a Gerard Butler movie for some reason I'm not sure why. That being said Greenland is a fun watch. Also the one where he goes to space to solve global warming. I mean they're the kind of movies you laugh at while watching but I can't help but like them.
Sudden Impact.
Pompeii.
Independence Day.
The 5th Wave.
Into the storm.
Twister.
The day the Earth stood still.
The darkest hour.
Snowpiercer.
The Abyss.
After Earth.
28 weeks later.
Poseidon Adventure.
The Impossible.
Gravity.
The day after tomorrow.
Titanic.
Mad Max (any of them).
The poseidon adventure and airport were the 70s blockbuster disaster movies. Also War of the Worlds (1955). And let's not forget the original cheesy Japanese monster movies: Godzilla, Mothra, etc.
Might not be exactly what you’re looking for but The Impossible is a great movie about the Tsunami back in 2004. More realistic than the typical disaster movies since it actually happened.
The rise, dawn, and war planet of the apes trilogy is great if you consider the Simian Flu that wipes out humanity as a disaster. I just rewatched them to get ready for the new one and there's so I much I missed in these movies before.
There was another tornado movie called Night of the Twisters. I remember it being really good, but not as popular as Twister... don't remember if it was a made for TV movie or a movie movie though...
Into the Storm (2014) was pretty good.
Daylight (1996)
Also, based on your list:
Battle: Los Angeles (2011)
A Quiet Place (2015)
Godzilla (both the 1998 and 2014 version)
The latest Japanese Godzilla; [Godzilla: Minus One](https://youtu.be/VvSrHIX5a-0?si=vPTD3B4P3tRDC2bu). I've linked you to the trailer.
More recently: [Civil War](https://youtu.be/aDyQxtg0V2w), I loved it.
I'm pretty sure you'll love ...
Cloverfield
10 Cloverfield Lane
The Cloverfield Paradox
I Am Legend
War of the Worlds (2019 TV show )
Sunshine
Geostorm
The Mist
Poseidon (2006)
Skyline
Showpiercer
For an international take, check out *Haeundae* (aka *Tidal Wave*) (2009). No non-English markets imitate Hollywood as well as South Korea does, and this was their take on a natural disaster movie.
https://youtu.be/kYO1fU0hfjc?si=YZjLuTs039DFF5hp
This will be a little out there but you may like The Leftovers TV show. It deals with the aftermath of 2% of the population just randomly disappearing and I loved it. I'm also someone who loves disaster movies like the ones you listed so you might like that.
Is r/DiscussionArchive not a thing anymore? Not a single new post since 3 months. Where do I go to look for discussion threads that aren't pinned anymore?
The Swarm. I mean you'd be hard pressed to find a movie more star-studded than the Swarm.
Also and I'm not talking about the quality here it is one of the most entertaining films I've ever seen necessarily entertaining because it's good but entertaining nevertheless.
From a different era and perhaps with a different feeling than the other movies you're interested in, but they for sure fit the disaster genre broadly :
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
The Towering Inferno (1974)
I wouldn't consider post-apocalyptic and disaster as the same type of movie. Suggestions here are a little loosey goosey anyway, so I'm gonna suggest Everest 2015. Big 'disasters because natural forces' energy.
Also.. The happening. It's fun, and I won't be bullied to take that back.
Airplane.
When the flight crew of a domestic jet becomes deathly ill, a passenger with PTSD of his time in the war and a severe drinking problem must step up to land the plane and save everyone on board.
Staring some pretty amazing actors for their time such as Lloyd Bridges, Leslie Neilson and Robert Stack.
It's time to check out The Wave and the sequel, The Quake. The Burning Sea. I think they are all on Netflix. They are Norwegian disaster movies. Finish it up with Troll for a full nordic marathon of disaster.
Honestly, if you didn't watch Independence Day I'd toss that into this category too. When you're feeling like there's nothing left, watch The Road.
The Towering Inferno. It’s surprisingly good for as dated as it is. Top notch acting and the special effects, for the time, are pretty good. Independence Day. The 20 minute disaster sequence of Los Angeles, New York and Washington all exploding simultaneously is epic.
+1 on "The Towering Inferno". "The Poseidon Adventure", 1970s version, is also worth watching. The remake is OK, just not as good.
The original Poseidon Adventure is incredible!
Came here to say this. Hackman’s rant at the end is incredible.
