The Road
Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Kodi Smit-McPhee
In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they slowly travel to the sea.
Why you'll love it
A post-apocalyptic drama about a father and son's struggle to survive, similar to the bleak atmosphere of Mad Max.
Snowpiercer
Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Tilda Swinton
In a future where a failed climate change experiment has killed all life except for the survivors who boarded the Snowpiercer (a train that travels around the globe), a new class system emerges.
Why you'll love it
A post-apocalyptic film set on a train carrying the last survivors of humanity, with themes of class struggle and survival.
Dredd
Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey
In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO.
Why you'll love it
A law enforcer in a dystopian city takes on a drug lord, with a similar gritty, violent atmosphere to Mad Max.
The Book of Eli
Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson
A drifter fights his way across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic America while protecting a sacred book that holds the secrets to humanity's salvation.
Why you'll love it
A post-apocalyptic tale of a man protecting a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind, similar to the lone hero theme in Mad Max.
Waterworld
Kevin Costner, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Dennis Hopper
In a future where the polar ice-caps have melted and Earth is almost entirely submerged, a mutated mariner fights starvation and outlaw "smokers," and reluctantly helps a woman and a young girl try to find dry land.
Why you'll love it
A post-apocalyptic film set in a world covered by water, with a similar theme of survival and resource scarcity.