10,000 BC (2008)
When the woman he loves is taken by slavers, a young mammoth hunter sets out to try and save her.
2012 (2009)
Solar activity brings about the end of the world as we know it, but a handful of people are determined to survive.
Anonymous (2011)
A star-studded British cast graces Roland Emmerich's exploration of the contested authorship of Shakespeare's works.
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
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Godzilla (1998)
The mother of all monsters tries to nest in New York.
Independence Day (1996)
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Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
Two decades after Independence Day, the aliens return to have another go. Humans have prepared for this event, but so have they.
The Patriot (2000)
A farmer takes on the Redcoats in an act of revenge.
White House Down (2013)
An off-duty police officer touring the White House with his daughter is the only man who can save the President when terrorists attack.
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