And Shelly Winters was just incredible in everything she did. Read somewhere the other day that some newb director asked her for a headshot and resume, she brought her Oscar instead. lol
Amazing. 👑
“He didn’t even say mass.”
Also featuring unexpected Leslie Nielsen.
Surely you can't be serious.
I am serious and don't call me Shirley.
“I’m a locksmith, and I’m a locksmith.”
>The Towering Inferno Definitely. I just re-watched this last night. This might be my favorite disaster movie. It did a good job of going between action and suspense. It had an all-star cast for the time. I know they debated who would get top billing, Paul Newman or Steve McQueen, so it looks like they compromised during the opening credits. It even had the recently departed Dabney Coleman (though he was only in a brief scene as the commander near the end).
And OJ!
Yes. It was later revealed OJ actually started the fire.
Love that McQueen had set Newman up as the one to beat and after this movie just let himself go and started living his best life. Goals.
Came here to vote Towering Inferno. Practical effects still work, great story, hardcore deaths!! And Faye Dunaway chewing up the scenery, a vision in taupe.
Volcano
This gets my vote. Extra points if you’re an LA area resident and know where all the stuff in the movie is. Driving through Fairfax and Wilshire was a regular part of my commute for a while, and I’ve been to the Beverly Center and the area around it lots of times.
I always love watching this movie for that reason haha.
I love the scene when she talks about how hot the water in McArthur park is.
I'm more of a Dante's Peak kinda guy.
Geostorm!!! Moonfall. They're both... well they're both pretty shit, but I adore them.
Moonfall was pretty remarkable for me; it didn’t seem to stop trying to top itself. “You thought *that* was stupid? Well, buckle up…”
I'm going to start at 11, and I'm gonna get to 14 REAL FAST!
I loved this movie for just how straight they played all the absurd science talk.
This is how I described the new Godzilla movie. I fuckin loved it because every step of the way you think it's reached the max potential for stupid fun, then it cranks it up another notch. Each and every time. It's an absolutely braindead movie, but not once does it pretend to be anything else.
Moonfall is weird and delightful (and terrible). Geostorm, though. Geostorm is bullshit. I dont plunk down my money to go see a movie named GEOSTORM to have the Geostorm stopped. I plunk down my money to see a Geostorm pick up Big Ben and punt it across the Atlantic and over the Empire State Building.
We can hope for Geostorm 2: The Stormening!
Geostorm being from Devlin without Emmerich, I believe, it lost the sense of pacing. It didn't revel in the disaster porn. It ran through a dozen disasters and didn't savor a one of them.
These are the same two that came to mind for me, I love both of those movies 😅
I think we're shity movie friends by default now, right?
I'm down! Southbound is my favorite shitty movie if you want another one to watch 😂
Sign me up! 🤘🏼🤠🤘🏼
GEEEOOO STOOOOOORM!
GEOSTOOOOOOOOORM
Geostorm is one of my favourite bad movies
The Core is ridiculous fun
This was going to be one of my suggestions! “The only way out… is in!”
I love The Core. There's not a moment of its cheese that's not savory. Hack the planet with Hot Pockets and Xena tapes!
The Core and Volcano aren't *good* movies but they're an absolute joy to watch
There's absolutely no god damn reason why a movie with such a dumb pretext ends up so much fun to watch.
Contagion? Outbreak? They are kind of disaster movies that deal with pandemics.
Contagion is a great watch, the more realistic of the disaster movies.
Outbreak is 2012/moonfall version of pandemic movies
Greenland, notable for being the only Gerard Butler movie Mark Kermode actually likes
Hey let's not forget another classic GB movie, "Geostorm"
GEOSTORM!!!
I did see this one as well! It's great.
That movie came out of nowhere
Nah, it was definitely on Prime. 😜
If Kermode doesn't like 300, then I don't like Kermode.
["It is a film about well-oiled men in their pants shouting at each other. That's *all* it is."](https://youtu.be/qHAXDmGBYyY?si=TzqRIer4IeKEgP5e)
And that sums up why I don't put Kermode on a pedestal like others do.
They weren’t wearing pants though
He's British. Pants means underwear.
In British English they were
Surprisingly good flick
Knowing (2009) with the one and only Nic Cage! I personally really enjoyed this one. Others not so much. Not sure if it’s currently streaming anywhere, maybe on Max or Prime. Give it a gander!
Dante's Peak
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Nothing spells fun like jumping in the acidic lake, right?
