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1. Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
G | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission searches for the only survivor of the previous expedition. He discovers a planet ruled by apes and an underground city run by telepathic humans.
Director: Ted Post | Stars: James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, Linda Harrison
Votes: 52,841 | Gross: $19.00M
2. The Hunt for Red October (1990)
PG | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
In November 1984, the Soviet Union's best submarine captain violates orders and heads for the U.S. in a new undetectable sub. The American CIA and military must quickly determine: Is he trying to defect or to start a war?
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Sam Neill
Votes: 215,378 | Gross: $122.01M
3. Ant-Man (2015)
PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, pull off a plan that will save the world.
Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly
Votes: 724,020 | Gross: $180.20M
4. Threads (1984 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 112 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The effects of a nuclear holocaust on the working class city of Sheffield, England and the eventual long-term effects of nuclear war on civilization.
Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly, Rita May
Votes: 20,326
5. The Interview (II) (2014)
R | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Jong-Un Kim, they are recruited by the CIA to assassinate him.
Directors: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen | Stars: James Franco, Seth Rogen, Randall Park, Lizzy Caplan
Votes: 355,750 | Gross: $6.11M
6. Crimson Tide (1995)
R | 116 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
On a U.S. nuclear missile sub, a young First Officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger happy Captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, Matt Craven, George Dzundza
Votes: 123,736 | Gross: $91.40M
7. Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
R | 146 min | Drama, Thriller
An imprisoned rogue USAF general with a secret personal agenda, escapes the brig and takes over an ICBM silo, threatening to start WW3.
Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Roscoe Lee Browne, Joseph Cotten
Votes: 3,736
8. The Atomic Submarine (1959)
Not Rated | 72 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
Ships mysteriously disappear on route across the Arctic Sea, and a specially-equipped submarine is sent to investigate.
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet | Stars: Arthur Franz, Dick Foran, Brett Halsey, Tom Conway
Votes: 1,850
9. Mega Piranha (2010 TV Movie)
R | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A mutant strain of giant ferocious piranha escape from the Amazon and eat their way toward Florida.
Directors: Eric Forsberg, Stuart Gillard | Stars: Paul Logan, Tiffany, Barry Williams, David Labiosa
Votes: 5,881
10. Cold War (1998)
47 min | Documentary, History
A 24-part series which deals with the relations between the United States, the Soviet Union and their respective allies between the end of World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Anatoli Dobrynin, Robert McNamara, Vladimir Yerofeyev
Votes: 1,041
11. Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie (1995 Video)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, History, War
The history of nuclear weapons between 1945 until 1963.
Director: Peter Kuran | Stars: William Shatner, Edward Teller, W.H.P. Blandy, Frank H. Shelton
Votes: 3,624
12. Gagarin. Pervyy v kosmose (2013)
108 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Gagarin blasted off in a Vostok rocket and he orbited Earth for 106 minutes. He was the cosmonaut who was selected from over three thousand fighter pilots throughout the Soviet Union.
Director: Pavel Parkhomenko | Stars: Yaroslav Zhalnin, Mikhail Filippov, Vladimir Steklov, Vadim Michman
Votes: 3,581
13. Hatsujô kateikyôshi: Sensei no aijiru (2003)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Sachiko Hanai is a call girl. One day she is caught up in a gunfight and is shot in the forehead. Instead of killing her, the bullet in her head gives her psychic powers. She also ... See full summary »
Director: Mitsuru Meike | Stars: Kyôko Hayami, Kikujirô Honda, Yukijirô Hotaru, Yûichi Ishikawa
Votes: 770 | Gross: $0.00M
14. Command and Control (2016)
PG | 92 min | Documentary, History
Documentary of 1980's near-launch of a nuclear missile from Arkansas, based on Eric Shlosser's award-winning book of the same name.
Director: Robert Kenner | Stars: Michael Bideller, Andreas Birnbaum, Tom Brokaw, Robin Brosch
Votes: 995 | Gross: $0.05M
15. The Arrow (1997)
180 min | Drama, History
The true story of how Canada built and destroyed the world's most advanced fighter plane back in the 1950s.
Stars: Dan Aykroyd, Sara Botsford, Ron White, Aidan Devine
Votes: 872
16. Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, War
Expansion pack for Command & Conquer: Generals (2003).
