More Post-apocalyptic Movies About Survival
Post-apocalyptic movies narrate a struggle that all humans are afraid to experience. There is something thrilling about seeing how our world could end. This genre of movies and TV shows is being explored a whole lot at present and one such exploration is the 2023 Korean film, Concrete Utopia.
This film narrates the aftereffects of a brutal earthquake that has left the city in a mess. Concrete Utopia centres around a lone surviving apartment complex, Hwang Gung Apartments and its original residents who
If you are someone who enjoyed watching this Post-Apocalyptic action movie and are looking for alternatives to the movie, here is a list of 10 movies like Concrete Utopia that you will enjoy.
Bargain Season 1 (2022)
This 2022 TV Show follows the story of men who are lured to a remote hotel, only to be caught in an organ trafficking ring. After a catastrophic earthquake grips the city, the remaining survivors inside the motel fight to escape.
2012 (2009)
The post-apocalyptic film follows the life of Jack Curtis, a divorced and ‘less-than-successful’ writer who goes camping with his children in Yosemite. There he meets Charlie Frost, who is preaching that the end of the world is at hand.
A series of events lead Curtis to believe about the end of the world and he heads for China where the industrialized countries have been working on a response to the impending disaster.
Flu (2013)
The film is set in Seoul where the police find a container with dead illegal immigrants. However, one of them still managed to survive. The man is infected with a terrible virus and he has only a few hours to live.
With terrible speed, the virus begins to spread among residents, and the city is plunged into real chaos.
Extinction (2018)
This film follows the story of a man who is plagued by dreams of loss. But, his dreams turn into reality when the planet is attacked by an off-world invasion. As he fights to protect the people he loves, he discovers a hidden strength that can keep them safe from harm.
Awake (2021)
The film is another post-apocalyptic drama that narrates the story of a devastating global event that has wiped out all electronics and eliminated people’s ability to sleep. A former soldier may have found a solution to this problem with the help of her daughter.
#Alive (2020)
The movie narrates the story of an unknown infection that has left an entire city in ungovernable chaos. The rapid spread of this infection had left the city with a lone survivor who remained alive in isolation.
Bheed (2023)
The film takes place during the COVID-19 pandemic when a police officer is tasked with stopping migrant workers from crossing the border. However, watching the prejudice and suffering of the marginalised makes him rethink his responsibilities.
28 Weeks Later (2007)
The film follows the aftermath of a raging virus that had infected the population of Great Britain. For Six months, the US Army helped to secure a small area of London for the survivors to repopulate and start again. However, not everything goes according to plan.
Train To Busan (2016)
This post-apocalyptic Korean film follows the harrowing tale of a group of terrified passengers on a train as they fight for their survival during a countrywide viral outbreak. This outbreak has trapped suspicion-filled, blood-drenched citizens on a bullet train to the city of Busan that has managed to hold off the zombie hordes.
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
The film narrates the story of Jack Hall, a paleoclimatologist, who makes a daring trek from Washington, D.C. to New York City. Jack does so to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the planet into a new Ice Age.
There we have it, our list of the 10 movie alternatives to the dystopian survival movie Concrete Utopia!
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