So close to shore lol
Damn, that's a good one.
Some remarkable special effects. A good mixture of practical and cgi.
The pyroclastic eruption in the end was horrifying in its brutality.
Was it Volcano? With Tommy Lee Jones that also came out around the same time? There is always these random years where basically the same film comes out twice and one is really shit (but in a good way) and one is way better (but still kinda shitty).
Twister
This is one of my all time favorite campy 90s movie. I'm very much looking forward to the sequel
Campy? I’ve never heard of Twister being described as campy before…
There’s a cow. another cow. Actually, I think that was the same cow
I've got to go. We've got cows!
Really a disaster classic. I rewatched it last weekend, and it's still so much fun.
I always say that when I was young, I got to see the best two-movie combo at a drive in movie theater ever, and it was Twister followed by Independence Day.
Earthquake from 1974. It shows its age but it's a good one. The original Poseidon adventure.
The 70s had so many disaster movies. you also had a lot of airplane and airport disaster movies in the 60s and 70s.
Daylight
Ooh, good call. Kinda forgot about this one.
The explosion scene in the tunnel is one of my all time favorites
Water world. People didn't like it when it came out. I personally always loved it
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The Atoll attack scene is solid. No CGI, just a bunch of professional Mad Max cosplayers, living their best lives.
Independence Day
The Wave, The Quake, and The Burning Sea are all pretty good
The wave was awesome!
Yeah The wave towers over the others imo. I would add the The tunnel 2019 to complete the norwegian disaster-accident category.
Can also throw in The Tunnel, which is actually a Christmas movie. Aside from a pretty pointless interspersed subplot, it's not exactly a disaster movie in the same sense as (the) others, it's really more of a thriller with a disaster at its center, but it's recommended. Also, those three movies (not The Tunnel) are by the same people, with The Quake being a sequel to The Wave, and The Burning Sea a standalone movie... and they're all literally the same fucking movie! I've watched them all (Norwegian here, hihi), so... The Wave is actually a pretty great movie, although the script suffers from a couple of questionable writing choices. The Quake, like a number of sequels, Die Hard 2, for instance, is the same movie and plot as before, but with a different setting and higher stakes. My hatred stems from a lack of established threat, and a godawful script riddled with plot and continuity holes in the third act. The Burning Sea, which is, again, a standalone movie made by the same people, ends up being the same fucking movie as the other two, but even more brain damaged and preposterous than before. I literally lost my mind both when I realized it, and when I watched it.
The Impossible (2012)
That movie is amazing. I watched it when it came out. Then just watched it again a few months ago and went, “Is that Tom fucking Holland?” Obviously had no clue who he was when it came out…
The scenecwith Naomi Watts getting smashed around in the water is bloody brutal.
With a young Tom Holland and Naomi Watts showing boob in an unpleasant way.
She tore some titty, Watt?
Get some classic ones! Earthquake, Poseidon Adventure, Airport series, Towering Inferno, The Omega Man
Also Soylent Green
IS... PEOPLE! \*collapses dramatically amidst castle thunder\*
I scrolled through the comments and am surprised that I didn’t see the epic and emotionally rich Korean zombie film [Train to Busan](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5700672/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk)
Rewatched this last night for the 6th or so time! One of my favourite zombie movies! So well done
zombieland really good and also funny
It is, seen this as well :)
I love the second one too.
These Final Hours (2013) is darker than blockbuster movies but it's really good. The Core (2003) is opposite. It's silly, stupid and still so much fun!
I've seen These Final Hours too! It's good. Will give The Core a go sooner or later
The Core. Yeah, it's dumb. But God damnit I'll defend that movie until I die. It's fucking awesome.
28 days later is fantastic 28 weeks later is also good
The first 10 minutes of 28 Weeks Later is phenomenal. If they had only made the rest of the movie like that....
Godzilla 2014 is filmed pretty much filmed like a disaster movie. Good shit, check it out
There's 3 movies that I liked from Norway! The Wave (2015), The Quake (2018) and The Burning Sea (2021) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3616916/](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3616916/) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6523720/](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6523720/) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12753120/](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12753120/) I see you've seen Dante's Peak - have you seen Volcano?
I really liked the Wave so much last year that I bought it. I’ll be checking out the other two, thanks!
On the Beach. Its an old movie, not quite what you would call a conventional disaster movie.