Director: John Salwitz | Stars: Julian Stone, Catherine Dao, Mike Saad, Ivan Allen
Votes: 946
17. Rocket Attack U.S.A. (1960)
Not Rated | 68 min | Thriller
An American secret agent tries to stop the Soviets from launching an intercontinental missile at the mainland United States.
Director: Barry Mahon | Stars: Monica Davis, John McKay, Phillip St. George, Edward Czerniuk
Votes: 1,169
18. Countdown to Zero (2010)
PG | 91 min | Documentary
A documentary about how the likelihood of nuclear weapons (or fissile materials) usage has increased due to the rise of terrorism and lack of safeguards and verification.
Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Graham Allison, James Baker III, Bruce Blair, Tony Blair
Votes: 2,316 | Gross: $0.27M
19. Command & Conquer: Generals (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, War
China and the US are faced with the growing threat of the Global Liberation Army, that sees both of the superpowers as a threat to their freedom. Through three campaigns and multiplayer battles, you'll have the chance to save the world.
Stars: Aki Aleong, Ivan Allen, June Angela, Gregg Berger
Votes: 1,381
20. Syphon Filter (1999 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Mystery
A secret US government called "The Agency" sends agent Gabe Logan around the world to stop terrorists and find out about the secret weapon called Syphon Filter.
Stars: John Chacon, Ava Fang, Eric R. Hilding, Anna Muravitskaya
Votes: 933
21. First Strike (1979 TV Movie)
40 min | Documentary
An interesting Cold War film that starts with showing a hypothetical Soviet nuclear first strike scenario leading to a U.S. surrender, followed by a United States Air Force "sales pitch" for more defense spending.
Director: Fleming E. Fuller | Stars: Richard H. Ellis, William R. Graham, Francis P. Hoeber, Edward N. Luttwak
Votes: 44
22. Sputnik Fever (2007)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
Documentary looking back at the USSR's Sputnik satellite and its effects at the time and over the last 50 years.
Director: David Hoffman | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Gene Banucci, Jay Barbree, Paul Dickson
Votes: 129 | Gross: $0.01M
23. Warship (2001– )
224 min | Documentary, History, War
The evolution of the modern naval warship, from the days of wooden vessels under sail to today's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, submarines, and missile cruisers.
Stars: Stacy Keach, Tim L. Smith
Votes: 46
24. Nukes in Space (1999 Video)
53 min | Documentary, History
U.S. nuclear tests in space, and the development of the military intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
Director: Peter Kuran | Stars: Raymond Garthoff, Bernard Lovell, Bernard Schriever, William Shatner
Votes: 269
25. Blind Man's Bluff (2001 TV Movie)
93 min | Documentary, History
A history of American submarine espionage during the Cold War.
Stars: Roger Mudd, Will Lyman, Christopher Drew, Sherry Sontag
Votes: 19
26. Beneath the Plains: The Minuteman Missile on Alert (2020 Video)
31 min | Documentary, Short
The story of the Minuteman strategic missile program, focusing on the Cold War years. From the 1960s onward, up to one thousand nuclear-armed ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles) ... See full summary »
Directors: Bob Noll, Mike Sullivan | Stars: Steve Ket, Linda Aldrich, Don Alston, Bruce Blair
28. Notes on Nuclear War (1983)
60 min | Documentary
The development of nuclear weapons, their effects and how they have affected contemporary politics and military strategy.
Director: Tina Viljoen | Star: Gwynne Dyer
Votes: 8
30. On the Brink: Doomsday (1997 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, War
The A-Bomb, the H-Bomb, Cold War, Kennedy, Khrushchev, Yeltsin, Reagan...Who said that the world was a safe place?
Director: Gary Parker | Stars: Ed Green, Peter Roman, R. Cargill Hall, Vassily Reshetnikov
Votes: 23
31. Spies Above (1996 TV Movie)
Documentary, History
A history of U.S. spy satellites.
Director: Kurt Sayenga | Stars: Gillian Anderson, Dino A. Brugioni, R.M. Huffstutler, Lyndon B. Johnson
Votes: 36
33. The Price of Peace, a Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg (2018)
Documentary
Leading up to the onset of World War II, western democracies like Britain and France viewed a policy of appeasement toward Germany as the path of wisdom and restraint. It seemed prudent to ... See full summary »
Director: Kip Perry | Stars: Johan Norberg, Eugene Bickley, Peter Biella, Brian Bishop
35. Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines (2002)
48 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary history of the development and deployment of the Cold War's ultimate weapon: the nuclear missile submarine. Features interviews with Navy veterans and footage never-before-seen by the public.
