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10 Best Movies Like 2012

If you loved 2012, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Core

The Core

2003★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 2012 for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

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 atmosphe...

#2
Geostorm

Geostorm

2017★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 2012 for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global clima...

#3
4 Horsemen: Apocalypse

4 Horsemen: Apocalypse

2022★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 2012 for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A small team of scientists must race against time to stop what seems to be a cascade of global disasters signaling the possible apocalypse and end of days....

#4
Global Meltdown

Global Meltdown

2017★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 2012 for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A helicopter pilot and an environmental scientist lead a exodus of survivors in a search for a safe haven after a catastrophic tectonic event causes the crust of the earth to break...

#5
The 5th Wave

The 5th Wave

2016★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 2012 for fans of Action & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone...

#6
Worldbreaker

Worldbreaker

2025★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 2012 for fans of Action. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Five years ago, a tear in the fabric of reality brought creatures to our world from an alternate dimension bent on our destruction. A father hides his daughter on an island to keep...

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