Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "humankind"

1. 28 Days Later (2002)

R | 113 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.

Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Alex Palmer

Votes: 448,076 | Gross: $45.06M

2. Prometheus (I) (2012)

R | 124 min | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron

Votes: 645,914 | Gross: $126.48M

3. Legion (2010)

R | 100 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror

When a group of strangers at a dusty roadside diner come under attack by demonic forces, their only chance for survival lies with an archangel named Michael, who informs a pregnant waitress that her unborn child is humanity's last hope.

Director: Scott Stewart | Stars: Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid, Charles S. Dutton, Lucas Black

Votes: 112,296 | Gross: $40.17M

4. The Man from Earth (2007)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he has a longer and stranger past than they can imagine.

Director: Richard Schenkman | Stars: David Lee Smith, Tony Todd, John Billingsley, Ellen Crawford

Votes: 200,907

5. Dawn of the Dead (2004)

R | 101 min | Action, Horror

A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.

Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer, Jake Weber

Votes: 273,259 | Gross: $59.02M

6. The Swarm (2023)

46 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Ecological thriller about the delicate interconnectedness between mankind and Earth.

Stars: Alexander Karim, Cécile de France, Leonie Benesch, Joshua Odjick

Votes: 6,606

7. Detroit: Become Human (2018 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Drama

Three androids go on a quest to discover who they really are.

Director: David Cage | Stars: Valorie Curry, Bryan Dechart, Jesse Williams, Audrey Boustani

Votes: 23,216

8. I Am Mother (2019)

TV-14 | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

In the wake of humanity's extinction, a teenage girl is raised by a robot designed to repopulate the earth. But their unique bond is threatened when an inexplicable stranger arrives with alarming news.

Director: Grant Sputore | Stars: Luke Hawker, Rose Byrne, Maddie Lenton, Hazel Sandery

Votes: 99,682

9. Arthdal Chronicles (2019–2023)

80 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

"Arthdal Chronicles" depicts the birth of civilization and nations in ancient times. It is a story of mythical heroes--their struggle, unity, and love of people living in a virtual land called Arth.

Stars: Jang Dong-gun, Kim Ok-bin, Yoon Sa-bong, Park Hae-joon

Votes: 6,029

10. Day of the Dead (1985)

Not Rated | 101 min | Horror, Thriller

As the world is overrun by zombies, a group of scientists and military personnel sheltering in an underground bunker in Florida must decide on how they should deal with the undead horde.

Director: George A. Romero | Stars: Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato, Jarlath Conroy

Votes: 74,604 | Gross: $5.80M

11. Earthlings (2005)

95 min | Documentary

Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.

Director: Shaun Monson | Star: Joaquin Phoenix

Votes: 19,841

12. Nightmare City (1980)

R | 88 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

An airplane exposed to radiation lands, and blood drinking zombies emerge armed with knives, guns and teeth! They go on a rampage slicing, dicing, and biting their way across the Italian countryside.

Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Hugo Stiglitz, Laura Trotter, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, Francisco Rabal

Votes: 6,751

13. Last and First Men (2020)

70 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Two billion years ahead of us, a future race of humans finds itself on the verge of extinction. Almost all that is left in the world are lone and surreal monuments, beaming their message into the wilderness.

Director: Jóhann Jóhannsson | Star: Tilda Swinton

Votes: 4,484

14. Living Among Us (2018)

TV-MA | 87 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Vampires have just made themselves public. Now a group of documentarians have been granted access to learn how they live and coexist with humans. But as reality sets in, the crew realize their very lives are in danger.

Director: Brian A. Metcalf | Stars: Esmé Bianco, Jordan Danger, Andrew Keegan, Travis Aaron Wade

Votes: 3,055

15. Ark II (1976)

25 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

Three young scientists travel around the country in the 25th century after the world has been ravaged by pollution. In their hi-tech RV (called Ark II), they study the land and help out those in need.

Stars: Terry Lester, Jean Marie Hon, José Flores, Moochie

Votes: 522

16. Hands of Steel (1986)

R | 94 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

A cyborg is programmed to kill a scientist who holds the fate of mankind in his hands. He fails and hides in a diner in a desert run by a woman who likes him. The people who sent him are after him and so is the local arm wrestling champ.

Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Daniel Greene, Janet Agren, Claudio Cassinelli, George Eastman

Votes: 2,891

17. Love (I) (2011)

Not Rated | 84 min | Drama, Music, Sci-Fi

A man spends years alone on a space station orbiting Earth after losing communication with Houston/Earth. He spends time on maintenance, exercise, watching old messages, and reading a journal by a soldier in the American Civil War.

Director: William Eubank | Stars: Gunner Wright, Corey Richardson, Bradley Horne, Nancy Stelle

Votes: 8,975

18. Powaqqatsi (1988)

G | 99 min | Documentary, Music

An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.

Director: Godfrey Reggio | Stars: Christie Brinkley, David Brinkley, Patrick Disanto, Pope John Paul II

Votes: 8,898 | Gross: $0.59M

19. The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959)

Approved | 95 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

A miner trapped in a cave-in resurfaces, and upon discovering mankind has been wiped out in a nuclear holocaust, sets out to find other survivors.

