The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress... and they're right. Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices and have caused the orbit of the Earth to alter, sending it hurtling towards the sun.

Genres: Science Fiction, Drama

What to watch after The Day the Earth Caught Fire

• The Towering Inferno (1974) — Same subject: disaster, disaster movie
• Five Million Years to Earth (1967) — Same subject: london, england
• The 11th Hour (2007) — Same subject: global warming
• The Thing from Another World (1951)
• When Worlds Collide (1951) — Same subject: end of the world, disaster
• 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) — Same feel: dramatic, serious