Movies Like The Quiet Earth (1985)

Updated: August 29, 2024

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The Quiet Earth Movie Information:

Directors:

Geoff Murphy

Stars:

Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Pete Smith, Anzac Wallace, Norman Fletcher … (full cast)

(6) Movie Recommendations

Similar Movies Like The Quiet Earth (1985)

1. The Omega Man (1971)

   Synopsis/Plot: Due to an experimental vaccine, Dr.
   
   Robert Neville is the only survivor of an apocalyptic war waged with biological weapons.
   
   The plague caused by the war has killed everyone else except for a few hundred…
   
   Tagline: The last man alive... is not alone!
   Genres: Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi, Action
   
   

2. Silent Running (1972)

   Synopsis/Plot: In a future Earth barren of all flora and fauna, the planet's ecosystems exist only in large pods attached to spacecraft.
   
   When word comes in that the pods are to be jettisoned into space and…
   
   Tagline: The day the last flower died on earth this incredible mission began
   Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi
   
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3. Night of the Comet (1984)

   Synopsis/Plot: It's the first comet to buzz our planet Earth in 65 million years, and everyone seems to be celebrating its imminent arrival.
   
   Everyone except Regina Belmont, and her younger sister Samantha, two Valley Girls who…
   
   Tagline: It was the last thing on earth they ever expected.
   Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy
   
   

4. Threads (1984)

   Synopsis/Plot: Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long running effects of nuclear war on civilization.
   
   Tagline: The end of the world as we know it.
   Genres: Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi, War
   
   

5. A Boy and His Dog (1975)

   Synopsis/Plot: A post-apocalyptic tale based on a novella by Harlan Ellison.
   
   A boy communicates telepathically with his dog as they scavenge for food and sex, and they stumble into an underground society where the old society…
   
   Tagline: An R-rated, rather kinky tale of survival
   Genres: Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi, Comedy
   
   

6. On the Beach (1959)

   Synopsis/Plot: In 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia, where life-as-usual covers growing despair.
   
   In denial about the loss of his wife and children…
   
   Tagline: The Biggest Story Of our Time!
   Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Romance
   
   

Movies like The Quiet Earth include The Omega Man (1971), Silent Running (1972), Night of the Comet (1984), Threads (1984), A Boy and His Dog (1975), and On the Beach (1959).