Director: Ranald MacDougall | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Inger Stevens, Mel Ferrer

Votes: 3,564

20. Quatermass and the Pit (1958–1959)

30 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror

A team of scientists search for the origin and purpose of a mysterious capsule found on a building site.

Stars: André Morell, Cec Linder, Anthony Bushell, John Stratton

Votes: 1,212

21. The Tragedy of Man (2011)

PG | 160 min | Animation, Drama, History

Adam's and Eve's epic journey throughout history trying to find the meaning of human life. Do we grow in wisdom as centuries pass, or just drift towards an inevitable doom?

Director: Marcell Jankovics | Stars: Gyula Balázsi, Péter Benkö, Ágnes Bertalan, Péter Blaskó

Votes: 1,160

22. Before We Vanish (2017)

R | 129 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

Three aliens travel to Earth in preparation for a mass invasion, taking possession of human bodies.

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Stars: Masami Nagasawa, Ryûhei Matsuda, Hiroki Hasegawa, Masahiro Higashide

Votes: 2,839 | Gross: $0.05M

23. The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971)

G | 90 min | Documentary, Drama

A scientist explains how the savagery and efficiency of the insect world could result in their taking over the world.

Directors: Walon Green, Ed Spiegel | Stars: Lawrence Pressman, Conlan Carter, Ian McShane, Suzanne Pleshette

Votes: 968 | Gross: $0.04M

24. Necronos (2010)

Not Rated | 127 min | Horror

Incarnated on this Earth with the intention of obliterating all of mankind by creating an invincible army of undead legions, Necronos, the omnipotent mage, needs to locate a key element: a virgin witch.

Director: Marc Rohnstock | Stars: Thomas Sender, Manoush, Timo Fuchs, Mario Zimmerschitt

Votes: 255

25. Why Man Creates (1968)

29 min | Documentary, Animation, Short

Mixing animation with live-action, Saul Bass' "Why Man Creates" is an eight-part meditation on the nature and struggle of creativity.

Director: Saul Bass | Stars: Peter Hansen, Paul Saltman

Votes: 843

26. Nine Days of One Year (1962)

111 min | Drama

Nuclear physicists are risking their lives for scientific achievements.

Director: Mikhail Romm | Stars: Aleksey Batalov, Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Tatyana Lavrova, Nikolai Plotnikov

Votes: 1,269

27. The Directive (2019)

113 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

One year after a catastrophic pandemic wipes out most of humanity, a lone survivor embarks on a journey to find Safe Zone 57 with the help of a broken robot.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Kyle Abraham, Paul Askedall, Scott Thompson, Hashim Gari

Votes: 1,317

28. Welcome to Earth (2019)

18 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi

It's 2618 and humans are extinct. Four aliens travel to Earth to visit the museum of humanity. There they find the story of the last heroes of humanity, setting out to find help. Welcome to... See full summary »

Director: Daan van 't Einde | Stars: Marloes Blokland, Floris Boone, Babette Engelgeer, George Hansel

Votes: 103

29. ARAKS (2023)

195 min | Sci-Fi

When Doctor Araksen's wife shows signs of Alzheimer disease: The cure he'll find will send Mankind in a cycle of Terror and Madness, where Araksen will have to become a new man: Healer, Leader, Warrior: Dying many times to become: Araks.

Director: Christian Leonardo Talarico | Stars: Rodrigo Abarca, Sebastián Castillo, Natalia Contreras, Daibilin Jaque

30. Black Fox: The True Story of Adolf Hitler (1962)

89 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The rise and fall of Nazi Germany in part through the use of classical allegory.

Director: Louis Clyde Stoumen | Stars: Marlene Dietrich, Adolf Hitler

Votes: 211

31. The Airzone Solution (1993 Video)

65 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

In a future London suffering from toxic air pollution, a reporter, his mentor, a weatherman and an environmental activist discover they are connected and set out to expose the corrupt Airzone Corporation.

Director: Bill Baggs | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Peter Davison, Sylvester McCoy, Heather Tracy

Votes: 206

32. Prometheus (1974)

19 min | Animation, Short, Action

This is a cartoon version of the Greek myth of Prometheus.

Director: Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya | Stars: Evgeniy Gerasimov, Anna Kamenkova, Aleksey Konsovskiy, Vsevolod Larionov

Votes: 156

33. Khawatir (2005–2015)

TV-14 | 25 min | Family, Reality-TV, Sci-Fi

A TV show devoted to help young people to be mature in their faith, work, and knowledge.

Star: Ahmad Al Shugairi

Votes: 4,458

34. Contra III: The Alien Wars (1992 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The year is 2636. Red Falcon has now declared an all-out war on humanity. Bill "Mad Dog" Rizer and his partner Lance "Scorpion" Bean must now battle Red Falcon once again and drive the aliens off the face of the Earth.

