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'On The Beach' (1959) covered this premise long ago.


Although it's about a nuclear apocalypse, not a natural disaster, On The Beach, based on the novel the same name - deals with this theme. See it if you get the chance.

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I read the book, didnt knw theres a movie. Good book, although it isnt a "dramedy" as this movie. Actually I found it very gloomy, even kind of scary...

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If movie is was covered by On the Beach, then the Book of Revelations covered the "same" premise long before Shute's novel.

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It also reminded me of Melancholia (with Kirsten Dunst). Another 'doom is coming' movie about an object smashing into earth.

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