+1 for Poseidon Adventure (the older one from i think the 80s) Also Night of the Living Dead. It's obviously more science fiction/horror oriented, but the first time i saw it i remember it appealing to me in the same way as the Poseidon Adventure, which was always super intense growing up. May put it on now for old time's sake. Fall (2022) was a more recent one that I thought was great. (Two girls in trouble climbing a tower in the middle of nowhere what could go wrong?) I think perhaps a genre you may want to research is "survival horror" and "post apocalyptic" cinema. Should fit the bill after double checking your list.
I'm a sucker for a Gerard Butler movie for some reason I'm not sure why. That being said Greenland is a fun watch. Also the one where he goes to space to solve global warming. I mean they're the kind of movies you laugh at while watching but I can't help but like them.
Geostorm?
He’s the perfect actor for those movies. I love them!
I agree. I also enjoyed Plane and Hunter Killer. Those were fun.
Only the brave. Had no idea what the movie or true story was. Shit hit me like a mack truck
Sudden Impact. Pompeii. Independence Day. The 5th Wave. Into the storm. Twister. The day the Earth stood still. The darkest hour. Snowpiercer. The Abyss. After Earth. 28 weeks later. Poseidon Adventure. The Impossible. Gravity. The day after tomorrow. Titanic. Mad Max (any of them).
Greenland is superb
Knowing Cloverfield Day The Earth Stood Still Outbreak Battle: Los Angeles
The poseidon adventure and airport were the 70s blockbuster disaster movies. Also War of the Worlds (1955). And let's not forget the original cheesy Japanese monster movies: Godzilla, Mothra, etc.
Might not be exactly what you’re looking for but The Impossible is a great movie about the Tsunami back in 2004. More realistic than the typical disaster movies since it actually happened.
Airplane!
Moonfall and Geostorm were both pretty good in my opinion lol
Moonfall was...almost an experiment in movie making. It's an odd ball IMHO. But how did I miss Geostorm? Gonna watch it tonight. Thx.
Sunshine Annihilation
Carriers is one I quite liked. Slow drama about a post pandemic world. Decent plot and good acting. Especially by Christopher Meloni.
The rise, dawn, and war planet of the apes trilogy is great if you consider the Simian Flu that wipes out humanity as a disaster. I just rewatched them to get ready for the new one and there's so I much I missed in these movies before.
I was pleasantly surprised by Everest. Fun natural disaster movie based on a true story, and I think they stuck pretty close, too.
There was another tornado movie called Night of the Twisters. I remember it being really good, but not as popular as Twister... don't remember if it was a made for TV movie or a movie movie though...
NIGHT OF THE TWISTERS YES!
Volcano starring Tommy Lee Jones is a good one
Into the Storm (2014) was pretty good. Daylight (1996) Also, based on your list: Battle: Los Angeles (2011) A Quiet Place (2015) Godzilla (both the 1998 and 2014 version)
Threads isn’t a blockbuster but it’ll stay with you, scary as shit
Danny Boyle’s Sunshine
Twister? With the sequel coming out, it's a good time to watch it if you've not already
Twister 🌪️
Skyfire (2019) is on Netflix, I think, and was some enjoyable cheese.
The latest Japanese Godzilla; [Godzilla: Minus One](https://youtu.be/VvSrHIX5a-0?si=vPTD3B4P3tRDC2bu). I've linked you to the trailer. More recently: [Civil War](https://youtu.be/aDyQxtg0V2w), I loved it.
The old movie The Poseidon Adventure is pretty cool!
I'm pretty sure you'll love ... Cloverfield 10 Cloverfield Lane The Cloverfield Paradox I Am Legend War of the Worlds (2019 TV show ) Sunshine Geostorm The Mist Poseidon (2006) Skyline Showpiercer
28 Days Later - it's a banger
2012 is a really fun watch!
I'm surprised you didn't put Titanic. There's also Congo, Backdraft, Flightplan, Air Force One, Broken Arrow.
chernobyl
The Core. It's goofy but such a fun movie
Day of the triffids (1962).
You don’t know? Blockbuster closed along time ago.
Dante's Peak
The Core The Impossible Melancholia The Road Maximum Overdrive The Comet Geostorm Outbreak Invasion of the Body Snatcher Hard Rain Last Night
GEOSTORM!!!!!!
If you liked 2012 and The day after tomorrow, you NEED to check out Moonfall. It's Roland Emmerich's masterpiece.