Director: Nobuya Nakazato

Votes: 392

35. Of Stars and Men (1961)

53 min | Documentary, Animation

A unique documentary that uses animation and narration set to a classical music soundtrack to convey what science teaches us about matter, energy, space, time, and life and using this knowledge to ponder man's place in the universe.

Director: John Hubley | Stars: Harlow Shapley, Mark Hubley, Ray Hubley

Votes: 139

36. Cydonia (2021)

30 min | Short, Action, Sci-Fi

A new world order known as Cydonia will try to prevent at all cost the beginning of the evolution.

Director: Juan Pablo Arriagada | Stars: Vivianne Dietz, Antonia Bosman, Eyal Meyer, Cristian Cuentrejo

Votes: 13

37. Mother: Caring for 7 Billion (2011)

Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, News

The film delves into the heart of the growing environmental, humanitarian, and social crisis-overpopulation and the excessive consumption linked to it.

Director: Christophe Fauchere | Stars: Esraa Bani, Albert Bartlett, Lester Brown, Martha Campbell

Votes: 145

38. Revenge of the Lost (2017)

89 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

A group of three survivors must make their way through the dinosaur apocalypse to a military base, the last safe place on earth. Once there, they come across a plot that's more terrifying than the dinosaurs themselves.

Director: Erik Franklin | Stars: Ivey Bronwen, Erik Franklin, Jerry Nash, Erika Chang

Votes: 72

39. Call of Life (2010)

60 min | Documentary

The first feature-length documentary film to fully investigate the growing threat to Earth's life-support systems from the loss of biodiversity. If current trends continue, scientists warn ... See full summary »

Director: Monte Thompson | Stars: Steven Beissinger, Sally Bingham, Ignacio Chapela, Peter Coyote

Votes: 38

40. No Vacancy (2005)

90 min | Documentary

Global responses to the Human Population Explosion; impact on the environment and biodiversity.

Director: Michael Tobias | Stars: Mohammad Jalal Abbasi-Shavazi, Kalpana Apte, Rofina Asuru, John Awoonor-Williams

Votes: 21

41. A Brief Disagreement (2022)

3 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A visual journey into mankind's favourite pastime throughout the ages.

Director: Steve Cutts

Votes: 125

42. Secret History of Religion: Doomsday - Book of Revelation (2006 TV Movie)

47 min | Documentary, History

Documentary examining the biblical prophecies of Armageddon and comparing them to newly discovered scientific facts. Is the Apocalypse a poetic message of hope to persecuted 1st century Christians or a prophecy of impending doom?

Director: Michael S. Ojeda | Stars: Enn Reitel, Jason Boyett, Jack Kinsella, Ron J. Bigalke

Votes: 25

43. One (I) (2016)

28 min | Short, Drama

ONE, is the story of the birth of Mankind told through the journey of Danny and his relationship to Nature. Danny lives in perfect osmosis with Illya, the world around him, until one day he... See full summary »

Director: Emmanuel Solotareff | Stars: Ian McShane, Emmanuel Solotareff, Stephanie De Latour

44. Big Bang (1986 TV Movie)

89 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

A UFO lands at night in a typical Masovian village. The villagers feel honored and want to be as hospitable as possible for the unexpected alien guests.

Director: Andrzej Kondratiuk | Stars: Ludwik Benoit, Zofia Merle, Janusz Gajos, Zdzislaw Kozien

Votes: 143

45. Humanity's End?

Action, Horror, Sci-Fi | Filming

Two years after the arrival of an invading alien force, what's left of human existence attempts to fight for survival and to restore the world to the way it was.

Stars: Joe Hammerstone, Sarah Geisler, Aaron Markham, Stacie Wallace

46. Guardians of the Flutes (1994 TV Movie)

70 min | Documentary, War

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Star: Christian Rodska

Votes: 24

47. Land of the Mammoth (2001– )

Animation, Documentary

As archaeological research shows, Siberia was previously a territory with a mild climate. Various types of prehistoric animals lived here, the largest of which was a mammoth. Climate change... See full summary »

Stars: Avery Brooks, Bernard Buigues, Dick Mol, Larry Agenbroad

Votes: 47

48. Melodie der Welt (1929)

40 min | Documentary, Short

An impression of the state of the world in 1929, contrasting similarities and differences in religion, customs, art and entertainment from all over the world. The film is constructed like a symphony.

Director: Walter Ruttmann | Stars: Ivan Koval-Samborsky, Renée Stobrawa, Grace Chiang, O. Idris

Votes: 244

49. Mer dare (1983)

47 min | Documentary

A man paves his own way to his own soul through an intellectual quest, tragedies of nations and personal drama. The road moving through the cosmic distances is a flight into one's internal ... See full summary »

Director: Artavazd Peleshian

Votes: 373

50. Genesis (VI) (2021)

13 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure

GENESIS embarks on an emotionally intense virtual reality journey to experience the dramatic milestones in the evolution of earth and mankind.

Director: Jörg Courtial | Star: Manon Kahle

Votes: 7