Disaster Genre

- The Day After Tomorrow.














- Volcano.

- Armageddon.

- 2012.

- Poseidon Adventures.

- The Core.

- The Towering Inferno.

- Twister.

- I Am Legend.

- Independence Day.

All of the following films are similar because each of the films involve a disaster. Each one the films above feature a famous actor/actresses from the time they were made. They all feature famous locations and the landmarks are usually shown being ruined. In most of the films the main character has a love interest and there is always a race against time. 

Codes and Conventions of the Disaster genre:

• A Disaster. Either natural or man made. 
• Famous locations.
• Mainly focused on the famous actor/actress but still a storyline for the other characters. 
• Race against time.