KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM
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Post-Apocalyptic Movies

Kinora's catalogue lists 8 films set after the apocalypse, spanning 1927–2018. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 2002

    28 Days Later

    London — 2000s
    Urban · Rural · Wildernessdir. Danny Boyle
  • 2018

    A Quiet Place

    Near Future
    Rural · Wildernessdir. John Krasinski
  • 1988

    Akira

    2010s
    Urban · Undergrounddir. Katsuhiro Otomo
  • 2006

    Children of Men

    London — Near Future
    Urban · Rural · Coastal Seadir. Alfonso Cuarón
  • 2015

    Mad Max: Fury Road

    Far Future
    Desert · Wildernessdir. George Miller
  • 1927

    Metropolis

    Far Future
    Urban · Undergrounddir. Fritz Lang
  • 1991

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    Los Angeles — 1990s · Far Future
    Urban · Off Worlddir. James Cameron
  • 1999

    The Matrix

    Near Future · Far Future
    Urban · Underground · Off Worlddir. Lana Wachowski

Frequently asked

How many movies are set after the apocalypse?

Kinora's catalogue lists 8 films set after the apocalypse, spanning 1927–2018.

What are some movies set after the apocalypse?

Films set after the apocalypse in our catalogue include 28 Days Later (2002), A Quiet Place (2018), Akira (1988), Children of Men (2006), and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).

What is the oldest movie set after the apocalypse?

Metropolis (1927) is the earliest film set after the apocalypse in our catalogue; the most recent is A Quiet Place (2018).

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