volcanology movies

Volcano (1997)
5.904 / 10

Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller

An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins...

Dante's Peak (1997)
6.185 / 10

Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for....

Into the Inferno (2016)
6.9 / 10

Documentary

With stunning views of eruptions and lava flows, Werner Herzog captures the raw power of volcanoes and their ties to indigenous spiritual practices.

Fire of Love (2022)
7.535 / 10

Documentary

A doomed love triangle between intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, and their beloved volcanoes.

Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
7.422 / 10

Documentary

Herzog and cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger go to Antarctica to meet people who live and work there, and to capture footage of the continent's unique...

Voyages au centre de la Terre : Dans les pas de Jules Verne (2023)
8.7 / 10

Documentary, TV Movie

Supergator (2007)
5.6 / 10

Horror

Geologists encounter a giant alligator while investigating an active volcano in Hawaii.

St. Helens (1982)
6.2 / 10

Action, Thriller, TV Movie

Centers on the events leading up to the cataclysmic 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington, with the story beginning on the day volcanic...

Breath (2022)
3.8 / 10

Drama, Thriller

Lara Winslet is an expert geologist in volcanology. She is together with her team of work on a volcano to conduct surveys. One day Lara decides to...

Strata (1983)
3 / 10

Drama

The story means to develop through an uncovering of layers - strata. As writer Krumbachova stated: "With nature as a prison, an impassable barrier...

Untitled Fire of Love Narrative Adaptation (1969)
0 / 10

Romance, Drama

Narrative adaptation of the 2022 documentary Fire of Love.

A Volcano Odyssey (2012)
7.7 / 10

Documentary, History, TV Movie

The epic story of the life of a volcano, capable of both causing the extinction of all things and helping the evolution of species, over 60 million...

Caldeira (2018)
7.5 / 10

Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family

Inès has lived all her life in the shadow of her sister, a brilliant volcanologist. As a challenge, she decides to join a scientific expedition that...

The Forbidden Volcano (1966)
0 / 10

Documentary

Set in Zaire, the film follows an expedition exploring the crater of the Niragongo volcano of the Virunga chain, whose eruptions are known for their...

Fire Mountain: The Eruption and Rebirth of Mount St. Helens (1997)
10 / 10

History, Documentary

In 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens leveled 230 square miles, sent 540 million tons of ash and volcanic rock twelve miles into the air, and...

Haroun Tazieff: The Poet of Fire (2019)
0 / 10

Documentary

Documentary on the famous French/Belgian pioneer volcanologist.

Volcano! (1989)
0 / 10

Documentary

For more than 20 years, Maurice & Katia Krafft have traveled the world. From Iceland to Hawaii, from Africa to Indonesia, they are usually the first...

L'Erta Ale (1973)
0 / 10

Documentary

Short documentary on the volcano Erta Ale.