From Arctic Wastelands to Zombie Apocalypses – These Edge-of-Your-Seat Survival Movies Will Keep You Glued to the Screen
Survival Movies push characters to their absolute limits. We’ve ranked these 10 gripping films by their IMDb scores to help you find the most intense viewing experiences.
Post-Apocalyptic Survival
- Nowhere (6.4 IMDb) – A pregnant woman’s desperate fight for survival at sea
- Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (6.2 IMDb) – Teens battle desert wastelands and a deadly virus
- Road (5.8 IMDb) – Family struggles through America’s apocalyptic collapse
Urban Survival Thrillers: When Cities Become Danger Zones
- World War Z (7.0 IMDb) – Brad Pitt races to stop a global zombie pandemic
- Tunnel (6.9 IMDb) – Businessman trapped in a collapsed underground passage
- San Andreas (6.1 IMDb) – Dwayne Johnson survives catastrophic earthquakes
Extreme Environment Thrillers
- Arctic (6.8 IMDb) – Mads Mikkelsen vs. polar isolation
- Centigrade (5.4 IMDb) – Couple fights hypothermia in frozen car wreck
- Fall (6.4 IMDb) – Climbers stranded on a 2,000-foot radio tower
Psychological Survival
- Ritual (5.9 IMDb) – Deadly game of wits in remote wilderness