Director: Nick Spark | Star: Roy Scheider
Votes: 41
36. Development of the Soviet Ballistic Missile Threat (1960)
21 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Linscott A. Hall, Joel Parks
37. Planspiel Atomkrieg - Raketenpoker um die Nachrüstung (2008 TV Movie)
45 min | History
Director: Gabriele Trost | Stars: Viktor Cherkashin, Robert McFarlane, Hans Apel, Erhard Eppler
39.
MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode:
Early Retirement
(1988)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
MacGyver's boss Pete oversees the disarming of a nuclear warhead. A deadly explosion at the disarming facility causes Pete to accept full responsibility and retire from the Phoenix ... See full summary »
Director: Cliff Bole | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Madison Mason, Ted Stidder
Votes: 309
40.
Science Fiction Theatre (1955–1957)
Episode:
The Unguided Missile
(1956)
30 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
A female journalist seems to suddenly have access to secret information about ballistic missile research being conducted at a nearby university. Concern grows over who the leak is and what ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert L. Strock | Stars: Truman Bradley, Ruth Hussey, Peter Hansen, Francis McDonald
Votes: 25
41.
Modern Marvels (1993– )
Episode:
Strategic Air Command
(2003)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History
A look at the United States Strategic Air Command since it was formed after World War II through the present. Includes a look inside the Cheyenne Missile Complex and the close calls that almost led to a nuclear war.
Stars: Russell Dougherty, John F. Kennedy, George C. Kenney, Curtis LeMay
Votes: 22
42.
The Local Maximum with Max Sklar (2018– )
Episode:
Bayesian Interference Applied to the Hawaii ICBM Scare
(2018)
News
Stars: Max Sklar, Aaron Bell
43.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2022)
Episode:
Bay of Squids
(2021)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In 1962 Cuba, the Legends try to get history back on track when Fidel Castro gets a nuclear warhead.
Director: Sudz Sutherland | Stars: Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, Olivia Swann
Votes: 953
44.
Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode:
Secret Weapons of the Third Reich
(1998)
TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History, War
The Third Reich built weapon systems that were far beyond anything the Allies had or could have imagined in World War II. From operational jet planes to guided missiles and smart bombs, ... See full summary »
Stars: Charlton Heston, Rupert Allason, Anthony Cave Brown, Walter Boyne
Votes: 15
45.
Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode:
Bio-Chemical Weapons
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
Get a closer look at chemical and biological agents, the deadliest of secret weapons. From mustard gas artillery shells used along the trenches in WWI to the U. S. gas stockpiles in the ... See full summary »
Stars: Charlton Heston, Matthew Meselson, John Moon, Mark Wheelis
46.
The Last Ship (2014–2018)
Episode:
Welcome to Gitmo
(2014)
TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Chandler and his crew head to the U. S. Military base at Guantanamo Bay in hopes of collecting food, medical supplies and fuel replenishments.
Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, Adam Baldwin, Charles Parnell
Votes: 1,495
47.
Spaceflight (1985– )
Episode:
Thunder in the Skies
(1985)
Documentary
Director: Blaine Baggett | Stars: Martin Sheen, Frank Borman, Scott Carpenter, Gerald P. Carr
48.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Command and Control
(2017)
TV-PG | 91 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Based on the critically-acclaimed book by Eric Schlosser, the chilling documentary exposes the truth about the management of America's nuclear arsenal and shows what can happen when the weapons built to protect us threaten to destroy us.
Director: Robert Kenner | Stars: Harold Brown, Allan Childers, Greg Devlin, Mona Harper
Votes: 105
49.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
The End
(2018)
TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
After a nuclear attack, a select few must survive in a bunker dubbed Outpost Three ruled by a tyrannical matriarch.
Director: Bradley Buecker | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Billie Lourd
Votes: 5,024
50.
Salvation (2017–2018)
Episode:
Fall Out
(2018)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
After a nuclear incident, the secret of the asteroid becomes public, setting the world on a dangerous course. Darius, Grace, Liam and Harris must adapt to new roles in an ever-shifting landscape of fear and civil unrest.
Director: Stuart Gillard | Stars: Santiago Cabrera, Jennifer Finnigan, Charlie Rowe, Jacqueline Byers
Votes: 520