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10 Apocalyptic Films on Netflix to Ease Anxiety

3/6/2026

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Entertainment Weekly recommends ten apocalyptic films on Netflix to help soothe anxiety about current events.
Notable titles include 28 Years Later, Bird Box, Don't Look Up, Godzilla Minus One, and other films such as I Am Mother, Independence Day, The Midnight Sky, Oxygen, and Train to Busan.
28 Years Later explores isolation in a post-Brexit world.
Bird Box is a thriller about survival against an unseen force.

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Story summary

Entertainment Weekly recommends ten apocalyptic films on Netflix to help soothe anxiety about current events.
Notable titles include 28 Years Later, Bird Box, Don't Look Up, Godzilla Minus One, and other films such as I Am Mother, Independence Day, The Midnight Sky, Oxygen, and Train to Busan.
28 Years Later explores isolation in a post-Brexit world.
Bird Box is a thriller about survival against an unseen force.