Deep Impact (1998)

A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to save the world. He appoints a tough-as-nails veteran astronaut to lead a joint American-Russian crew into space to destroy the comet before impact. Meanwhile, an enterprising reporter uses her smarts to uncover the scoop of the century.

Genres: Action, Drama, Science Fiction

What to watch after Deep Impact

• The Sum of All Fears (2002) — Same feel: dramatic, serious
• Blown Away (1994) — Same feel: dramatic, serious
• The Peacemaker (1997) — Mimi Leder directed both
• Phenomenon (1996)
• When Worlds Collide (1951) — Same subject: tidal wave
• The Day After Tomorrow (2004) — Same subject: tsunami, disaster movie