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Movies like Surviving Disasters with Les Stroud

The best movies like Surviving Disasters with Les Stroud are Thrash (2026), The Core (2003) and Flight of the Phoenix (2004). If Surviving Disasters with Les Stroud hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Thrash (2026)

    When a catastrophic hurricane slams a coastal town, stranded residents must survive rapidly rising waters swarming with ravenous sharks.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. The Core (2003)

    Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to come apart at the seams with catastrophic consequences. To resolve the crisis, Keyes, along with a team of the world's most gifted scientists, travel into the earth's core. Their mission: detonate a device that will reactivate the core.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  3. Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

    When an oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, an aircraft crew are sent to shut the operation down and fly them out. On the flight out over the desert on the way to Beijing, Capt. Frank Towns and co-pilot A.J. are unable to keep their cargo plane, a C-119 Flying Boxcar, in the air when a violent sandstorm strikes. Crash-landing in a remote uncharted part of the desert, the two pilots and their passengers -- a crew of oil workers and a drifter -- must work together to survive by rebuilding the aircraft. Soon, low supplies and a band of merciless smugglers add even greater urgency to their task.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. I Am Legend (2007)

    Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Against the Sun (2014)

    A WWII pilot, bombardier, and radioman find themselves adrift on a lifeboat without food or water after being forced to ditch their plane during a scouting mission.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Lifeboat (1944)

    During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. The Mountain Between Us (2017)

    Stranded on a mountain after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must work together to endure the extreme elements of the remote, snow-covered terrain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness, pushing each other to survive and discovering their inner strength.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. The Omega Man (1971)

    Due to an experimental vaccine, Dr. Robert Neville is the only human survivor of an apocalyptic war waged with biological weapons. Besides him, only a few hundred deformed, nocturnal people remain; sensitive to light, and homicidally psychotic.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Deepwater Horizon (2016)

    A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Bird Box (2018)

    Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Contagion (2011)

    As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Battle: Los Angeles (2011)

    When once distant UFOs become a terrifying threat and an alien invasion force begins attacking Earths major costal and riverside cities, a U.S Marine staff sergeant and his team are sent into battle only to find they must take it upon themselves to defeat an unknown enemy and protect what remains of Los Angeles.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  13. Abandoned (2016)

    In 1989 the trimaran Rose Noelle set sail from Picton, New Zealand, bound for Tonga with four crew. After a freak wave capsized the yacht, they drifted for 119 days before landing on Great Barrier Island.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  14. Earthquake (1974)

    Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude hits Los Angeles, California.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. War of the Worlds (2005)

    Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. The 11th Hour (2007)

    A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems. Featuring ongoing dialogues of experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolse

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. The Andromeda Strain (1971)

    When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone scrambles to a secure laboratory and tries first to isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont - an old alcoholic and a six-month-old baby - survived. The scientists methodically study the alien life form, unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. When Worlds Collide (1951)

    When a group of astronomers calculate a star is on a course to slam into Earth, a few days before, it's accompanying planet will first pass close enough to the Earth to cause havoc on land and sea. They set about building a rocket so a few selected individuals can escape to the planet.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. San Andreas (2015)

    In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. The End We Start From (2023)

    As London is submerged below floodwaters, a woman gives birth to her first child. Days later, she and her baby are forced to leave their home in search of safety. They head north through a newly dangerous country seeking refuge from place to place.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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What are the best movies like Surviving Disasters with Les Stroud?

The closest matches to Surviving Disasters with Les Stroud are Thrash (2026), The Core (2003) and Flight of the Phoenix (2004). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Surviving Disasters with Les Stroud?

Start with Thrash (2026), the closest match to Surviving Disasters with Les Stroud.

What is the highest-rated movie like Surviving Disasters with Les Stroud?

Lifeboat (1944), rated 7.4/10 by 514 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Surviving Disasters with Les Stroud?

Thrash (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Surviving Disasters with Les Stroud?

Yes: Thrash (2026), The Core (2003) and Flight of the Phoenix (2004).

How are movies similar to Surviving Disasters with Les Stroud chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Surviving Disasters with Les Stroud, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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