When it comes to apocalypse movies, Hollywood likes nothing more than a big 'ol blast. You don't have to look beyond genre staples like Armageddon and 2012 to know that. But there is so much more to the end of the world than just grandstand battles and empty heroic gestures. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with going big (why end things with a fizzle when you can go out with a bang?) but there are also other ways to relay the complexity of humanity's demise.
There's so much room for existential rumination and societal commentary, and you can go about it in a number of ways, be it experimental, comedic, or even romantic. So that's what the films below are: a mixed bag of the greatest and most underrated movies you'll find about the end of the world.