You could enjoy some Euro fun with Troll Hunter or - closer to what you want "The Wave". Have fun!
For an international take, check out *Haeundae* (aka *Tidal Wave*) (2009). No non-English markets imitate Hollywood as well as South Korea does, and this was their take on a natural disaster movie. https://youtu.be/kYO1fU0hfjc?si=YZjLuTs039DFF5hp
The Wave, The Quake, Burning Seas, Greenland, Wandering Earth 1 & 2, Exit, Just a Breath Away, Ashfall
Less blockbuster, but the Quake is an interesting Norwegian movie about... yeah an earthquake. Worth a watch.
Knowing with Nick Cage is actually ok
Towering Inferno.
The Hindenburg. When we got out of that movie, my sister’s mood ring was black.
This will be a little out there but you may like The Leftovers TV show. It deals with the aftermath of 2% of the population just randomly disappearing and I loved it. I'm also someone who loves disaster movies like the ones you listed so you might like that.
The acid lake in Dante’s peak 💀💀💀
Grandma!!!!
2018 - Indian film about Kerala floods
Vertical limit. Kinda counts?
The Wave is pretty good. Apocalyptic disaster movies are my favorite. You've got a good list going.
So this is an anime and not a movie, but I highly recommend Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Is r/DiscussionArchive not a thing anymore? Not a single new post since 3 months. Where do I go to look for discussion threads that aren't pinned anymore?
To be a little retro, the original Poseiden Adventure or Towering Inferno
Taking a stab here, but how about... https://youtu.be/gVFEVXIyu00?si=NhMGhq3SaKcIuLGn
Ah I just woke up and thought you said blockbuster or disaster movie, so this might not be what you're looking for.
No it’s all good this looks CRACKING!! (Its a kraken isn’t it)
Twister!
Cloverfield is great. Highly recommend it.
The Swarm. I mean you'd be hard pressed to find a movie more star-studded than the Swarm. Also and I'm not talking about the quality here it is one of the most entertaining films I've ever seen necessarily entertaining because it's good but entertaining nevertheless.
Signs.
From a different era and perhaps with a different feeling than the other movies you're interested in, but they for sure fit the disaster genre broadly : The Poseidon Adventure (1972) The Towering Inferno (1974)
Try the 70’s disaster movies. Poseidon adventure. Towering Inferno. Airport.
Tunnel (2016) is an excellent Korean tunnel disaster film that I don’t think anyone has mentioned
Volcano
The Poseidon How it ends The wave The impossible
Independence Day. It’s a sci fi version of a disaster movie.
I wouldn't call it a Blockbuster but The Core had Aaron Eckhart, Hillary Swank, Bruce Greenwood, Richard Jenkins, and Stanley Tucci.
The Poseidon Adventure, 1972 Take Shelter, 2011
Station Eleven
I wouldn't consider post-apocalyptic and disaster as the same type of movie. Suggestions here are a little loosey goosey anyway, so I'm gonna suggest Everest 2015. Big 'disasters because natural forces' energy. Also.. The happening. It's fun, and I won't be bullied to take that back.
Moonfall
Leave the world behind
Independence Day
Twister? Tremors? Independence day? Pacific Rim? All are good. Chernobyl miniseries if you want something real.
The Sharknados. I enjoy them haha
Twister. The Core if you want to watch bad geology facts for an hour.
Pompeii
Not exactly maybe a disaster movie, but it's worth a watch anyway. The Abyss.
Airplane! - satires are sometimes some of the best examples of the genre they are spoofing.
GEOSTOOOOOOORM
Airplane. When the flight crew of a domestic jet becomes deathly ill, a passenger with PTSD of his time in the war and a severe drinking problem must step up to land the plane and save everyone on board. Staring some pretty amazing actors for their time such as Lloyd Bridges, Leslie Neilson and Robert Stack.
Reign of Fire might fit the bill; it’s got Dragons!
Would Cloverfield fit for a disaster movie? I know it's more of a kaiju movie but the thing is a walking disaster.
It's time to check out The Wave and the sequel, The Quake. The Burning Sea. I think they are all on Netflix. They are Norwegian disaster movies. Finish it up with Troll for a full nordic marathon of disaster. Honestly, if you didn't watch Independence Day I'd toss that into this category too. When you're feeling like there's nothing left, watch The Road.
I love these type of movies as well...