Disaster film

/dˌɪsˈastə fˈɪlm/

/dˌɪsˈæstɚ fˈɪlm/

Disaster film

a genre of film that typically portrays a catastrophic event or situation, such as natural disasters or human-made crises, and the resulting impact on characters and society

Examples

1. If you've watched a lot of disaster films, you might have the idea that building collapse is caused directly by the ground beneath them shaking violently, or even splitting apart.